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Earthquake Jello Lab Activity STEM
This lab or activity is a hands-on and collaborative learning lesson that incorporates the following:
STEM
Earthquakes
Geology
Engineering
Design
Real-World Connections
Problem Solving
Inferencing and Predicting
Materials: this handout, mini-marshmellows, toothpicks, jello
Overview: Students will work together to tackle a real-world problem: engineers are constantly working to design and build buildings that can survive the impact of serious earthquakes. I show students some videos and picture
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5th - 10th
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Designing a Roller Coaster using the Law of Conservation of Energy
In this great hands on activity students will need to follow the Law of Conservation of Energy to create blueprints to their own roller coaster. The students will need to calculate the over all mass, height, PE and KE of their roller coaster at various spots long it's path while keeping in mind their linear blueprints must be to scale, in color and very accurate. This document has everything you need to help your students master these skills. All you need to do is help your students bring the
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8th - 12th
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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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Wave Energy Lab (slinky) w/key
Two day lab dealing with transverse and longitudinal waves using a slinky. Students observe Amplitude, Wavelength, Crest, and Trough and draw where these are in the wave. Constructive & Destructive interference. Five page lab with great questions Comes with answer key.
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7th - 9th
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Electricity 5E Lab using Kill-A-Watt Meters for APES, Physics
This 5E uses Kill-A-Watt meters and various appliances. Lab data takes 45-60 minutes. Questions and graphing take another 60 minutes. More math and analysis is provided for further extension.Students find this lab VERY engaging as they discover what uses a lot of electricity. Pictures of this lab and hints can be found here: https://teachingapscience.com/electricity-lab-using-kill-watt-meters/This is a great lab for physics, AP physics, AP Environmental Science, Environmental Science, and phy
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Unit 6: Energy Bundle for AP Environmental Science
Grade 9 science SNC1W - Course Bundle (4 units)
SNC1W – Grade 9 de-streamed science (Ontario Curriculum)This bundle contains more than 697 pages worth of material.This is an entire semester. No need to write out course notes because they are all here, a big time saver!These course notes are in Word format (if you wish they can be easily customized to create great PPT’s with them, in your own style) and have many imbedded illustrations for visual appeal and clarity. This package includes accompanying worksheets, 21 labs, test reviews, plus a
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9th
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"Inertia Games" Lab Activity - Newton's 1st Law of Motion
Students are introduced to the concept of Newton's 1st Law of Motion and inertia by completing six (6) different challenges/games in this lab activity. Example of one of the game challenges:a. Get a plastic cup, index cards, and a quarter. b. Place the index card on top of the cup so it is centered over the opening. Put the quarter on top of the index card. c. Using your finger pull the index card out from under the quarter. You are trying to get the quarter to drop into the cup. d. Compl
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5th - 10th
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Third Grade Science Curriculum & NGSS and CCSS Reading Informational Text Units
This third-grade science bundle includes all of my resources for third-grade NGSS,as well as third-grade resources for reading informational text. Save 20% by purchasing this huge bundle. Teachers and school districts will love this third-grade Huge NGSS Bundle with a wide variety of labs, centers, nonfiction articles, and more. As my collection grows, I will add to this bundle. Science Units Included in this Bundle:•Static Electricity, Magnetism and Cause and Effect•Inherited and Acquired Trait
Simple Machines Marshmallow Catapult Lab Experiment - Newton's Laws
Really fun way to teach simple machines, levers, and Newton's Laws. This is a lesson plan with the full description of how to make marshmallow catapults to launch in class. This is a formal lesson plan, usable for any observation. This was a big hit in the classroom!
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3rd - 10th
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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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Physics: Simple Machines - Marshmallow Lever Lab
This lab uses ordinary objects to construct levers. Students measure success and accuracy. This lab also allows students to try to hit the teacher with the marshmallows using the levers. The students love it!
