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Fall 2004 Midterm Exam #1, Parts A & B
First year physics learners show what they know about electric potential, circuits, power, current, and voltage on this midterm exam. It consists of a multiple choice section, some true or false questions, and two multi-step problems to...
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Dividing Decimals by Powers of Ten (A)
Upper elementary and middle school learners solve a number of problems by dividing decimals by powers of ten. There are 45 problems to solve on the sheet.
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President Bush Balances Power
High schoolers review the results of the November 2006 mid-term election. Using their text, they read the history of the balance of power and examine recent news articles. They present their findings to the class and may even hold a debate.
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AC Power
In this physics activity, 12th graders calculate the power generated in AC circuits. They solve and write short answers to 47 questions about given circuits.
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Light the Bulb!
Third graders investigate electrical circuits and how light bulbs are powered. In this electricity and power activity, 3rd graders study the vocabulary necessary which includes the different types of circuits, electrical currents, and...
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Backpacks and Hills
This machines PowerPoint reviews effort and force in relation to work and informs students about different types of machines and the different ways forces are applied and how they work to increase efficiency.
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Energy, Work and Power
For this energy, work and power worksheet, students solve 12 problems about circuits, electric motors, Ohm's Law and electric currents.
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Powers of Products and Quotients
In this powers of products and quotients instructional activity, students simplify expressions with exponents. Expressions contain at least two variables and exponents. This two-page instructional activity contains 18 problems. ...
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Rice Math
Sixth graders calculate the amount of rice there will be if the amount is doubled everyday. For this multiplying lesson, 6th graders are given an amount of rice that is grown each day. Students then calculate how much rice there will be...
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Exponents Worksheet: 2 of 2
Not the most attractive worksheet, but useful nonetheless. A chart is displayed for mathematicians to fill in the power, base number, exponent, the repeated multiplication problem, and the total value. They complete this activity for...
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Unit Conversions-Energy, Power, Flux
For this unit conversion worksheet, learners solve 4 problems given a list of conversion factors for units of energy, power and flux.
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Negative Two to the nth Power
For this negative two activity, learners determine the value of negative two when raised to a given power. This one-page interactive activity contains 5 self-checking problems. This page may be produced in printed form.
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Negative 10 to the nth Power
In this negative ten learning exercise, middle schoolers compute the value of negative ten when raised to a given power. This one-page learning exercise contains 5 self-checking problems. This learning exercise may be completed on-line...
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Power and Auroras
For this power and auroras worksheet, students read about the relationship between power, work and energy and how the power of auroras are measured by the light they produce. Students use a data chart of the Great Aurora of 2003 to...
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The STEREO Mission: Getting The Message Across
In this STEREO satellites worksheet, students are given a chart with the intensity of the signals from the satellites received on Earth and the distances of the satellite from Earth. Students convert the intensity at each distance to...
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Home Energy Audit: Power Worksheet
In this home energy audit activity, students answer 6 questions about power and how work and energy are related to power. They rank the amount of power consumed from lowest to highest for 5 household items.
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Electric Power
In this electric power instructional activity, students read about the relationship between voltage, power and current and use the equation for power to find the voltage, power or current in nineteen problems.
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Microscope Basics
In this microscope learning exercise, students label the parts of a microscope, they calculate the powers of magnification for each lens on the scope and they answer questions about making a wet mount slide.
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Physics 210
In this physics 210 worksheet, learners calculate the frequency of oscillation of several word problems provided. Students find the lowest 5 modes of oscillation in each system presented.
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Exponents
In this exponents learning exercise, 8th graders solve 16 various types of problems from writing patterns in exponential form to word problems that determine how much greater mass is and how much money was received. They simplify and...
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Introduction to Electricity
In this electricity instructional activity, students complete a word search, identify correct spelling of 16 vocabulary words, and complete 6 word puzzles about electricity.
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The Scramble for Wealth And Power
Students participate in a simulation activity involving the distribution of the world's wealth and power. The activity starts when 100 pennies, representing wealth and power, are spread on the floor and students must grab as many...
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Blackout!
Students read news reports and first-person accounts of a blackout in a large city and keep weblogs or journals. They take on different roles of people who live in the city or commute there to work and then use their journal accounts to...
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The Wind & Sun: Powerful Alternatives
Students examine the power that is possible from the sun through an interactive program. They also analyze how energy turns into different forms in different parts of the human body. They finally explore how wind is created and how wind...