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Toying Around with Newton's Laws

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify balanced and unbalanced forces that affect the movement of objects and Newton's three Laws of Motion. Students also design a contraption utilizing Newton's Laws of Motion that will launch a marshmallow five meters.
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Using Positive and Negative Numbers

For Students 4th - 5th
In this positive and negative numbers worksheet, students solve 5 problems in which a positive or negative number is used to describe a situation.
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Aviation

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore aviation.  For this physics lesson, students work cooperatively to construct kites, paper airplanes, and paper plate discs. Students launch the object created and observe characteristics and length of flight. ...
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Balloon Jets

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students investigate how fuel amount affects the distance traveled by balloons. In this physics lesson, students collect data and create a pictograph. They interpret data and formulate a conclusion.
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Cloud Seeding

For Students 6th - 9th
In this rain learning exercise, students read about how clouds are seeded to produce rain and the substances used for cloud seeding. Then students complete 3 short answer questions.
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Blast Off to Learning

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explain the laws of volume and pressure, identify what a limiting reagent is and why it is important in a chemical reaction, and distinguish between fossil fuels and renewable energy sources.
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A Moving Experience - Forces and Inertia

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students view a video and complete corresponding activities to observe inertia. They observe and predict the effect various forces have on objects.
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The Schoolyard Safari

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Learners engage in a lesson to find out more information about insects. They collect and observe different insects found on school property. They research the insects once they have been classified. Also a video is used to create a...
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Newton's Laws

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders distinguish between and apply Newton's Laws. They take a quiz reviewing Kinetic and Potential Energy. Students explain that they have just demonstrated Newton's three laws of motion. They also explain what forces are...
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Star Party- Closing Lesson

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the stars and galaxies.  In this universe instructional activity students complete their unit by participating in an evening bonfire to share what they learned. 
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Breaking News English - US Fat Cats Quizzed Over High Salaries

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this ESL/ELL reading comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to an article entitled, "US Fat Cats Quizzed Over High Salaries." They discuss the article and participate in both pre and post-reading activities. They fill in the...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Curious George Rides a Bike

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore language arts by reading a classic book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book Curious George Rides a Bike and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected words...
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Rr is for Rain

For Students K - 2nd
For this printing practice worksheet, learners learn to form both upper and lower case letter R. Learners trace several examples before forming their own letters in the unlined boxes.
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Yao Ming

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Yao Ming and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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Not So Snappy 7

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students look for the answers to the word problems that focus upon using the number seven. They develop vocabulary and problem solving skills.
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Newton's Third Law of Motion

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are introduced to Newton's Third Law of Motion.  In this physics lesson plan students examine the concept of thrust as one of the forces acting on aircraft. 
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Everyday Heroes

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research heroes and create their own criteria of what constitutes a hero. They choose a personal hero and create a web page that portrays the individual and their accomplishments. Students create a presentation for the class.
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Titanic: Lessons Learned

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Titanic worksheet, students read several passages about the sinking of the Titanic. Students then answer 3 questions about the passage.
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Fuel Saving

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore the problem of percentages. Students find a given fraction or percentage of a quantity. Students devise and use problem solving strategies on problems explored.
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ESL Advanced Reading Comprehension

For Students Higher Ed
In this advanced ESL reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a detailed article about a couple who sues a TV company. Students then answer 7 true/false questions. This is most appropriate for adult ESL students.
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Help! I'm Under Too Much Pressure!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students play with a ping pong ball sized piece of modeling clay observing what happens to the clay as they play with it and write their observations in their notebooks. They share the results of their observations introducing the term...
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Satellites

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the history of space travel and satellites. Through a teacher demonstration, 8th graders observe how a satellite revolves another object. They identify natural and artificial satellites, explore how satellites...
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World's Most Powerful Explosions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this explosions worksheet, students review some of the most powerful explosions that have taken place around the world throughout history. This worksheet has 17 short answer questions.
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Cassini gets Ready to run Rings Around Saturn

For Students 4th
Fourth graders study an article about Saturn.  In this investigative lesson students discuss the article and complete an activity that asks them what question they would pose about Saturn.