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7th - 12th
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NGSS Energy Activity BUNDLE
SAVE 30% OFF list prices plus a FREE BONUS! Includes 6 NO or LOW PREP activities! Includes engaging activities, graphing practice, hands-on stations, a low-prep lab, and a fun project for energy transformations - all designed to SUPPLEMENT and add FUN to an existing energy unit! This bundle includes the following:Hands-On Forms of Energy Stations (Free bonus!)Energy Transformations MatchingEnergy Claims and Evidence ActivityPotential and Kinetic Energy Lab (Easy Supplies!)Graph How Mass and S
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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-5
, MS-PS3-1
Potential and Kinetic Energy Pendulum Lab
This lab is an excellent way for students to demonstrate their understanding of Potential and Kinetic Energy and practice basic algebra skills. In addition, the lab equipment is easy for the instructor to acquire and set up. This assessment covers a few key concepts in physics, such as transformation of energy, inertia, potential and kinetic energy. Students create a pendulum on their desk out of washers, string, tape and a pencil and then calculate the velocity, potential and kinetic energy of
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8th - 11th
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Noise Pollution and Decibels Experimental Design Lab. Distance Learning
This lab can be done in person or distance learning using student smart phones or Chromebooks.Any decibel app or Chrome extension works and a free recommended one is provided. This lab is perfect for Unit 7 of AP Environmental Science, but can be adapted for sound and decibel study in Physics and marine sound pollution/echolocation in Marine Science classes. Students can work in groups to develop a question, measure decibels at school or their homes and combine data, or they can do this individ
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Unit 7 Bundle for AP Environmental Science
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion Lab Activity
This lab is a great way to reinforce the concepts tied to Newton's Second Law of Motion. It uses everyday materials so it is easy to use and set up.* Updated Nov. 2018 to include a Teacher Notes/Hints sheet and a diagram of the lab setup! Thanks for your feedback!* This lab is editable so you may fit your students needs. (Word document - 4 pages)There are two parts to the lab. In the first students increase mass by adding pennies (mass) to the cup. When students create bar graphs with their
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6th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
Kinetic Theory BUNDLE: States of Matter
Kinetic theory, Fluids, Pascal, Archimedes, Bernoulli, Heating Curve: This bundle now comes with a student workbook! All the student pages compiled! Download the bonus file to use the workbook!A great physical science bundled product! Save over 20% and a whole lot of planning time! With 4 labs, Scientist information sheets, a graphic organizer, class activities, a detailed PPT with 5 pages of fill in the blank student notes, drawing activities, handouts, a foldable and homework, this is a SUPE
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8th - 9th
PULLBACK TOY CAR SPEED LAB ACTIVITY, Potential, Kinetic Energy, Mass MS-PS3-1
Here is a fun, ready to go, pullback toy car lab that aligns with the NGSS MS-PS3-1 and HS-PS3-1 dealing with calculating speed, observing potential energy, kinetic energy and mass.Hands on, easy set up activity where the speed equation is introduced and sample problems are included. The lab involves setting up a starting line, finish line and pullback point and the students do 24 runs of 6 each. *The first six runs involve finding the mass of the car and the maximum pullback distance/potentia
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7th - 10th
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MS-PS3-1
PhET Thermal Energy & Specific Heat
Made For Distance Learning:This lab is 1 of a set of 20 physics and chemistry labs, which was made to pair with freePhET online simulations, which allow hands on engagement in a distance learning setting. Chromebook, tablet, and smartphone accessible. Simply upload to google classroom. Make a student copy and let students fill in. Answer Key Included (So copy paste in a safe space :)-------Lab Objective: Students will analyze cold v hot as the amount of thermal energy in an object. Students will
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9th - 11th
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NGSS:
HS-PS3-4
Projectile Motion Unit with Simulation Lab, Notes, Worksheet, Quiz
Introduce Horizontal Projectile Motion Concepts with This Comprehensive Physics Unit!Elevate Your Physics Teaching: This unit is everything you need for introducing horizontally launched projectiles. Combining interactive elements, practical applications, and in-depth theory, it's designed to captivate and educate, making complex physics concepts accessible and engaging for students.What's Included:Introductory PowerPoint: Sparks curiosity by asking students to predict the path of a ball rolling
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9th - 12th
Newton's Laws Bundle
This bundle includes:- 3 editable powerpoint presentations on Newton's Laws - Newton's 3rd law lab (Balloon rockets)- Newton's laws of motion station activity- Newton's laws digital choice board- 1 Jeopardy review game (powerpoint) on Newton's Laws- 2 Versions of a 15 question multiple choice testBe sure to follow my TpT store by clicking on the green "follow me" next to my seller picture to receive notifications of new products and upcoming sales. Don't forget to leave feedback to earn TpT cred
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8th - 10th
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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NGSS Waves: Transverse Vs. Longitudinal Lab Close Reading Editable PowerPoint
Students will have a blast with this lab and gain a deep understanding of the properties of transverse and longitudinal waves! AND! The only materials involved are Slinkys! By the time my students do this lab they have a solid understanding of the vocabulary. However, I provide the key words/vocabulary as a scaffold in case your students haven’t been introduced to those concepts. You could assign the list as homework or you can use the PowerPoint as a lecture while they write down the definition
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6th - 11th
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MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS4-2
, MS-PS4-3
Zombie Finding Speed Indoor or Outdoor Running Activity- Distance Time
This is a super fun, engaging activity has middle school students calculating speed as they understand the relationship between time, distance and speed. Let them deal with zombies! This gets them outside, or in a large space, where they will find their speed as they walk slowly, run backwards as they see a zombie, and run as fast as they can from the zombie! They will then demonstrate and measure their best zombie walk. There is a data chart for each of these walks and runs plus the students ca
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
Gravity Lab: Proving Acceleration due to Gravity is 9.8m/s^2
In this hands on, interactive lab the students will be attempting to prove that the acceleration due to gravity on earth is 9.8m/s^2. Everything you need for the lab is here except for some of the hands on materials. My kids love this lab every year and I usually give a treat or extra credit to the lab group that can get closest to expected outcome.The lab also helps prove to the students that mass doesn't matter, and all objects will fall to the earth at the same rate (when removing air resis
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5th - 12th
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