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The Inertial Balance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students weigh objects using a triple beam balance. In this mass lesson, students use an inertial balance made with a metal rod to measure and graph vibrations of varying numbers of pennies in a bucket. References and discussion prompts...
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Chapter 3 and 4 Review

For Students 9th - 12th
In this physics review worksheet, high schoolers complete 42 matching, fill in blank, and problem solving questions pertaining to Newton's laws, force formulas, distance formulas, and simple machines.
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Momentum And Colliding Spheres

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain that mass times velocity equals momentum. They investigate the impacts of collisions and their results and determine the vector of an incident.
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Physical Pendulum Lab

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students calculate the moment of inertia of a disc. In this physics instructional activity, students differentiate the two methods used in finding the inertia. They construct their own pendulum for the lab.
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Motion Problems

For Students 8th - 12th
In this motion activity, students complete motion word problems where they explain and define issues having to do with motion. Students complete 32 problems.
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Why Do Things Fall?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science worksheet, students complete a paragraph using 15 given terms. For example, "How can a spring be used to measure force?"
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Forces: Key Words

For Students 8th
In this forces:  key words worksheet, 8th graders fill in 8 blanks about forces in physics, then copy 12 key words 4 times each, rewrite these words in alphabetical order, and write sentences for 2 of the words.
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IPC Physics

For Students 9th - 12th
In this physics review instructional activity, students compare inertia and momentum, insulators and conductors, and series and parallel circuits. Students review Newton's laws. This instructional activity has 20 fill in the blank, 12...
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IPC Physics Vocabulary Review

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this physics review learning exercise, students review vocabulary words associated with speed, acceleration, Newton's Laws and simple machines, work and energy, magnetism, electricity, and harmonic motion and light. This learning...
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Newton's Second Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how physical quantities and laws depend distance, mass and time. They examine the MKS system; meter, kilogram and second, for doing calculations.
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Newton's Laws of Motion Word Search

For Students 5th - 7th
In this Newton's Laws of Motion word search worksheet, students locate and identify 12 words related to Newton's Laws of Motion within the word search puzzle.
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Air: It's a Gas!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars 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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Newton's Law Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Isaac Newton activity, 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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Science Quiz-Grade 6

For Students 6th
In this grade 6 science quiz worksheet, 6th graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 6 concepts. 
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Weight?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on weight will help you prepare for the AP Physics test. Included are example problems to help you practice.
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Teach Engineering: Car Collision Testing & Tradeoffs: Don't Crack Humpty

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Student groups are provided with a generic car base on which to design a device/enclosure to protect an egg as it rolls down a ramp at increasing slopes. During this activity, student teams design, build and test their prototype...
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Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: Newton's Laws of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Newton's three laws are deceptively simple, but they are the underpinning of all of physics and govern the mechanics all of your actions in everyday life. Take an in-depth look at these laws in this learning module.
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Khan Academy: Newton's First Law Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the key concepts, equations, and skills for Newton's first law of motion, including the difference between mass and weight.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Submarine Race Experiment

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Balance the force of gravity with the force of the expanding gasses created by mixing baking soda and vinegar. Create a soda bottle submarine that sinks to the bottom of the bathtub and then rises back to the surface.