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Free physical science simulations
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Stations {FREE}
These stations will keep your students MOVING! Designed to fit in one class period, your students will build on what they have been taught in the classroom concerning weathering, erosion, and deposition. This is a great way to reinforce material in your Earth Science classroom, or a great way to review for state standards assessments. You can opt to use these activities as stations and simply use them as labs or activities to enhance what you already have planned in the classroom. This bundle in
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4th - 9th
Eclipse - Solar and Lunar – A Digital, Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity
Eclipse - Solar and Lunar - A Digital, Device-Based resource that will get your kids out of their seats, engaged, utilizing technology, and collaborating to solve real problems and test their knowledge.This activity is the coolest thing I've created and your kids are going to love it, mine do. Think of a scavenger hunt, then add devices (Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, or Tablets), engaged students, and learning through assessment and you have this resource.I've created a video that walks you
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6th - 9th, Staff
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Also included in: Space Scavenger Hunt Bundle - Digital Science Activities
Waves Virtual Escape Room + Google Form: NO PREP
You've Been Abducted by Aliens!A Mechanical Waves Escape Room + Google Form Activity and QuizClick here to try it out for yourself! Please test this at your school before purchasing...just to make sure your school doesn't block the interactive.How it works:The teacher provides every student the Google Form link and assigns each student either version A, B, C, or D. (Each version is the same except for the code word provided at the end).Students select their assigned version in the Google Form. T
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6th - 10th
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PhET: Building an Atom - Inquiry Virtual Lab for Atomic Structure
This handout guides students through the virtual lab "Building an Atom" simulation found for free at phet.colorado.edu. This activity works well as the "explore" phase of the 5e model for a unit on atomic structure or as a quick review for students who have learned atomic structure before.This is an inquiry-based approach to the simulation, where students are directed to play around and determine which subatomic particles (protons, neutrons, and electrons) affect the mass, charge, and name of a
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7th - 12th
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TEKS 6.8A Roller Coaster Greatest Potential & Kinetic Energy Simulation
Questions scaffolded to analyze a roller coaster simulation- finding the points of greatest and least potential and kinetic energy using an online roller coaster simulation, a chart, and questions. This addresses 8th grade Physical Science TEKS 6.8a Compare and contrast potential and kinetic energy.
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6th - 8th
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The Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits
Andy Thelwell created an amazing electrical circuits virtual lab complete with interactive sections and quizzes. I have created a student guide for exploring electrical circuits with his webpage. With this guide, you can be sure that your students get the most out of the time they spend investigating electric circuits when you are in the computer lab or at a tech station.
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3rd - 8th
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Carbon Cycle Interactive: SELF-GRADING + NO PREP
This Carbon Cycle Interactive takes students on a trip through time starting with Cool Guy Carbon as part of a glucose molecule inside a fern 200 million years ago. Cool Guy Carbon participates in digestion, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, and combustion as part of glucose, carbon dioxide, and an oil molecule.Click here to try a test version of the entire activity for yourself.Please test this at your school before purchasing... just to make sure your school doesn't block the interactive.
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6th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS1-6
ATOMS: Interactive, Digital, Google Forms, NO PREP
Perfect for Distance Learning or In ClassThis valuable product is FREE so you can test out a new awesome way to include technology in your teaching! The dynamic Genially interactives are combined with the gradable Google Forms to make lessons and assessments that are engaging and effective.The Lesson:This ATOMS Google Forms Lesson includes links to two Virtual Science Teachers interactives that walk students through the concepts of matter, atoms, elements, protons, neutrons, electrons, charge,
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6th - 11th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-1
Digital Lab: Potential and Kinetic Energy in a Roller Coaster Ride
Students explore, collect data, analyze, and apply the concepts of kinetic and potential energy using the interactive simulation at https://contrib.pbslearningmedia.org/WGBH/conv16/conv16-int-rollercoaster/index.htmlCan be independent work or teacher led. Great for an introduction to potential and kinetic energy!
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-1
STEM • Engineering: Popcorn Chef (mixtures and solutions)
Your students have been hired to create a new tasty popcorn recipe. In this STEM project students will use mixtures and solutions. This project contains criteria and constraints, allowing for open-ended design while exploring a specific standard. Includes:· Teacher guide · Projectable (or printable) scenario page· Student guide page· STEM group job assignments · STEM poster· Discussion questions· Reflection rubric Materials Needed: Teacher Materials:• Microwave• Package of small paper cups and
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Newton's Laws Lab (PhET Simulation Worksheet)
This lab worksheet is intended to be used with the PhET Simulation: Forces & Motion Basics. Students are guided to set up the simulation in various ways, and collect data from the simulation. They will analyze their data and answer questions.This lab worksheet covers Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws.
