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Simple Machines Chart

For Students 6th - 8th
In this simple machines chart, students are given six simple machines, a description of what each is, the benefits of each type of machine and examples.
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Properties of Special Parallelograms

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Rhombuses, rectangles and squares are have special properties. In this instructional activity, young geometers investigate and make conjectures about diagonals, angles, and parallel lines of parallelograms. 
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Rockets!!

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners launch a rocket.  In this laws of motion lesson, students discuss the forces of flight, how a plane flies and how a rocket gets off the ground.  Learners watch a video about rocket launches, discuss Newton's Third Law...
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Breaking News English: Dolphins and Stress

For Students 5th - 10th
In this dolphins and stress worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...
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Aviation, Aeronautics and Aerodynamics

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students investigate the physics of flight through various experiments. In this physics lesson, students construct different flying objects. They explain the dynamics that make these object fly.
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Understanding Simple Machines

For Students 5th - 7th
In this simple machines learning exercise, students read about various types of simple machines. They then use what they learned to answer 17 questions. The answers are on the last page.
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Integrating Biology-Muscles and Work

For Students 7th - 10th
In this muscle and work worksheet, students read about aerobic, anaerobic and resistance exercise. They apply what they read and answer three questions about these three types of exercise.
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More Conservation of Energy

For Students 9th - 12th
In this conservation of energy worksheet, students answer 17 questions about energy, potential energy, kinetic energy and work. They match the conservation of energy equations with 7 given situations.
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Simple Machines

For Students 9th - 12th
In this simple machines instructional activity, students identify the 6 simple machines. They answer 21 questions about the types of simple machines, the output force of simple machines, the input force and the work involved in using a...
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Levers, Pulleys, Incline Planes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this pulleys, levers and incline planes worksheet, students answer 22 questions about output force, energy loss, and net force on pulleys, levers and incline planes.
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Ar.... What Gives?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate the properties of air through inflated objects. In this physical science lesson plan, students examine gas as a state of matter. Student push on inflated objects and note the space the gas has taken up inside....
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Setting Boundaries

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the determination of the boundaries of various countries. They work in small groups to research a country's political history and past boundary issues and territorial disputes.
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Glide Away

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students design and construct a gliding aircraft. They use the Internet as a research tool to gain background information about specific flight principles.
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Simple Machines: Inclined Plane

For Teachers K - 8th
Students use an inclined plane to move a heavy load.
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Simple Machines: Levers

For Teachers K - 8th
Students discover the fundamentals and daily applications of simple machines. They investigate basic engineering theory through their hands-on demonstrations of levers.
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No Bones About It

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars conduct Internet research on the different parts of the skeletal system. Then they create a model arm that demonstrates how muscle and bone work together to create movement.
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Suspension Bridge

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students view a video clip about suspension bridges. They discover what forces support this type of bridge. They build their own suspension bridge using classroom materials.
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Waging A Living

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view a video clip about minimum wage. They discover the history of wage policy in the United States and the difference between the minimum wage and living wage. They write a paper on how to increase the wages.
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Space Shuttle Science

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the nomenclature, operation and purpose of America's Space Transportation system. They demonstrate how water can be broken down into its component gases of hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis. They construct and use the...
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TE Activity: Pulley'ing Your Own Weight

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students experiment with common objects such as spools, string and soap to determine how pulleys make it easier to move large objects. They look at the difference between fixed and movable pulleys. They examine the many uses engineers...
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Natural Born Robots: Body Builders

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Learners perform activities to explore how their arm works and what muscles are involved. They view animated comparisons of human and robotic arms. Students create a model of the human arm.
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Density

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore and analyze the relationship between density, mass, volume and ratios. They complete a lab to define mass and volume and then show the density that equals a mass and volume formula. Their lab involves a suitcase,...
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What is Momentum?

For Students 8th - 12th
In this momentum learning exercise, students will calculate the maximum forward momentum of the Apollo 11 lunar spacecraft at three different stages of its space travel.
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SO versus TOO

For Students 4th - 6th
In this so versus too patterns learning exercise, learners rewrite sentences using so and too grammar patterns. Students write six sentences.

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