Texas State Energy Conservation Office
Investigation: Acceleration
Take a look at acceleration within the context of automotive technology. They vary the mass on a toy car and run it down a ramp, exploring Newton's second law of motion. Though this is a classic lab activity, you will appreciate the...
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Unit V: Worksheet 4 - Constant Force
Neat and succinct, here is a worksheet that provides problem-solving practice for your physics fans. They calculate acceleration and friction coefficients. They also draw force diagrams and analyze blocks moving across various surfaces....
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Unit VI: Worksheet 1 - Constant Force/Gravitational Force
Seven problems regarding gravitational pull are presented in this physics drill. Pupils solve for displacement, time, speed, and acceleration. Critical thinking and problem solving skills are both required to complete the assignment.
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Kinematics: The Gravity Lab
Falling objects can be brutal if you don't protect your noodle! Scholars explore the motion of falling objects through measuring short intervals to determine if the distance traveled varies with time. Building off of this, scholars...
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Investigating Force, Acceleration and Velocity
In this Investigating force, acceleration and velocity worksheet, students read story problems involving constant velocity and acceleration, create a diagram of the problem, and consider the forces acting upon the item discussed. They...
Edmond Public Schools
8th Grade Science Resource Book: Unit 2 - Physics
Get things moving with this extensive collection of physical science resources. Covering the fundamentals of measurement, graphing, lab safety, and experimental design as well as the specific scientific concepts...
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Projectile Motion Lab
In this physics instructional activity, students model the position, velocity and acceleration using mathematical formulas and a computer program. Then they interpret the parameters in each of the models. Students also complete the...
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Activity Seven -- Picturing Particles (Student Page) A LAB Worksheet
This activity lists background information for a lab on the topics of atom smashers, accelerators or colliders. It clearly states the Rules of the Game -- science laws that apply. Student do the lab and track their results in the given...
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First Class Lever Lab
In this first class lever learning exercise, students investigate the mechanical advantage of this simple machine. Kids change the effort arm and the resistance arm and calculate the resistance force, effort force and the...
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Eyes on Dissolved Oxygen
Learn about the factors that affect the way oxygen dissolves in salt water with a chemistry lab. After studying the molecular structure of water, young scientists figure out how aeration, temperature, and organic waste affect...
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How do forces combine?
In this calculus-based worksheet, learners experiment how to add forces in order to get a net force of zero with no acceleration while following the directions of a variety of different scenarios.
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Activity Three -- Rutherford's Discovery (Student Page ) A Lab Experiment in Physics
This discovery student page offers students an opportunity to work as a team to discover the shape of an object they cannot see. It is an experiment which parallels particle physicists dilemma in not being able to see very small...
Texas State Energy Conservation Office
Investigation: Conservation of Energy
By rolling marbles down a six-foot length of track, physical scientists determine how much energy is lost to heat. It is recommended that you opt for the foam pipe insulation track because more friction slows the marble, allowing...
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Beams Word Search
In this word search activity, 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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Motion on an Inclined Plane
In this physics worksheet, students model the acceleration, velocity, and position of a cart moving up an inclined plane. They take data and determine a pattern in the data. Students also describe their findings and create an illustration.
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Oxidative Rancidity in Potato Chips
In this oxidative rancidity worksheet, students conduct an experiment on potato chips. Students complete 4 short answer questions upon completing the experiment.
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Weighing and Determining the Average Density of the Earth
Some background information about density and Newton's Laws of gravitation and motion assist pupils in the following experiment. The procedure will help them further their understanding of gravity, pendulums, and a drop-ball experiment....
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Activity One -- Fundamentally Speaking
In this science instructional activity, students examine how the universe is bound with the atomic particles and focus upon the findings of two historical scientists.
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BEAMS Spelling Search
In this science and spelling worksheet, students circle the misspelled word in each of 12 sentences. They write the correct spelling on the blank line at the end of each sentence.
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Applications of Derivatives: General Rules for Optimization
In this minima and maxima worksheet, students find the global and local maxima and minima of one function. They work in small groups to solve one optimization problem. Steps for solving are listed on the page.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Reading Passages: The Three Branches of Government
Read and fill in the blanks of this passage explaining the three branches of government. Each blank has a drop-down menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be...
Middle School Science
Middle School Science: Motion Crossword Puzzle
Let your students have a little fun and reinforce their learning of motion-related concepts at the same time.