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Exploring the Big Bang with the LHC

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Big Bang Theory worksheet, learners read about how scientists simulate the original Big Bang conditions using atom smashers. Students solve 4 problems given about the Big Bang. They find the average collision energy of particles...
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Energy and Mass-Same Things But Different!

For Students 7th - 10th
In this energy and mass worksheet, students read about Einstein's formula, E=mc2 and they solve six problems. They convert from different energy units to different mass units using a given formula.
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What's the Matter? Locating Electrons in an Atom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers roll dice in order to simulate the probability of locating an electron in a certain region around the nucleus.
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Winter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the nature of water and water molecules. They examine the role of ice on organisms.
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A Hair Raising Experience

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders conduct an investigation using glass, metal ,fur, latex balloon, plastic bag and hair to generate static electricity of varying amounts. They predict, observe, make comparisons, and draw conclusions about static electricity...
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Operating Kitchen Equipment

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students spend this lesson discovering how electricity makes the appliances in their kitchen operate. In groups, they explain how energy is being converted in a microwave oven and practice giving others directions to how to use them. ...
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Static Electricity

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students are introduced to the concept of static electricity and its causes. After viewing video segments, they observe its effect on various objects. In groups, they discover how static electricity is produced and how objects with...
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Speeding up the Fizz

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate temperature and chemical reactions. They explore the effect of temperature and particle size has on the rate of a simple chemical reaction. In addition, they graph their results and answer assessment questions.
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Exponential Decay

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Students study exponential decay and its application to radiocarbon dating. In this exponential decay lesson, students use candy to model the time it takes for something to decay. Students also graph the data they collect and...
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Nuclear Chemistry

For Students 11th - 12th
In this nuclear chemistry instructional activity, students answer 9 questions. They balance nuclear equations, they write balanced equations, they calculate decay and they find binding energy of atoms.
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Types of Chemical Reactions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students are given directions about three types of reactions and how to write balanced equations for each. They then are given ten practice problems to complete using the information given.
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Periodic Table Trends

For Students Higher Ed
In this periodic trends worksheet, students solve ten problems related to elements in the periodic table. Students write electron configurations for atoms and they compare elements and their periodic trends.
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What Information is on the Periodic Table?

For Students 6th - 10th
In this elements learning exercise, students review the information that is found on a periodic table including atomic mass, chemical symbol, atomic, number, and electron configuration. This learning exercise has 7 fill in the blank...
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Types of Chemical Reactions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students read about the 3 types of chemical equations and how to write balanced ionic equations. Students are given 5 equations to balance, write the type of reaction, write the total ionic equation,...
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Solutions and Solubility Review

For Students 9th - 12th
In this solutions and solubility review worksheet, high schoolers are given main ideas about intermolecular forces, concentrations of solutions, molar solutions, ionic equations, solubility rules, acids and bases and titrations. Students...
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Application of Scientific Notation

For Students 8th - 10th
In this scientific notation worksheet, students solve eight problems about the sun, the planets and the universe using very large numbers expressed in scientific notation.
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Matter, Matter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars define vocabulary related to the parts of the atom.  For this matter lesson, students navigate the web to find the structure and the forces that affect atoms.  Young scholars complete an experiment with...
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Lightning!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners use aluminum, a thumbtack, an eraser, and more to create static electricity. In this static electricity lesson plan, students use this experiment to simulate lightning.
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pH and Red Cabbage Juice

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students review properties of materials and define what pH tells them about matter.  For this pH levels lesson, students determine whether materials are acids or bases using indicator substances.
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Applied Science - Physics (K) Post Lab

For Teachers K
Students are introduced to electricity. For this electricity lesson, students listen to the book Switch on, Switch off  by Melvin Berger and discuss the use of electricity in light switches. They create a picture of an atom using...
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Introduction to the Periodic Table of Elements

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain how the elements are arranged in the periodic table. In this chemistry lesson, students determine the subatomic particles for certain elements. They research the physical and chemical properties of an element they chose.
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CONVECTION

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experiment to produce a visual convection current in the classroom and compare it to the images taken of convection cells in the Sun. They analyze the source of the Sun's energy and this type of energy transport.
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Solar Cells

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to answer basic questions about the process of turning light energy into electrical energy. They are introduced to the basic physics and chemistry behind the operation of a solar cell. Students explore how a single...
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Casual Patterns in Simple Circuits

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars work in cooperative pairs to create a series circuit and a parallel circuit. Students compare and contrast the two different types of circuits using worksheets that are included.

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