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Magnetic Induction

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this electricity worksheet, students learn about magnetic induction plus compare a generator with a motor. Students also review the different kinds of energy and the formulas associated with energy. This worksheet has 28 matching, 10...
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Stepper Motor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare a stepper motor from a traditional motor. In this physics lesson plan, students summarize how it works. They build their own stepper motor and explore its uses.
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The Bicycle as a System

For Students 8th - 10th
In this bicycle as a system worksheet, students are assigned a subsystem of a bicycle, such as the wheel, the brakes and steering, or the frame. Each group of students identifies the parts, the function, the input, and the output of the...
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Build Your Own Submarine

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students construct their own submarine following a certain procedure. In this physics lesson plan, students calculate the density of objects using a mathematical formula. They explain why some object floats in water while some do not.
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3-2-1 Pop!

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students explore rocketry and demonstrate how rocket liftoff is an application of Newton's Laws of Motion. They construct a rocket powered by the pressure generated from an effervescing antacid tablet reacting with water.
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How Far... How Powerfu

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners work with a real optical spectrum of a gamma ray burst afterglow taken at the Keck Observatory. They measure the shifts of spectral lines, deduce the velocity of the astronomical object, and then use Hubble's Law to get its...
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Light Your Way

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate how a simple series circuit functions. They design and construct a working portable flashlight, develop a written plan for the flashlight, test their flashlight for functionality and reliability, and draw the series...
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Wind

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students conduct an experiment. In this wind measurement activity, students learn about instruments that measure the wind and then make a weather vane. Students record wind speed over a few days.
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Basic electromagnetic relays

For Students 9th - 12th
In this activity on electromagnetics, students build simple electromagnetic circuits and determines voltage and resistance. There are 11 questions and answers are provided if working online.
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Rectifying Diodes

For Students Higher Ed
In this physics activity, students solve 19 problems on rectifying diodes. They answer a series of conceptual questions that can be tested by building the circuit shown.
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Rectifier Circuits

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this physics worksheet, students complete 17 short answer questions about rectifier circuits. They use the test equipment to check their answers.
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Miscellaneous diode applications

For Students 7th - 12th
In this physics worksheet students complete a series of short answer questions on different circuitry and how things operate. 
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Protective Relay Circuits

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this physics worksheet, students answer 4 short answer questions on protective relay circuits. They explain how differential relay works.
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Performance-based Assessments for Digital Circuit Competencies

For Students Higher Ed
For this electronics worksheet, students construct 43 circuits based on the schematic diagrams. They compare prediction with actual measurements.
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Electricity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify the different professions that are related to electricity.  In this professions lesson students write a story about performing one of these jobs and share it with the class.
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SORTING ALL SORTS

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Young scholars examine how the method of classification is used. In this sorting lesson students take a pre-test, classify organisms and complete a crossword puzzle.
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Newton's Laws

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students experiment with and analyze moving objects and explain their motion in relation to Newton's Laws of Motion. Students then work with partners to design and construct cars that are powered by balloons.
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Protein Synthesis Activities

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students participate in a teacher-guided activity to teach about protein synthesis. Student roles include one person as the DNA molecule, another is a single stranded sequence of complementary mRNA.
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Running on Renewables

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students investigate the costs and benefits of switching their school to sustainable technology energy production. They use software called HOMER developed by the National Renewable Energy Lab to do the cost/ benefit analysis. They then...
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Parts of a Solar Panel-Part I

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine electrical contacts, solar cells, and rechargeable batteries and compare and contrast the characteristics of a solar cell to a rechargeable battery in a hands-on activity. Students complete a worksheet as they...
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Weather

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students gain an understanding of air pressure. In this science lesson plan, students define weather, understand pressure, specifically air pressure, demonstrate the pushing power and other properties of air, and learn how a barometer is...
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Zener diodes

For Students 10th - 12th
For this Zener diode worksheet, student answers 23 questions about DC current though a zener diode and determine the voltage regulated and resisted. Students can access answers online.
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Class A: BJT Amplifiers

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Within this electrical circuit worksheet, students draw a schematic design and build a transmitter to grasp the understanding of bipolar junction amplifiers before answering a series of 62 open-ended questions in which they will...
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BJT Amplifier Troubleshooting

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this electrical circuit worksheet, learners answer a series of 11 open-ended questions about BJT amplifiers and how to troubleshoot these circuits. This worksheet is printable and the answers are revealed online.