This informational text introduces students to similarities and differences in the North …
This informational text introduces students to similarities and differences in the North and South Poles. The text is written at a grade one through two reading level. This is a PDF containing the informational text and a glossary.
Mixed format assessment (mutliple choice, fill in the blank, short answer) covering …
Mixed format assessment (mutliple choice, fill in the blank, short answer) covering reflection, refraction, visible spectrum, waves and opacity. There is a question at the end of the test over scientific investigation design and light.
This is an extension lesson that will allow students to develop a …
This is an extension lesson that will allow students to develop a better understanding of wind as a source of alternative energy. This activity will require students to construct and measure the energy production of a table-top wind turbine. This activity has been remixed from As the Rotor Turns: Wind Power and You" by CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network licensed under Custom License.Image Credit: "Raglan" by Natalia Volna itravelNZ@ travel app is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Chemistry is the study of matter, and all matter is made up …
Chemistry is the study of matter, and all matter is made up of atoms. We will learn about elements, atomic number and mass, isotopes, moles (chemistry moles, not the animal), and compounds.
This lecture/activity on force will further a students' understanding of forces on …
This lecture/activity on force will further a students' understanding of forces on an object, as well as the difference between a balanced and unbalanced forces.
This webpage from Exploratorium provides an activity that demonstrates the Bernoulli principle …
This webpage from Exploratorium provides an activity that demonstrates the Bernoulli principle with readily available materials. In this activity a table tennis ball is levitated in a stream of air from a vacuum cleaner. The site provides an explanation of what happens, asks questions about the activity, and also describes applications to flight. This activity is part of Exploratorium's Science Snacks series.
In this quick and simple activity, learners explore how the distribution of …
In this quick and simple activity, learners explore how the distribution of the mass of an object determines the position of its center of gravity, its angular momentum, and your ability to balance it. Learners discover it is easier to balance a wooden dowel on the tip of their fingers when a lump of clay is near the top of the stick. Use this activity to introduce learners to rotational inertia.
Students collect position-time data for a ball rolling down a ramp. Students …
Students collect position-time data for a ball rolling down a ramp. Students then plug the data into the companion Excel document, which automatically plots the data for them. Students then answer the analysis questions on the companion document.
David explains how a mass can have angular momentum even if it …
David explains how a mass can have angular momentum even if it is traveling along a straight line. Then David shows how to solve the conservation of angular momentum problem where a ball hits a rod which can rotate. Created by David SantoPietro.
The simulation shows a ballistics cart. If the cart is at rest …
The simulation shows a ballistics cart. If the cart is at rest on a horizontal surface, it will shoot a ball straight up in the air, and catch the ball again. What if, as in this simulation, the cart is traveling at a constant velocity horizontally, instead? Will the ball land ahead of the cart, in the cart, or behind the cart? Note that the cart fires the ball straight up, with respect to the cart, when the middle of the cart passes the small vertical trigger on the track. Use the buttons to select the different modes (whether there is a tunnel or not, and whether to show the velocity vectors).
This activity enables students to apply concepts of 'newton's laws of motion' …
This activity enables students to apply concepts of 'newton's laws of motion' that are learned in class to a realworld situation by having them create a car powered by a deflating balloon that travels as far as possible.
This activity is a hands-on investigation that teaches students that air resitance …
This activity is a hands-on investigation that teaches students that air resitance affects how things move and that pressure from compressed air can move things.
In this structured inquiry activity students will work in groups/ teams to …
In this structured inquiry activity students will work in groups/ teams to build a balloon rocket of their own design. The rocket will race in one dimension and require that they apply their knowledge of position, time, and velocity.
Experiment with a helium balloon, a hot air balloon, or a rigid …
Experiment with a helium balloon, a hot air balloon, or a rigid sphere filled with different gases. Discover what makes some balloons float and others sink.
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