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Motion in Fluids

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore physical science by participating in a science activity. In this liquids lesson, students discuss how fluids can be affected by motion unlike solids. Young scholars define other scientific vocabulary terms and...
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Aeronautics: Bernoulli's Principle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore physics by participating in a science activity in class. In this flight properties lesson, students identify Bernoulli's principle of flight and his theory of statics and motion. Students conduct a demonstration by...
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Eating to Win

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine human health by completing a sports nutrition worksheet. In this eating habits activity, students discuss the importance of a balanced diet and proper feeding times when competing in physical activities. Students...
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Avoiding Sports Injuries

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research sports injuries and how to deal with the injury. In this injury prevention instructional activity, the teacher introduces several exercise risk factors and prevention techniques, then students work in small groups to...
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Hip Replacement

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars take a close examine animals' skeletons to see how their pelvis and femur work together for movement. By investigating their skeletons students discover the placement and functions of our own bodies. They use owl pellets...
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Archimedes' Principle of buoyancy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use the internet to research Archimedes' principle of buoyancy. In groups, they summarize the principle and share it with the class. They also participate in experiments in which they test the principle and share their...
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How Things Fly

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explain basic principles of aeronautics such as gravity and lift. In this How Things Fly instructional activity, students visit the interactive, hands-on How Things Fly gallery at the Smithsonian. Young scholars perform...