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Electromagnets
Students conduct a series of experiments on electromagnets. For this physics lesson, students build their own electromagnet and explain how it works. They determine the factors that affect its strength.
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Electromagnetic Bomb (E-Bomb)
Students explain how E-bomb works. In this physics lesson, students simulate the effects of e-bombs on electronic targets. They discuss its potential harmful effects when used as a weapon.
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Electrochemistry Homework Problem Set
In this electrochemistry instructional activity, students balance 10 chemical equations and complete 28 additional questions about electrochemical cells.
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Water Monitoring Vocabulary
As the title implies, this is a list of vocabulary terms relating to water monitoring. If your ecology class is learning about how to test water quality, this will be an appropriate reference sheet for them. As a bonus, if you live in...
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Sorting and Using Materials
First and second graders see that everyday objects are made from a variety of materials. They interact with objects such as keys, plastic spoons, a wooden ruler, a towel, and a plastic bag. A discussion ensues which leads them to...
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Making a Battery
Fifth graders make a battery. In this physical science lesson, 5th graders word in pairs make the battery. Students follow 4 steps to create the battery.
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OHM's Law
Students study the relationship between current, voltage and resistance in a series circuit. In this investigative lesson students watch a demonstration and see how voltage is measured and see what OHM's law is.
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Swamp Thing
Students create a build-it-yourself boat that runs on two small electric motors. Swamp Thing has an electronic brain that can be controlled and steered with a flashlight.
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Electromagnetism
Students explore the generation of magnetic fields from currents in wires and measure the magnetic field directions. They measure magnetic fields in their own environment. They also examine how moving magnetic fields can create currents.
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Junction Field-Effect Transistors
For this physics worksheet, students complete 43 conceptual questions on transistors. They define basic terms related to conductance.
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Basic Logic Gates
In this physics learning exercise, students identify the different types of logic gates shown by the schematic diagram. They write short answers to 12 questions on logic gates.
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Creating a Simple Telegraph Machine
Students experiment and discuss circuits and how they work. In this science activity, students construct a telegraph machine using cardboard, wires, battery, electric tape and masking tape. They investigate what happens as the circuits...
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DC Metrology
In this physics worksheet, learners complete 11 short answer questions related to general metrology. They define basic metrological terms.
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Peak, Average, and RMS Measurements
In this voltage worksheet, students answer ten questions about RMS amplitude, DC power sources, AC alternators and the measurements used for voltage in power lines.
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What on Earth is That and How Can I Get One?
Students examine how we use submersibles. In this technology based lesson, students examine various technologies used by submersibles in ocean exploration.
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Changing Fields
Eddy currents, Faraday's Law and Lenz's Law provide the connection between train brakes and and MRI machines in a instructional activity that asks teachers to provided the material needed so the pupils can understand the properties of...
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Lightning Rod
In this lightning rod worksheet, students make a lightning rod out of batteries, breadboard, light bulbs, wires, and more. Students also answer 2 questions.
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Insulators and Conductors
Fourth graders experiment to discover which items are conductors and which items are insulators. In this insulators and conductors lesson plan, 4th graders experiment and create a T-Chart. Students are assessed on the...
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Resistors
In this resistors worksheet, students answer 11 questions about resistors, their functions, symbols used to represent them, and they calculate resistance values.
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Impedance
In this physics worksheet, high schoolers complete 19 questions on impedance. They solve a series of mathematical and conceptual problems.
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Comparing Different Energy Resources
Students examine the advantages and disadvantages of the different sources of energy. In this energy lesson students complete an experiment and worksheet.
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Resistance
In this resistance worksheet, students read about voltage, current and resistance in order to determine the equation for resistance. They solve fourteen problems for resistance, current or voltage.
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Batteries
In this battery learning exercise, students answer 14 questions about primary cell batteries, secondary cell batteries, and how batteries are charged. They calculate the rates of discharge for given batteries.
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Nuclear-Powered Space Probes
In this space probes worksheet, learners read about radioisotope thermoelectric generators and how they work. Then students complete 3 short answer questions.