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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Bone Crusher

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use a tension-compression machine or an alternative bone-breaking setup to see how different bones fracture differently and with different amounts of force, depending on their body locations. Teams determine bone mass and...
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Tension: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the concept of tension. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Introduction to Tension."
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Glue Stick Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity students will use hot glue gun sticks to show tension, compression and torsion.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Displaced Angle for Accelerating Car

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must solve for the tension in the rope and the acceleration of the car based on the angle of displacement for a hanging mass.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Building Our Bridge to Fun!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify different bridge designs and construction materials used in modern day engineering. They work in construction teams to create paper bridges and spaghetti bridges based on existing bridge designs. Students progressively...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Independence vs. Dependence: Geological Stresses

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An animation to illustrate the effects that different tectonic stresses have on rocks. Also included on the site is a short quiz over tension and compression.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Calculating Forces: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain how to calculate net forces on an object being pushed or pulled. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Calculating Forces."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Calculating Forces: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain how to calculate net forces on an object being pushed or pulled. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Calculating Forces."
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Stress Types: Geological Stresses

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site includes the chance to label diagrams and answer a short quiz about geological stresses.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Structures Around the World

For Students 3rd - 8th
How does that bridge stay up? What are the forces acting on that column? This site helps students understand how structures can be built by having them build their own. Also provides images of real structures for kids to compare with...
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Geological Stresses Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the basics of geologic stresses in this study guide.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Calculating Forces: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain how to calculate net forces on an object being pushed or pulled. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Calculating Forces."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Calculating Forces: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain how to calculate net forces on an object being pushed or pulled. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Calculating Forces."

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