7th grade physics simulations for Gifted and Talented

NGSS:

MS-PS4-1

Also included in: Waves Unit Sound Waves Light Electromagnetic Spectrum Analog and Digital Signals

PhET Forces and Motion Basics Activity Guide

Created by

James Gonyo

The PhET: Forces and Motion Basics Activity Guide is used along with the free *Next Generation PhET Simulation “Forces and Motion Basics”. Students will discover how balanced and unbalanced forces affect an object’s motion and then explore the relationship between force, mass, acceleration, speed, and friction on the motion of objects. The activity guide takes students through the 4 parts of the simulation: Net Force, Motion, Friction and Acceleration. Students are encouraged to make predictions

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, General Science, Physics

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Simulations

NGSS:

HS-PS2-2

, MS-PS2-2

, HS-PS2-1

Also included in: PhET Activity Guide Physics Bundle

Earthquake Jello Lab Activity STEM

Created by

Candy Coated Scientist

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

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Teaching Around the World

CCSS:

Zombie Task Force Simulation for Model United Nations BUNDLE

Created by

Get students debating and engaged in Model UN with this fun Zombie Task Force simulation! This bundle includes everything you will need to host an effective Model UN simulation. The comprehensive Zombie Task Force Simulation Slides presentation will walk your students through the process from learning what it means to be a delegate to successfully writing a resolution. Resources and graphic organizers are provided for each step of the process. This is a great way to kick off your club or unit! S

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Gifted and Talented - Living on Your Own: Lessons in Financial Responsibility

Created by

Learning Highway

Challenge your gifted and talented to play the “game of life” and survive financially during their first year in college. This concept-based unit allows students to “earn” an inheritance from a distant relative by repurposing items from a barn. With this “money,” students find affordable housing, transportation, furnishings, and other essentials. Then the “game of life begins with monthly reoccurring expenses, opportunities to buy additional necessities and/or wants, as well as challenges or o

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Economics , Gifted and Talented

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, GATE, Simulations

PhET Projectile Motion activity guide

Created by

James Gonyo

The PhET:Projectile Motion Activity Guide is used along with the free *Next Generation PhET Simulation on Projectile Motion. Students learn how the motion of a projectile is affected by changes in the initial height, initial speed, cannon angle, and other variables with or without the affects of wind resistance. This activity guide follows closely with the newest (HTML5) version of the PhET Projectile Motion simulation. Your students will hit the ground running without the need for a lengthy in

Subjects:

General Science, Physical Science, Physics

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Simulations

NGSS:

MS-PS2-2

Also included in: PhET Activity Guide Physics Bundle

Gifted Crime Scene Investigation Activity The Case of the Missing Cash

Created by

KJS Creative Curriculum

This highly engaging crime scene investigation activity will have your students using their critical thinking skills as they critically read and analyze witness testimonies, view and evaluate evidence, and draw inferences to determine the motive and identity of the person guilty of robbing a bank. Higher-level thinking skills will be practiced while investigating the crime scene, as students form a hypothesis about who committed the crime, establish a motive, and then justify their hypothesis b

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Forensics, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Simulations

Introduction to Waves PhET Virtual Exploration Lab

Created by

Building Brix of Science

How do amplitude and frequency influence the properties of waves? In this virtual lab, students will analyze mechanical, sound, and light waves. Students will also:⚗️Test their Pre-Existing Knowledge of Wave Structure⚗️Analyze the Relationship between Amplitude and Frequency⚗️Describe how Sound Pitch & Volume are influenced by Wave Properties⚗️Compare & Measure the Wavelengths of Light on the Color SpectrumNOTE: This activity links to the free Interactive from PhET Simulations. Check it

Subjects:

General Science, Physics

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

NGSS:

MS-PS4-1

, MS-PS4-2

, HS-PS4-1

Also included in: Waves & the Color Spectrum Virtual Lab Bundle

Circuits Inquiry Lab (Phet Simulation) | Physics

Created by

Physics Burns

This is a simple inquiry-based lab that I love to give students as an intro to Energy and Work. Students will figure out for themselves conceptual problems involving Circuits. They will get the basic idea of how Circuits in Series and Circuits in Parallel work. Lastly, the last page of the lab also gives students an opportunity to create their own circuit, which they love, and they get to learn more through creating and playing. Everything is fully editable. Students will:- Learn through play- H

Subjects:

General Science, Physics, Science

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

NGSS:

HS-PS3-5

Also included in: HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS | Entire Year Lab Bundle | NGSS Curriculum

Density PhET Lab | Mystery Blocks | Self-Grading Google Form & Virtual Lab Guide

Created by

Flow State Science

This is a self-grading, guided virtual lab that explores the relationships of volume, mass, and density using the simulation, Density Lab: Mystery Blocks by PhET! Students are challenged to identify the unknown material of mystery blocks by calculating their density to compare with the known materials in the Density Table. Students follow step-by-step instructions in the google form while tinkering with the simulation, manipulating the variables, making observations, and recording qualitative/qu

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

General Science, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS:

MS-PS1-2

Also included in: Density PhET Lab | Self-Grading Google Form & Lab Guide + CER | DUO BUNDLE!

