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Where Will It Go?
Students predict the path of a ball bouncing off an object. In this physics lesson, students conduct the rolling ball experiment to test their prediction. They perform several trials for accuracy.
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Charge Challenge
Students observe the behavior of different charged objects. In this science lesson, students perform a series of static electricity experiments. They discuss their observations in class.
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Invisible Investigations
Students simulate how charged particles move in a particle detector. In this physics lesson, students observe how iron filings behave when magnetic marbles are passed underneath them. They record and draw their observations.
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Pea Brain! Explorations in Estimation
Learners estimate how many peas fit in a container. In this science lesson, students calculate the weight of a pea and record it. They use this data to calculate how many peas fit in a human brain.
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What Shape Is It?
Students predict the shape of an unknown object by bouncing a ball on it. For this physics lesson, students relate this activity to how dolphins use echo-location to navigate. They analyze their lab result and discuss findings.
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Investigating Leaves Through Printmaking
Young scholars create leaf rubbings as they study the parts of a leaf. They describe the leaves and chart their observations.
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The Dollars and Cents of Research
In this cost o research worksheet, students calculate the costs to pay professors to do research, they determine the costs for equipment needed for research and they calculate the amount of money needed to support research through...
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The Higgs Boson and The Mystery of Mass
In this Higgs Boson and mass worksheet, students read about the differences in elementary particle mass and they solve 4 equations using a given equation for the potential energy in the Higgs Boson field.
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Composition of the Atom
Students investigate the structure of the atom and its composition. In this atom structure lesson, students find the area of cut out circles and drop pens into the circles. They count the number of marks in the circles and relate their...
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Chemistry Review
In this chemistry review worksheet, students read about atoms and the periodic table and they complete a chart using the periodic table to find the atomic number, atomic mass and group of given elements. Students answer 5 questions about...
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Slope
Students calculate the slope of a line. In this slope lesson plan, students use a graph, an equation or two points to help them calculate the slope of a line. They differentiate between a slope of zero and an undefined slope.
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Black Holes-The Event Horizon
In this black hole learning exercise, students read about the three parts to a black hole including the Event horizon, the interior space and the singularity. Students solve five problems which involve using a given formula for the...
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The Energy of Empty Space
In this energy in empty space worksheet, students use an equation for Cosmic Inflation to solve eight problems. They find the domain and range of the function of the equation, they determinethe axis of symmetry, they find the critical...
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Dimensional Analysis
In this dimensional analysis worksheet, students convert made up unit to other units using dimensional analysis. They are given conversion factors for the units.
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Science Crossword Puzzles - Atoms and Matter
In this science crossword puzzle worksheet, students determine the answers to 7 clues using vocabulary associated with atoms and matter. They fill in the puzzle both across and down.
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Building and Launching Rocket Kits
Students, in groups, build and decorate rocket kits and then launch them.
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Activity One -- Fundamentally Speaking
In this science learning exercise, students examine how the universe is bound with the atomic particles and focus upon the findings of two historical scientists.
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Cosmology
In this space science worksheet, students find the words that are related to the study of cosmology and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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The Story of Bob Dylan
In this music worksheet, students read an excerpt about Bob Dylan to a partner. Each partner receives different information and they help each other fill in the needed information.
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Tell Me About Yourself
In this getting-to-know-you worksheet, students ask a partner 11 questions. Each student receives a card with different questions to ask their partner.
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Biology Trivia
In this biology trivia instructional activity, students write short answers to 101 questions about animal classification, human anatomy, animal facts, and attributes of organisms.
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Connection to Language Arts-Hidden Meanings
In this etymology worksheet, students read about the history of naming words and how words are named. They think critically by answering three questions about the meaning of words, etymologies and the derivation of words.
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Beams Word Search
In this word search worksheet, students search for 32 hidden words found vertically, horizontally, backwards or diagonally. Words are words encountered during visits to "The Jefferson Labs."
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Particles & Accelerators
High schoolers discover the basic information about particles and accelerators. They examine a diagram with particles that describes their masses and charges. They research the history of physics from the time of the Greeks.