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Air: It's a Gas!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the properties of air through hands-on activities in conjunction with the demonstrations in a 3-2-1 Contact Video.
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Not So Snappy 13- Word Problems

For Teachers 5th - 7th
For this word problem worksheet, students problem solve to find the answers to 4 examples. They use a variety of strategies including solve a simpler problem, and using logic in their work.
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Balancing Redox Reactions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this redox reaction worksheet, high schoolers perform a redox titration to determine the number of iodide ions that react with each mole of iodate (V) ions in a solution. They calculate their answer using a given equation.
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Center of Gravity

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders conduct experiments to identify the center of gravity. In this gravity activity, 4th graders do two hands-on experiments to increase their understanding of this concept. This self-discovery activity provides students with...
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Helium Balloon Race

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students determine the force of a helium balloon that allows it to rise a specific distance.  In this helium lesson students calculate the amount of paper needed to construct a weight and determine the density of a piece of...
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Work in Linear Mechanical Systems

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students are able to identify the units associated with linear work. They are able to calculate the work done on an object. Students discover how the force exerted on an object and the distance the object moves determines the work done...
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Paper Packaging Design

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create packages with a maximum capacity. In this geometry lesson ,students estimate using whole numbers, decimals and fractions. They calculate length, weight and mass of packaging.
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How Does the USS Alabama Float?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate buoyancy. In this buoyancy instructional activity, students apply the Archimedes Principle of Buoyancy to the experiment conducted in class to determine how battleships float.
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Birthday Party

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students help plan a party for Q-Bear and think about some of the different ways people celebrate their birthdays. They then demonstrate knowledge and understanding of customs and traditions associated with participation in cultural...
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Cool Times with Heat

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners work with thermometers to complete problems about temperature. They investigate cooling patterns, how location affects temperature, and what happens when water having different temperature is mixed. They measure temperature in...
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Does Size Matter?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore chemical solutions. For this chemistry lesson, students investigate the relationship between three related experiments about solutions. Students determine variables that affect the chemical concentration of each solution.
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Newton's Law Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Isaac Newton worksheet, students analyze ten words in a word box that pertain to Newton's Law. Students match these words to their definitions.
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Discovering Friction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars watch a demonstration that introduces them to the idea that friction is a force that impedes motion when two surfaces are in contact. They work in groups to experiment with frictional force using a coffee cup on which they...
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March of the Penguins DVD Worksheet

For Students 4th - 7th
In this movie comprehension worksheet, students view the DVD "March of the Penguins", then complete 31 short answer comprehension questions about the movie.
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Mechanical Advantage

For Students 10th - 12th
In this forces worksheet, students use the mechanical advantage equation to solve for input distance or output distance. The worksheet has 17 problems to solve.
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You say Avocado, I say Avogadro

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars convert mole to mass to particles and vice versa. In this chemistry lesson plan, students discuss the importance of Avogadro's number. They apply what they have learned in a team competition.
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How do forces combine?

For Students 10th - 11th
In this calculus-based worksheet, students experiment how to add forces in order to get a net force of zero with no acceleration while following the directions of a variety of different scenarios.
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CheMATHstry That Sticks Right to You

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students find the percent composition of sugar in the gum. In this chemistry lesson, students calculate percent error from the experiment. They use dimensional analysis to convert between units.
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Paper Packaging Design

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils discuss the relationship between technology and manufacturing. They then use their ideas to construct a model of a paper board carton package. Next they view a PowerPoint presentation to learn about the history of packaging...
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Home on the Range

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use maps and mathematics to determine the appropriate panther population in a given area. In this Florida ecology lesson, students research the area requirements of male and female panther and use a map to help calculate how...
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It Won't Budge: Balloon

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use the scientific method to discover why a balloon is not inflated.
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Main Sequence Stars: A System in Equilibrium?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the equilibrium of internal forces in a main sequence star.
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Mechanically Inclined

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the mechanical advantage of an inclined plane through experimentation.
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Star Power! Discovering the Power of Sunlight

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners estimate the energy output of the sun. They estimate how much power sunlight the sunlight provides to the earth. They build a simple device to measure the amount of solar radiation the earth receives from the sun.