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Get to know H2O!

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate scientific concepts and inquire about physical states of matter. The transition of water is considered and is easy to facilitate because of its abundance and often observed physical changes.
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The Science of Swinging

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students learn how a pendulum works in the concept of an amusement park ride. In this pendulum lesson, students are introduced to Newton's first law of motion and how it works in an amusement park ride. Continuous motion and inertia are...
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Newton's Laws of Motion

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners investigate the effect of thin films to surface friction. In this physics lesson, students calculate the coefficient of friction using mathematical formulas. They discuss its importance in their everyday lives.
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Diet and Exercise Activity

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars explore their physical abilities by participating in team sports.  In this physical education lesson, students collaborate in groups in one of several team sports before moving on to the next station.  Young...
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Safety Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review or introduce personal safety concepts in a variety of areas common to the lives of students.
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Ping Pong Soccer

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders demonstrate basic soccer concepts using hand-eye coordination and a paddle and a ping pong ball. In small groups, they play a traditional game of soccer, but with each student using a ping-pong paddle with the object...
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Experiments with Photovoltaic Cells

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explain how sunlight is converted to electricity. In this series of physics lesson, students study how varying the characteristics of the light source affect photovoltaic cells. They research their different uses in other countries.
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Coordination and Flexibility

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice controlling their motion and reflexes by participating in different motor skill activities.  In this physical education instructional activity, students utilize bean bags and hula hoops to help create flexibility...
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Reliability Check of Power Grid

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners complete a simulation on power grid reliability check. For this physics lesson, students discuss the consequences of power grid failures. They complete a simulation worksheet.
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Hopping

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars practice hopping. In this physical education lesson, students discuss safety rules and respect for others while exercising. They practice how to hop and play Hop Freeze Tag. 
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Exploring All Frontiers

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars utilize higher thinking skills to expand their self concept to include physical, cognitive, and affective frontiers. The teacher create activities which allow students to use raw data and primary sources, as well as...
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Bean Bag Battle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils practice catching and throwing skills in a dynamic setting. They become familiar with the utilization of the entire open space, along with concept of "getting open."
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Football Downs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners attempt to grasp the concept of four downs in football. They practice using predetermined cues on skills such as: Grip, passing and catching a football, routes, making and running simple plays.
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Dribbling Math Challenge

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice foot dribbling and hand dribbling with control. In addition it helps to reinforce math concepts.
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Same and Different

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students are taught the concept of what looks the same and what looks different, with both objects and movement.
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William Tell Gallop

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students develop the skill of galloping in order to participate in more complex physical activities.
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Rod, Penny, and Lightning: The Straight Story

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students review the concept of a movement story. As a class, they practice moving in straight, curved and zigzag pathways while making frozen body shapes of the characters in the story. To end the instructional activity, they must...
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Self Assessment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners comprehend the concept of self assessing and being able to demonstrate a self awareness to asses their own skill ability. They are each given three popsicle sticks-green, yellow and red. Students use their popsicle sticks to...
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Eggs On My Head

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students apply math skills using formulas to solve a Physics equation. Working individually, students create an equation to calculate the drop rate of an egg from a tower so it will hit a specified target, the teacher. Students test...
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Is It There?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in a lesson designed to illustrate these concepts using simple materials. They use Science process skills to observe, measure, predict, make inferences, and communicate while completing the activity. Proper safety...
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Finger Pad Basketball Dribbling

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students grasp the concept of using finger pads to control the ball in a hand dribble. At the end of a PE class have students circle or color the part of the hand they use to dribble a ball.
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Momentum

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore the concept of momentum. In this physics lesson, students observe and compare two "carts" being released to move in various situations, and draw conclusions as to why the carts moved or didn't move.
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Exploring Force and Motion

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars explore the concepts of force and motion by creating a video.  In this physics lesson, students are assigned one particular aspect of force and motion to investigate and work in groups to create a video that will be...
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Model Storage Facility

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students design a storage facility that can withstand extreme wind loads. In this physics lesson, students decide how to build their facility considering budget constraints. They evaluate their design and present it to class.

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