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Adult education physics resources for Easel
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:Â Electric Circuits Bundle No. 1: Resistors in Series and Parallel
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:Â Optics Complete Unit Bundle
Voltage and Current in Series And Parallel Circuits Electricity Unit Challenge
An excellent culminating activity for your electricity unit! Challenge your students to apply logic and their understanding of current and voltage through series and parallel circuits. Circuits become slightly more challenging as they progress. Use it as an individual activity or have groups of two challenge other groups of two. Either way, it is an excellent review of circuit rules! Answers included.Please note, this is a two-page activity where students apply their understanding of volt
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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HS-PS2-5
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, HS-PS2-4
Also included in:Â Electricity: Circuit Symbols, Inquiry Labs, & Math Problem Sets Bundle
Distance & Displacement - Motion Worksheet #1
This resource contains TWO fully illustrated and Easel ready worksheets with answer keys included which will help your learners develop their understanding of Distance & Displacement through visual learning. These unique exercises have been designed to help students:practice their understanding of the difference between distance and displacement. measure distance and displacement.find the direction of displacement.These worksheets are designed to pair up with the next worksheets in this seri
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7th - 11th, Adult Education
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HS-PS2-1
Also included in:Â Distance, Displacement, Speed, Velocity & Acceleration Worksheet Bundle
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:Â 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:Â Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
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:Â Schematic Circuit Symbols for Electrical Circuit Diagrams #1 & #2
Graphing - Interpreting Distance vs Time Graphs
This worksheet gives students 4 distance vs time graphs and a series of questions about each to lead them through reading graphs. The main goal is to hammer home the point that slope = velocity.This is the second in my set of worksheets on graphing that will lead students through the basics of constructing graphs, interpreting the meaning of graphs, and calculating quantities from graphs.This is ideal for physical science classes where the students are in pre-algebra or algebra 1.
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7th - 9th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Graphing Bundle
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
Mu of the Shoe Kinetic Friction Lab
Looking for a fun, hands on easy to do physics friction lab? Then we have just what you need! In this lab your students will investigate which of their shoes has the greatest coefficient of friction. This is an important factor in determining what shoes they should wear to their next sporting event.Friction is the force that allows us to move through our environment, change direction, and carry objects. But for a full understanding of the friction force, students also need to learn about the coe
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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PhET Simulation Online Lab: Forces & Motion
Looking for a great activity to start your unit on Newton’s laws of motion? Don’t want to give a big lecture or start with a bunch of mathematical calculations? Students love PhET Interactive Simulations and this guided inquiry activity on forces and motion is a great way to get started. Have fun and learn at the same time.I find this to be a great guided inquiry activity that will work well for students from middle school through high school. This activity will guide students as they investigat
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Newton’s Laws of Motion Bundle: Three PhET Online Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
Using the Collisions PhET online simulation your students will (1) apply the laws of conservation of energy and momentum to characterize the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions, (2) determine the changes in kinetic energy when energy is not conserved, (3) explain why energy is not conserved in some collisions, (4) draw before and after pictures of collisions and (5) investigate five special cases for elastic and inelastic collisions.This online lab activity uses the Collisions HT
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Newton's Laws of Motion
The primary goal of this PhET lab activity is for your students to gain a deeper understanding of Newton’s first and second laws of motion. This is a great guided inquiry activity for investigating acceleration, balanced and unbalanced forces, and their effect on the motion of objects. After completion of this activity your students will be ready to start quantitative analysis of the motion of objects using Newton’s second law equation, F = m • a. I use this activity after my students have compl
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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
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Density
In this guided inquiry PhET online lab your students will investigate the physical properties of a material that determine its density. By the end of this online lab students will be able to (1) determine the volume of an object using the displacement method, (2) calculate the density of an object, (3) explain how changing the mass or volume of an object affects its density, (4) explain why an object floats or sinks in a liquid and (5) determine the relative density of objects from their masses
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Density Exploration Bundle
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Wave Interference
This PhET Wave Interference online lab provides an excellent opportunity for your students to experiment with waves and their interactions. Students will investigate the relationship between the wavelength and frequency of the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum and calculate the speed of light using the simulation. Next, they will experiment with diffraction, wave interference and the factors that affect the fringe pattern that occurs when light waves pass through single and double
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Graphing - Interpreting Velocity vs Time Graphs
I use this worksheet on velocity vs time graphs as a followup to the distance vs time graphs before introducing the kinematic equations. This is primarily for an introductory physical science class or lower level physics class. The goal is to guide students through looking at details of graphs and think about what the graphs mean physically. Key is included as pages 3 and 4.
