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Curated OER

The Sundial

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students receive an introduction to the sundial, its design and use.
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Curated OER

What Is Electricity?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate vocabulary words associated with electricity.  In this electrical lesson, students utilize the Internet to research what electricity is and how it works.  Students create an actual circuit in class using a...
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Curated OER

Rhyming Words

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students search for different rhyming words.
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Aiken County Public Schools

Claymation in the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students design an appropriate and usable storyboard and then create a claymation video. They take digital photographs frame by frame, then assemble the stop-motion movie using video software.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sorting

For Teachers K
Students sort a variety of manipulatives and use a software program that provides more sorting practice.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electricity Safety Video

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss Picture 1 - Electrical Applicances. They discuss their prior knowledge of electricity and then listen to a video. They then answer the questions on the worksheet called, "Lesson 1 Electricity Safety Video" and share...
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Lesson Plan
University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Physical Science

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This guide focuses on four physical science topics that fascinate children and scientists alike. They are motion, magnets, sound, and light. With your guidance and support, these topics provide children with many opportunities to explore...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Magnets

For Students 7th - 9th
A module that uses pictures, videos, reading passages, and review question to go over what a magnet and magnetic pole are, and how magnetic force is related to magnetic field. This site may require free registration to access all...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Magnets and Magnetism

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at the properties of magnets and why some materials are magnetic.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Magnetic Field Reversal

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses what a magnetic field reversal is and the evidence that this has happened with the Earth.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Physical Science: Magnets

For Students 3rd
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at the properties of magnets and explains why some materials are magnetic and how magnets can cause change without touching another object.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science for Middle School

For Students 6th - 8th
This digital textbook covers core physical science concepts and includes interactive features, real world examples, and videos.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Electricity and Magnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about static electricity using terms such as friction, induction, and conduction. They also explain and illustrate the difference between alternating and direct current, and understand the relationship among voltage,...
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Utah State Office of Education

Utah Science: Magnetized

For Students 2nd - 7th
A unit all about magnets! Explore magnetic forces, types of magnets, and more through these informative activities.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Why Earth Is a Magnet

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Why the Earth is a magnet and how its inner structure relates to its magnetic field.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Using Earth's Magnetic Field

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The Earth's magnetic field and how it protects life on Earth, and how it is used for navigation.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Levitating Magnets: Floating Isn't Just for Magicians

For Students 3rd - 5th
If you ever seen a magician float an object in the air, you might think that levitation is just a magic trick, but the truth is you can use an invisible physical force to levitate a magnet. Try this simple, week-long science project to...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Walking Coins on a (Vertical!) 'High Wire'

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a project that is almost like a magic trick: with a strong magnet and a simple apparatus you can build yourself, you can make a coin "walk" up and down a wire coat hanger. This project is an interesting way to learn about the...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How the Strength of a Magnet Varies With Temperature

For Students 6th - 8th
Physicists sometimes study matter under extreme conditions. For example, think of the emptiness of interstellar space vs. the unimaginable crush of pressure at the center of a neutron star, or an object dipped in liquid nitrogen vs. the...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Strength of an Electromagnet

For Students 3rd - 5th
Has anyone ever told you that you have a magnetic personality? Have you ever heard that opposites attract? These common phrases are both based on the properties of magnets and magnetic electricity. In this science fair project, learn how...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Magnetism

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this physical science lab, students will investigate ways to control an electromagnet, how adding coils of wire can change the magnet, and the differences between an electromagnet and a bar magnet. Students will explain in their...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Earth as a Magnet

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at the Earth as a magnet and how Earth's magnetism benefits living things.
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Website
Physics Central

American Physical Society: Physics Central: Discover Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Link to nine major physics topics and dig deeper into the content. Find out about the work of scientists in each field and see example physical science experiments.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Separating Mixtures

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how mixtures of solids can be separated based on observable properties of their parts such as particle size, shape, color, and magnetic attraction.