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Giant Volleyball

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars practice their volleyball skills in a modified game setting.
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Mini-Golf

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to golf putting techniques and strategies.
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A.P. Calculus - First Semester Examination

For Students 11th - 12th
In this calculus exam worksheet, students solve 40 multiple choice and short answer problems.  Students find derivatives, second derivatives, normal lines, slopes, etc.
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Big Buddies

For Teachers K
Students work cooperatively with older students in P.E.
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Soccer Tennis

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together in teams to play a variation of tennis and soccer combined.
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Quadratic Applications

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this quadratic applications worksheet, students complete graphs, charts, comparison charts, and more having to do with quadratic equations. Students complete 5 different activities.
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Dare Base

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students need to explain what a base is and how to move to open spaces.
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Invertebrate Dribbling

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice proper dribbling skills and work on identifying invertebrates as one of four major types.
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A.P. Calculus - First Semester Esxamination

For Students 11th - 12th
In this calculus exam worksheet, students solve 40 multiple choice and short answer questions.  Students find normal lines, derivatives of functions, evaluate functions at points, etc.
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Applied Science - Built Environment (6) Lab

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders look at toys in space. In this gravity lesson, 6th graders make predictions about what different toys will do with zero gravity. They watch a space video and see what happens to these toys in space.
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Bat Ecology

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students, through hands on games and activities, discover how bats live and how bats benefit ecosystems. They play a game designed to show them how echolocation works and another to show how mother bats locate their young through their...
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Fitness & Math Challenge

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students learn math concepts while participating in various fitness tasks including pogo sticks, jumproping, pickleball, football throw. juggling, etc....
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Dribbling Beanbag Transfer

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice their hand dribbling control.
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Carnival Stations

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice tossing, catching, and balancing in a fun, theme-based setting.
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Build a Better Bouncer

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students experiment with silly putty.  In this chemical changes instructional activity students work in groups, perform tests and collect data.
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Physical Difference and Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students use a microscope and observation skills to compare and contrast several physical properties and develop a classification system.
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Reflections of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students compare transformations of a quadratic function on a graph and determine equations of a quadratic functions based on a reflection. They graph a transformation of a function based on reflections. They etermine if a function is...
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: That's the Way the Ball Bounces

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the factors that determine whether and how much a ball bounces and includes activities to test "bounciness" for yourself!
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Basketball for Kids: Passing the Ball

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about passing the ball in basketball. Two-handed chest pass, overhead pass, and bounce pass.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Under Pressure: Ball Bouncing Dynamics

For Students 6th - 8th
Many sports use a ball in some way or another. We throw them, dribble them, hit them, kick them, and they always bounce back. What makes a ball so bouncy? In this experiment you can investigate the effect of air pressure on ball bouncing.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Happy and Unhappy Ball

For Students 9th - 10th
What happens when a ball bounces? Learn about liquid nitrogen as Bill Nye the Science Guy demonstrates what happens to everyday materials when placed in it. [0:22]
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Bouncing Ball

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students' will create a Height-Time plot for a bouncing ball. They will examine how the ball's height changes mathematically from one bounce to the next.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Ball Bounce Revisited

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity uses the peaks of the ball bounce data to produce an exponential function.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: The Bouncing Ball

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will graph the height of a ball versus time after it is dropped from some height. They will then examine one ball bounce and investigate the parameters that effect the shape of the graph. They will also explore...