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What is Work?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the connection between work, potential energy, kinetic energy, and heat. In this physics lesson, students use pulleys to produce mechanical advantages and incline planes to demonstrate energy conversion.
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Experiments with Levers

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate levers. For this simple machine lesson, students study levers and  the mechanical advantage of using levers. They will collect data and illustrate their systems for eight different tests.
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Force: Push and Pull

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this force learning exercise, students answer short answer questions about pushing and pulling different objects. Students complete 15 questions.
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Mechanical Advantage

For Students 10th - 12th
In this mechanical advantage worksheet, learners use the equation for mechanical advantage to solve for output force or input force. Students complete 3 problems.
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Too Much or Too Little Information-Word Problems

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this too much, too little word problems instructional activity, students complete a set of 2 questions after reading a scenario at the top of the page, determining whether there is too much/too little information, then solving if...
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Robotic Muscles

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate how adding more pulleys affect the pulling power. In this physics lesson, students explain how pulleys work. They compare the work done by robots with and without pulleys.
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Pulleys 1

For Students 5th - 8th
For this simple machines scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine how pulleys work and then respond to 2 short answer questions.
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Pulley Power

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders engage in a manipulative experiment in the mechanical advantage of simple machines. It graphically demonstrates the change in magnitude of applied force when using simple machines. Great for ESL to discover the ratio...
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Flight in Nature: Birds!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover how flight works by researching birds.  In this animal life lesson, students utilize the Internet to find information about the four aspects of flight.  Students define the four aspects and label a worksheet...
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Simple Machines in the Home

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore simple machines used in the home. In this simple machines lesson, students discover that many household items are constructed from simple machines. Students interact with nutcrackers, peelers, egg slicers, and egg beaters.
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Multiply by 8

For Students 3rd
In this multiplication worksheet, 3rd graders use the number 8. Students solve for 10 single digit problems and complete the riddle using the answers for each.
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Breathing Victory

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners discuss anaerobic respiration and how it relates to sprinting. After discussion of related processes, students create a brochure that explains the complex processes behind every muscular interaction.
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Work and Power Crossword Puzzle

For Students 6th - 9th
For this work and power worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle containing 12 vocabulary terms related to work and power.
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Work and Power Crossword Puzzle Answers

For Students 6th - 9th
In this work an power instructional activity, students are provided with the answers to the 12 crossword clues about vocabulary pertaining to work and power.
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Introduction to Correct Posture for Singing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate correct body posture for proper singing technique, and accurately perform correct breathing technique in preparation for singing.
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Forces and Machines

For Students 7th - 12th
In this forces and machines worksheet, students will review vocabulary associated with forces including friction, inertia, and work. Students will also explain how simple machines help to do work easier. This worksheet has 10 matching, 6...
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Mechanical Advantage

For Students 10th - 12th
In this forces activity, students use the mechanical advantage equation to solve for input distance or output distance. The activity has 17 problems to solve.
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The Electromagnetic Crane

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners explore electromagnetism, simple machines and the design process. They use the concepts of electromagnetism to design and build a device that uses an electromagnet, a pulley and a lever using the provided Engineering Design...
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The Soup Roll

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders roll different sized cans down an inclined ramp in order to determine if the contents of a can affect the speed at which is rolls. In this physics lesson, 5th graders work in small groups to send each can down the ramp...
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Key to Good Health: Exercise

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars calculate their heart rate before and after exercise. In this health lesson, students find their resting heart rate and then exercise for 5-10 minutes. Young scholars take their heart rate afterwards and observe the...
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Does Shape Affect Drag?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students study drag and how it affects a parachute in the sky.  For this parachutes lesson students build models and compare their drag. 
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Simon Edwards Watercolor Lesson Techniques Resource Pack

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the art of watercolor while discovering specific techniques used to create color. In this watercolor techniques lesson, students examine a variety of sample watercolor arrangements, practice the steps involved in...
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Controlling a Ball With a Hockey Stick

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice stopping and guiding a ball with a hockey stick, as an introduction to floor hockey.
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Aerodynamics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the basic principles of aerodynamics, including the roles and identity of natural forces involved. They examine how the force of gravity is overcome by the curved shape of an airplane wing and air pressure.

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