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8th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
Learning Circuits Worksheet - electricity and circuits
Learning Circuits is a free web resource to learn about the basics of electricity and circuits. Designed for children ages 8-10 it can be used for homework, to support a lesson or a tutorial. Based on the UK National Curriculum it is structured in six sections: Electricity basicsSimple circuitsSymbols and componentsSwitchesChanging circuitsInsulators and conductorsThe full Learning Circuits website contains interactive exercises for each of the sections above. The worksheet here can be completed
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3rd - 4th
pHet - Skatepark Simulation - Potential and Kinetic Energy
Skatepark ScienceVirginia State Science Standards (2018) – Physical Science – PS.5Learning Objectives•I can differentiate between kinetic and potential energy (PS.5a). •I can plan and conduct observational and/or experimental investigations related to transformations of kinetic and potential energy (PS.5b). •I can generate, analyze, and interpret data in tables, graphs, charts, diagrams, and/or other displays to compare relative amounts of potential and kinetic energy (PS.5a). •I can plan and co
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8th - 10th
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Force, Motion, and Energy Experiment
This is an activity made to help students understand force, motion, and energy. The students will use ramps to roll balls down to determine what affects the speed. Students will use investigation to determine the effects of gravity, and then will integrate mathematics to convert measurements. This activity is customizable, and can be changed to suit the needs of your students!
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4th - 5th
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Forces and Motion Webquest
Interactive webquest for your students to explore Newton's Laws of Motion. Students will use a mixture of reading comprehension, interactive simulations, 3D animations, and inquiry to learn about forces and motion. This was designed as a culminating, 8th grade webquest.
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6th - 8th
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Slinky Wave Modeling Lab (Sound Focus)
An inquiry-based approach to teaching students about 1.) transverse and longitudinal waves, 2.) wave vocabulary (such as wavelength, amplitude and frequency) and 3.) how sounds are changed when you alter sound waves.
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7th
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Porosity and Permeability Lab/Demo
This quick, simple, and very visual demonstration (or lab!) has students compare the porosity and permeability of gravel, sand, and clay before even learning the terms, making this a very inquiry-based activity!
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6th - 12th
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PHET Electromagnet & Generator Simulation
This activity guides students through the PHET Generator simulation. Students investigate the relationship between magnets, magnetic fields, and alternating/direct current. I can provide a Google Doc copy of this, as well.
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Distance Learning Physics Online Lab: Optics 3 Convex and Concave Lenses
This is Day 3 of 5 for an online physics lab simulation for mirrors, lenses, and images (optics unit). The online simulations are conducted on oPhysics. Links to brief video lectures by Paul Hewitt (Conceptual Physics, 11th, 12th eds) are also included. This lab should take most students about 30 minutes or less to complete (not counting video time). This lab is provided in Google Form Quiz format which include step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and assessment questions. If you are not usin
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6th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-PS4-4
, HS-PS4-5
, MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS4-2
States of Matter pHet Simulation
Need a quick activity to introduce states of matter? Here it is! Also makes a great instant sub plan for an unexpected absence.The file is uploaded as an editable document -- as a teacher I have personally spent waay to much time re-typing activities to curtail to my class; I'll let you have the freedom to make it your own.
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8th - 12th
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Conservation of Energy PhET Lab
This lab uses the PhET simulation Energy Skate Park. It goes through different steps to have the students come up with their own definition for the conservation of energy.
I have hopefully made the instructions clear enough and scaffolded so that students are able to come up with a definition on their own.
Any corrections or suggestions would be highly appreciated!
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7th - 10th
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Vertical Circular Motion Simulation.
Vertical Circular Motion: An HTML5 simulation: like PhET, but a bit different.A simulation of a single object that can move in a vertical circle in a gravitational field. It can simulate virtually any vertical circular motion, including that of a pendulum. The object can move as a...pendulumobject moving in a circle with and without a gravitational field The object moving in a circle can be...on the end of a light stringon the end of a light rodon the inside of a circular trackinitially on a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Mechanical Waves: Abducted by Aliens! Interactive + Worksheet + Key
This worksheet and key provide an easy way to give students credit for completing the waves escape room called "You've Been Abducted By Aliens!" which can be found on the Virtual Science Teachers website. https://virtualscienceteachers.org/physical-science/The escape room includes PhET simulations, videos, and many questions. The escape room usually takes one class period to complete.If you find this resource valuable, we'd be grateful for a 5-star review. Your support greatly benefits Virtual
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS4-2
Physics Conservation of Mechanical Energy Lab Worksheet
This is one of my favorite NO PREP and engaging lab activities to use with my physics students!This interactive lab worksheet teaches students the about potential, kinetic, and thermal energy. It helps the students develop a conceptual understanding of the conservation of mechanical energy.This lab pairs with a free PhET simulation of a skateboarder on a half-pipe. It is user-friendly and clear instructions on how to use it are provided in the worksheet. Because this lab focuses on a conceptual
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-PS3-1
, MS-PS3-1
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