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  • LESSON PLANS

    What Materials Conduct Static Electricity Best?

    Learn about electricity in this "shocking" science experiment! In this hands-on science project, pupils build their own…

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  • Hard or Soft Water?

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    Hard or Soft Water?

    Students determine the hardness of two water samples, labeled only as A and B. Assesses their understanding of factors…

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    Electricity and Magnetism (Electromagnetism)
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  • Physics Printable Book (Grades 6-10)

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    Physics Printable Book (Grades 6-10)

    Prepare your class for understanding the subject of physics, with this printable book. Students will make motion graphs,…

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  • Electrical Engineering

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    Electrical Engineering

    Students model a circuit that connects four neighborhoods to a city's power plant. Tests their understanding of electric…

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  • The Case of the Missing Crown Activity

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    The Case of the Missing Crown Activity

    Connect creative writing and physical science with this printable activity. Students use their knowledge of density,…

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    Scientific Method
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  • Activity: Hydroelectric Power

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    Activity: Hydroelectric Power

    Students will refer to the labeled diagram of a hydroelectric system in this physics printable to answer questions about…

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  • EM Spectrum, Inc.

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    EM Spectrum, Inc.

    Students create a catalog that describes the characteristics of electromagnetic waves. Tests students' understanding of…

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    Electricity and Magnetism (Electromagnetism)
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  • Build an Insulator

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    Build an Insulator

    Use this lab to teach your students how insulation can help to store heat.

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    Motion and Energy (Mechanics)
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Can Water Make a Bottle Rocket Fly Higher?

    Introduce pupils to Newton's third law of motion with this hands-on science activity. Find out if additional rocket…

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    Physics
    Newton's Laws
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  • The Sound of Silence

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    The Sound of Silence

    Students determine which types of mediums make the most effective ear protectors. Tests students' understanding of sound…

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    Sound (Acoustics)
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  • Polymers Activity

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    Polymers Activity

    Enrich your study of compounds and mixtures with this activity about polymers. This printable for physical science…

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    Chemical Compounds
    Energy and Matter
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  • LESSON PLANS

    How Can You Use Physics to Become a Better Hitter?

    Help students improve their baseball skills while teaching them about human reflexes and the physics behind swinging a…

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    Physics
    Motion and Momentum
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  • Closed Circuits

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    Closed Circuits

    Present a lesson and worksheet that asks students to think about how batteries work. The answers to the worksheet are:…

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  • Balloon Graph

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    Balloon Graph

    Students create a graph of volume versus temperature for a gas. Assesses their understanding of gas behavior and line…

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  • Tracking a Toy

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    Tracking a Toy

    Students work in pairs to make a motion graph of the movement of a wind-up toy. Assesses their understanding of motion…

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    Motion and Momentum
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  • Newton's Banana

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    Newton's Banana

    Students determine the mass of a banana using only a string and a spring scale. Assesses their understanding of Newton's…

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    Newton's Laws
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  • Machine Mania

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    Machine Mania

    Students create four simple machines to make the work of moving an object easier. Assesses their understanding of simple…

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    Physics
    Machines
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  • Energy and Power (Water Wheel)

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    Energy and Power (Water Wheel)

    Students build a machine that converts the kinetic energy of falling water to the gravitational potential energy of a…

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    Motion and Energy (Mechanics)
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  • Keeping Cool

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    Keeping Cool

    Students rank air, water, and foam insulation according to each material's insulation ability. Assesses students'…

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  • Fencing Frenzy

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    Fencing Frenzy

    Students create an electric circuit that they must position using a compass. Tests students' understanding of Earth's…

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  • To Tell the Truth

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    To Tell the Truth

    Students create a true/false game about electronics. Assesses their understanding of concepts related to electronic…

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  • In the Spotlight

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    In the Spotlight

    Students create a working model of a spotlight system that will produce the primary and secondary colors of light in…

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    Light and Optics
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  • The Path of Power

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    The Path of Power

    Students create a newspaper page that describes how electricity is generated and delivered to homes for use in devices…

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  • EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS

    Physics Printables Slideshow

    You'll see many worksheets and activities inside this slideshow, including hands-on activities about motion graphs,…

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