Investigate Newton's 2nd Law of Motion with PHET Collision virtual lab model

Created by

Growing Curiosity

Students investigate Newton's Second Law of Motion using a computer model from the University of Colorado PHET. This simulation allows students to change the mass of objects that collide. This activity can be used as an activator to build knowledge for concepts in physics, physical science, momentum, forces, and F=MA. Students write an open response, using a claim - evidence - reasoning (CER) template. This is an editable .rtf file. You can upload it to Google Docs and share it through Google Cl

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Simulations

Create your own civilization based off of 'Weslandia'

Created by

Travel Chick

Create your own civilization based off of the book 'Weslandia'. Students will use their social studies knowledge to create their own utopian society. Your students will have a blast taking knowledge that they have previously learned about and applying it to their new civilization! Their creativity will amaze you!!!! ***UPDATED!!!!*** More creatively designed! More rubric options! Teacher information page included Curriculum: CCSS Writing: W.2, W.4, W.5, W.6, W.8, W.10 Social Studies: geog

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Social Studies - History

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

Class Escape Problem Solving Game

Created by

Erin Smith ELA

Modeled after the popular "Escape" games in many cities around the country, this classroom version prompts students to work together as a class to solve puzzles, connect the clues, and crack the code! This is a great activity for the first week of school to encourage teamwork and help students get to know each other and the classroom. Your students will be totally engaged in this hands-on challenge! You will need the following tools: - tape - color printer - scissors or paper cutter - white c

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Gifted and Talented, Problem Solving

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

Gravity and Orbits PhET Lab

Created by

Sunrise Science

This virtual PhET Gravity and Orbits simulation lab provides students opportunity to experiment with the variables that affect the force of gravity between two objects and the concept of orbital motion. This inquiry activity can be used in a physical science class while students are exploring motion and gravity. This could also be incorporated during an astronomy unit or even as an inquiry into the concept of gravity alone. There are two differentiated versions of this activity:The green circle

Subjects:

Astronomy, Physical Science, Physics

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Halloween

NGSS:

MS-ESS1-2

Also included in: Space Activities Bundle | Moon Phases | Planets | Solar System | Middle School

Class Escape: Halloween Edition

Created by

Erin Smith ELA

My students loved my original Class Escape, so I created the HALLOWEEN EDITION when they begged me to make another! Modeled after the popular "Escape" games in many cities around the country, this classroom version prompts students to work together as a class to solve puzzles, connect the clues, and crack the code! Your students will be totally engaged in this hands-on, Halloween-themed challenge! You will need the following tools: - tape - color printer (preferred) or regular printer - scisso

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Games, Simulations

PhET Simulation Online Lab: States of Matter

Created by

Step by Step Science

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

Subjects:

Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics

Grades:

7th - 10th, Adult Education

Types:

Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs

Energy Skate Park PhET - Google Form Worksheet (distance learning)

Created by

ANDREA KIRK

This Energy Skate Park PhET - Google Form Worksheet is used to guide and assess students as they learn about the conservation of energy. Students will experiment with the PhET simulation and see the relationship between kinetic, potential, thermal, and total energy in a system. Students experiment with a frictionless environment as well as an environment with friction. At the end, students can play with the simulation to create their own skate park. The Energy Skate Park PhET - Google Form Works

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Simulations

CCSS:

RST.9-10.5

NGSS:

MS-PS3-4

, HS-PS3-2

, MS-PS3-3

Choose Your Adventure: Dystopia

Created by

Reading with Rachel

Immerse your students in the world of Dystopian literature with this "Choose Your Adventure" activity! Students are inserted into the story as the protagonist and are given a series of choices that will determine their fate. There are 74 choices and 28 possible endings! They must navigate through social classes, a rebellion, totalitarian rule, and a dubious government. Use as a hook activity for a novel, a genre study, or to accompany another dystopian text!

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

PhEt Law of Conservation of Energy Skate park BASIC webquest

Created by

3D-PT

This is a great webquest activity for introducing the law of conservation of energy.Phet.edu is a great source of simulations for all fields of math and science. For this sim you will go to Energy Skate Park BASIC.You should spend some time playing around with the site before using it. You must also make sure your school's firewall will allow you to use HTML5 or Java applets. PHET.EDU MAY NOT WORK ON iPad!!! Please check with your IT department or run Phet.edu BEFORE purchasing this file!!! You

Subjects:

Engineering, Physics, Science

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Astronomy, Physical Science, Physics

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

MS-PS2-4

, HS-PS2-2

, MS-PS2-2

, HS-PS2-1

, MS-PS2-5

...

Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle

Newton's Second Law PhET Lab

Created by

Sunrise Science

This lesson using the Forces in One Dimension PhET virtual lab will allow students to construct their own understanding of Newton’s Second Law of Motion without necessarily being told the name of the Law itself. Students at this point in their physics unit will need to understand the concept of mass, motion with respect to a reference point, that an object in motion always changes its position and may change its direction, that the speed of an object is determined by the distance it travels in a

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Chemistry, Physics, Science

NGSS:

MS-PS2-2

, HS-PS2-1

Also included in: Motion and Forces Unit | Speed Velocity Acceleration Newtons Laws Forces

PhET - Energy Forms and Changes

Created by

Neural Vortex

This worksheet aligns with the PhET simulation of the same name, and is applicable for teaching the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), MS-PS3-4. PhET, founded in 2002 by a Nobel Laureate, develops web-based math and science simulations. PhET is currently among one of the most utilized sources for science and math teachers using interactive simulations. The Build A Molecule simulation and worksheet takes students through activities designed to build and deepen understanding of how at

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Simulations

[Springs] Simple Harmonic Motion (Phet Simulation) | Physics

Created by

Physics Burns

This is a simple inquiry-based lab that I love to give students as an intro to Simple Harmonic Motion and springs. Students will figure out for themselves what the period of a spring is dependent upon. They will get the basic idea of springs and oscillations, through creating experiments on their own. Everything is fully editable. Students will:- Learn through play- Have guided questions to direct learning- Discuss and Hypothesize- Come up with Conclusions- Be a part of real-world applications f

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types: