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Adult education physics laboratories
Paper Airplane Lab: Gravity and Air Resistance
This activity helps demonstrate some of the unbalanced forces, namely gravity and air resistance, that affect us every day. Students should predict why paper airplanes do not stay in the air forever. After testing their paper airplane, they should create a force diagram and answer some questions regarding these unbalanced forces.
Materials needed: paper, meter stick
Main topics: unbalanced forces, gravity, air resistance (friction).
Quick, easy, and effective in demonstrating gravity and
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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PhET Simulation Online Lab: Geometric Optics, Lenses and Mirrors
In this guided inquiry two part PhET lab your students will investigate how an image is formed by four different optical instruments: a convex lens, a concave lens, a convex mirror and a concave mirror. In Part 1 students will investigate (1) how the characteristics of the image change as the object is brought closer to each of the lenses and mirrors, (2) the similarities and differences in image formation for each of the lenses and mirrors and (3) the meaning of the points F and 2F for the conv
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Optics Complete Unit Bundle
Make Multiple Vectors Fun! Pirate Treasure Hunt - Physics, Trigonometry
This is one of my student’s favorite activities. Who doesn’t want to go outside and map out some vectors? It works well in physics or trigonometry for understanding how to add and subtract multiple vectors. 10 different maps are provided for student groups to make their way from a single point of origin to a designated, X-marks-the-spot, using compass headings of N, S, E, and W and specified distances. The groups all have a different path but end up at the same place. At the end, students dr
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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PhET Simulation Online Lab: Electric Circuits, Resistors in Series & Parallel
Using this electric circuits PhET guided inquiry lab your students will gain an in depth understanding of the difference between resistors in series circuits and resistors in parallel circuits. I have done these activities with my students many times and they always find them fun and engaging. The best part is that your students won't even know they are learning as they complete the included inquiry-based laboratory assignment sheet. The PhET Circuit Construction Kit: DC simulation can be found
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Electric Circuits Bundle No. 1: Resistors in Series and Parallel
Balloon Car - Newton's Laws of Motion at Work - Physics Project
This lab is super inexpensive and so much fun! Students construct a “car” that runs on the power of a single balloon expelling air. Most of the materials are scavenged – water bottles, bottle caps, straws, etc. The activity takes 120 minutes including testing, data collection, and completing the lab questions for the easier version ad 150 minutes for the advanced version. This is real science with real calculations.
My files include a simple version for lower grades (calculating average vel
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Newton’s Laws of Motion Bundle: Three PhET Online Labs
This bundle contains three of my popular PhET Interactive Simulation online physics labs. The online labs included in this bundle cover forces and motion as they relate to Newton’s laws of motion. (1) PhET Simulation: Forces and Motion Online Lab(2) PhET Simulation: Newton’s Laws of Motion Online Lab(3) PhET Simulation: Force of Friction Online Lab In the Forces and Motion Online Lab your students will investigate different force scenarios and how they affect the motion of objects. In Newton’s L
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Inertia Lab: Testing Newtons First Law of Motion
Students always enjoy testing inertia. This activity takes students through three activities that demonstrate Newton's First Law of Motion. Students should notice that an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Materials needed: coins or washers, beaker or cup, note card, toy car.
Main topics: inertia, Newton's First Law of Motion
Quick, easy, and effective in demonstrating inertia. Great for middle school or
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
These PhET online physics and chemistry labs will engage your students in an exciting hands-on learning experience. Each lab activity covers a specific topic from the factors affecting the period of a pendulum to the velocity and acceleration of objects experiencing projectile motion. All have been classroom tested by me during my 20+ years of teaching experience. Your students will love learning with PhET interactive simulations. These web-based lab activities are available as editable PDF file
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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How To Write Formal Science Lab Reports | Workbook
Let me help you prep and teach the process of scientific writing. This workbook will help students to better understand how to write a lab report and all its features will save the teacher time and stress prepping this lesson.This has it all and is NO PREP for the teacher. Just copy, distribute, and get to writing!The journal includes:General formatting and guidelinesLab Report Grading RubricAnnotation techniquesWriting in 3rd personWriting a background paragraphWriting a hypothesisWriting a P
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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PhET Simulation Online Lab: States of Matter
In this guided inquiry PhET online lab your students will investigate the three states of matter: solids, liquids and gases. By the end of this online lab students will be able to (1) describe the characteristics of the three states of matter, (2) compare the motion of the particles in the three different phases, (3) explain how to change the state of a material and be able to name the six different phase changes (4) understand that different substances have different melting and boiling tempera
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Coulomb's Law
This engaging inquiry based PhET lab activity will guide your students to an understanding of Coulomb’s law as they learn what factors affect the force between two charged particles. This online lab is intended to be used with the Coulomb’s Law HTML5 Simulation from PhET interactive simulations. The link for the simulation is: https://tinyurl.com/2x5jzzcb In the first activity students will learn how to determine the direction of the force between two charged particles. In the second activity st
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
Optics Bundle Reflection and Refraction: Three PhET Online Labs
This bundle contains three of my popular PhET Interactive Simulation online optics physics labs. The online labs that are included cover reflection and refraction of light, index of refraction, Snell’s law and drawing diagrams for lenses and mirrors. The labs included in this bundle are:(1) PhET Simulation: Refraction of Light(2) PhET Simulation: Snell’s Law(3) PhET Simulation: Geometric Optics, Lenses and Mirrors In the Refraction of Light lab your students will investigate how light is bent at
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Newton's Laws Lab Bundle | Physics
