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Ancient Tablets, Ancient Graves: Accessing Women's Lives in Mesopotamia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the role of women in ancient Mesopotamia. Several excerpts from the Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets and artifacts are analyzed to determine the treatment, rights, and powers of women in this era.
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Simple Machines - Graphics, Experiments, Animation

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders display simple machines through the use of graphics, experiments, and animation. They apply problem solving and design and skills.
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GET OFF THE COUCH AND GET BUSY

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars perform at five fitness stations a day for a week. Each fitness station be based on a benefit of vigorous physical activity.
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WINDMILLS: PUTTING WIND ENERGY TO WORK

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review the engineering design process and discuss a variety of windmills, focusing on the different materials used in the construction and the type of work each windmill does and they use simple materials to build their own...
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Fluid Friction

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students, using wood blocks and model boats, investigate how the shape of an object affects friction it encounters as it is drawn through a towing tank.
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Work

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Use these slides to review the concepts involved with work. If the students have had practical experience and a basic understanding of physics, then these pages will help outline the basics and reinforce newer applications. There is one...
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Jeopardy

For Teachers 6th
Power, matter, and energy sources are the subjects of this Jeopardy game. It provides a review of general science topics and expects students to know the basic details of machines, matter types, and some energy types. This activity has...
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"My Papa's Waltz" Theme of Power

For Students 9th - 11th
For this "My Papa's Waltz" worksheet, learners discover the theme of power in the poem. Students answer questions about the power of the father in the poem and the relationships in the family in the poem.
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Electrical Engineering - The Inside Story

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Students review electricity. In this physics lesson plan, students attempt to find a way to determine if a transformer is fixing to fail. The activity reviews electricity concepts that the students should already be familiar with.
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Electricity Generation

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students study the history of electricity and the different ways we generate electricity.  In this electricity lesson students complete several experiments on generating power.
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Transformers

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine how a transformer works and its practical applications.  In this electricity activity students complete several experiments using transformers and generators.
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Student Power Use

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students calculate the energy usage in their bedroom. In this physics lesson, students compare their energy consumption during school days and weekends. They recommend ways to save energy.
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Understanding Power using Kirchhoff’s Rules

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders cite real life applications of Kirchhoff's rules. In this physics lesson plan, 12th graders calculate current, power and voltage using Kirchhoff and Ohm's laws. They explain the different components and uses of transformers.
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Power Blackout Assessment

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students discuss the importance of power grids in power generation. In this physics lesson, students explain the impact of power failure. They investigate the power blackout in 2003 and discuss their findings.
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How Much Energy is a Kilowatt Hour?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the conservation of energy.  In this energy instructional activity students explain the differences between potential and kinetic energy.
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The Power Worksheet

For Students 3rd - Higher Ed
In this power worksheet, students look at pictures of people in power and complete the sentences about what they would do in those situations. Students complete 9 problems.
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Power Metering Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers collect and analyze variable data and understand the concept of electrical power.  In this energy lesson students use a spreadsheet to manage their data and create box plots. 
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Design and Race a Solar Car

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students design, construct and evaluate a solar powered model car.  In this solar power lesson students compete in a "solar sprint" race once their car is created. 
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Energy, Work and Power

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the differences between potential and kinetic energy.  In this physics lesson students view a video and apply what they learn about energy to apply it to real world situations. 
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We've Got the Power

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine how power can be generated and the advantages and disadvantages of each method.  In this investigative lesson students divide into groups, research the Internet and present it to the class.
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Watt Power

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students discuss the concept of power and the meaning of watts.  For this experimental lesson students divide into groups, record data and calculate the results. 
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Exponents

For Students 7th - 9th
In this exponents activity, students compute the value numbers with exponents.  They explore positive and negative exponents.  students write expressions using exponents.  This one-page activity contains 10 problems.  Answers are provided.
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Individual Empowerment in the Face of Oppression

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate non-violent ways of dealing with conflicts by performing short plays.  In this philosophy lesson, 6th graders discuss how men can gain power in a non-violent manner similar to Gandhi's actions.  Students read...
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Work, Power, and Entropy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experience work and power and observe the process of entropy. In this physics lesson plan, students conduct an experiment that shows work (force & distance), power (work/time), and exemplifies the process of entropy.