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8th - 10th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Graphing Bundle
Acceleration & Velocity-Time Graphs - Motion Worksheets
This resource contains two Easel ready worksheets with answer keys included which will help your learners develop their understanding of Acceleration and Velocity-Time Graphs. These unique exercises have been designed to help students: extract data necessary for calculations from velocity-time graphs.plot a velocity-time graph.calculate acceleration and distance traveled. describe the motion of an object from the shape of a graph.You are encouraged to download the preview file which will show yo
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7th - 11th, Adult Education
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HS-PS2-1
Also included in:Â Distance, Displacement, Speed, Velocity & Acceleration Worksheet Bundle
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Hooke's Law
Using this PhET online lab activity your students will gain a complete understanding of Hooke's law, calculating the spring constant and determining the masses of unknown objects. I have done this activity with my students many times and they always find it fun and engaging. The best part is that your students won't even know they are learning as they complete this online inquiry-based laboratory assignment. This HTML5 web-based inquiry lab can be run from most cellphones, tablets and computers.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Under Pressure - Fluid Pressure and Pascal’s Law
In this guided inquiry PhET online lab your students will investigate the pressure in fluids. This includes liquids and air. By the end of this online lab students should be able to (1) describe how the pressure in air and water changes as a function of depth, (2) explain how the shape of the liquid container affects pressure, (3) describe all variables that affect pressure and (4) determine the density of an unknown fluid. This online lab is intended to be used with the Under Pressure (HTML5) S
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Build an Atom
In this inquiry-based PhET online lab your students will investigate atomic structure and the subatomic particles that make up atoms using the Build an Atom simulation. They will learn the important terms used to describe atoms such as atomic number, mass number and net charge. They will also be introduced to the layout of the periodic table and how to locate elements on it. Students love working with the online simulations from PhET Interactive Simulations. The Build an Atom simulation is easy
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Balancing Act, Levers and Torque
With this PhET online physics lab your students will have fun and learn physics at the same time. Why does the lever tip to the left and when will it tip to the right? The purpose of this activity is for your students to determine what conditions must be met for a first lever to balance. Along the way they will also be introduced to the concept of torque and will be able to answer the following questions: What is torque? What affects the amount of torque an object applies to a lever? How is torq
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
Dimensional Analysis: Christmas Catastrophe (Factor Label Method)
It is often difficult to hold secondary science students' attention as we get closer to Christmas vacation. Use this Christmas themed dimensional analysis activity to review your students' calculation skills while keeping them engaged and in competition. Your students will need to help Santa and the elves move through a myriad of crazy problems brought to them through oversight, Krampus and the Grinch. A student guide sheet and detailed teacher's key is included. There is also an additional "eme
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Dimensional Analysis: Winter Months Bundle (Factor Label Method)
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Build a Molecule
In this guided inquiry two part lab your students will investigate molecules and how they are built. This activity is designed for use with the Build a Molecule HTML5 simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations. The link for the simulation is: https://tinyurl.com/2p9cvvjx. The learning goals for this activity are:(1) Students will be able to explain the difference between an atom and a molecule.(2) Students will be able to explain the difference between an element and a compound.(3) Students wi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
Newton's Laws Word Search - Print or Highlight Remotely - Distance Learning
This word search can be either be printed or completed interactively with the highlight function. Partial Word Bank: Acceleration, Body at Rest, Body in Motion, Direction, Dynamics, Equal but Opposite, Falling Apple, Equilibrant, Equilibrium, Force, Net Force, Gravitational, Inertia, Mass, Net Force, Newtons, Principia, Push, Pull, Reaction, Resultant, Weight, Woolsthorpe (28 words) If you like this puzzle try "Hooked on Science Puzzles" a unique collection of 60 science puzzle for your classr
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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