Here are my THREE favorite labs for Newton's Laws (Dynamics). Each of these labs leaves my students excited to learn physics through making experiments, discussing, and moving their bodies. Every year these are the labs I provide to my students who often tell me that physics has become their new favorite class!Every Lab Includes [FULLY EDITABLE]:- Lab worksheets differentiated (CP, Honors, and AP)- Worksheets that all have a clear point system- Teacher’s answers and instructions- An instructiona
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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HS-PS2-1
Balloon Rocket! - Fun science experiment worksheet
How does the rocket fly straight up to the sky? Is it pushed up by something?After you do this fun science experiment, you will be able to unlock this secret.This worksheet is forDoing an experiment about the third law of newton's motion (Action = Reaction)Practicing observing and critical thinkingReviewing the principle of the third law of newton's motionHomeworkHaving fun activities with family at homeIn this worksheet1) Intro question, Asking a question to get the students thinking about the
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1st - 9th, Adult Education, Staff
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SPH3U Grade 11 Physics University prep - Entire Course Bundle (5 Units)
SPH3U Grade 11 Physics - Entire Course Bundle.Everything you need to successfully run SPH3U Grade 11 Physics! This package is a great value and will save you a lot of time and work! I have developed and used this resource for over 30 years of teaching, and it works. The notes are in Word Format (which can be converted to PowerPoint) for easy editing, which includes many diagrams for visual appeal and to help clarify concepts. Also included are many animations and links to videos that I have foun
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11th, Adult Education, Staff
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Newton's Laws: Atwood Machine Lab | Physics
In this lab we use pulleys to learn about Dynamics. Students will learn about tension and how that changes based on acceleration. Students will be collecting and analyzing data. In the end they will try to calculate for the mass of an unknown weight, which they will need to solve using their knowledge of Newton's Laws.Every Lab Includes (Fully Editable):Lab Worksheet- Differentiated worksheets for CP (Regular), Honors, and AP- Step-by-step instructions to get students started on their lab- Just
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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HS-PS2-2
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Also included in: Newton's Laws Lab Bundle | Physics
Flying Pig Lab - Centripetal Force - Physics
This is a centripetal force lab that uses a toy in the form of a flying pig. A version of the Flying Pig lab is provided by one of the science equipment providers, but my students found difficult to follow mathematically. This is a rewritten version with clearer instructions for measurements and calculations. You will need Flying Pig toys or similar, but you can even get by with a single one in the middle of the room. These hang from the ceiling and when you give them a push they "fly" in a
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Vectors Lab Bundle | Physics
Here are my FOUR favorite labs for Vectors. Each of these labs leaves my students excited to learn physics through doing experiments, discussing, and moving their bodies. Every year these are the labs I provide to my students who often tell me that physics has become their new favorite class!Physics Topics Include:- Adding and Subtracting Vectors Graphically- Adding and Subtracting Vectors Mathematically- Relative Velocity- GeometryEvery Lab Includes [FULLY EDITABLE]:- Lab worksheets differentia
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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HS-PS2-1
Schematic Circuit Symbols for Electrical Circuit Diagrams #1
Thirty-six crisp & clean images of the most common electric circuit schematic symbols. Original artwork. Not for commercial use; For personal use only.Great for interactive notebooks, building paper circuits, and other electronic, robotic, and physics electricity lessons.Also includes a reference sheet for assessment/quick identification purposes and posters for your classroom word wall or symbol wall.Included in this resource:1-page teacher quick print instructions.2-pages "Schematic Circ
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Schematic Circuit Symbols for Electrical Circuit Diagrams #1 & #2
CAN/CUP PHONE SOUND WAVE LAB
Remember making a phone by connecting two cans with a string, and talking through them? This project is an excellent opportunity to teach how sound travels through matter. Cans may be used, but large plastic cups work better. Paper cups are another option. Have string, fishing line, and wire available to use, adding variables to the lab. The kids will have great fun while learning about sound waves. The step-by-step worksheet includes desired learner outcomes and sound activity background. There
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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STEM Lab Science Experiment - toothpick bridges lab
Challenge your students to build as long of a bridge as possible from glue and toothpicks. This takes a lot of patience, some research, and some wax paper or plastic wrap for work space. Teams of 2-4 compete in this project.
This page is a printable rubric and lesson plan to use, explaining the quiz and test grades associated with the project. Adjust as needed for your class!
Two copies per page, to save you paper, and they fit great in journals or glued into notebooks!
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Vector Field Day Lab
In this lab students will be using the field, gymnasium, or hallway to graph vectors. This is a simple lab that shows how vectors are used in the "real-world." Great for getting the students moving with only simple materials.This Vector Field Day Lab is perfectly balanced to be extremely fun while only having a few steps. This leaves the students feeling quite accomplished and they will ultimately understand vectors. What is included (FULLY EDITABLE):Lab Worksheet - Differentiated worksheets for
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
HS-PS2-1
Also included in: Vectors Lab Bundle | Physics
SPH4U Grade 12 Physics University prep- Entire Course Bundle.
SPH4U Grade 12 Physics - Entire Course Bundle.Everything you need to successfully run SPH4U Grade 12 Physics! This package is a great value and will save you a lot of time and work! I have developed and used this resource for over 30 years of teaching, and it works.The notes are in Word Format (which can be converted to PowerPoint) for easy editing, which includes many diagrams for visual appeal and to help clarify concepts. Also included are many animations and links to videos that I have found
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12th, Adult Education, Staff
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PhET Simulation Online Lab: Force of Friction
The goal of this PhET online lab activity is for your students to gain a deeper understanding of static and kinetic friction forces, Newton’s laws of motion and how to determine the coefficients of static and kinetic friction. This activity includes collecting data about frictional forces, graphing the data and analysis of the graph to determine the coefficients of friction. This web based lab is available as a PDF file that can be completed by distance learners. This online lab activity uses th
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Newton’s Laws of Motion Bundle: Three PhET Online Labs
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