+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Newton's Laws of Motion

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word search worksheet, students explore words relating to Newton's Laws of Motion. Students find thirteen words relating to Newton's laws of motion.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

K.E. & P.E.

For Students 6th - 12th
In this kinetic and potential energy worksheet, students complete math word problems about kinetic and potential energy. Students complete 10 questions total.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

How To Solve Word Problems

For Students 9th - 12th
In this word problems worksheet, learners learn techniques to help solve word problems and then practice solving physics word problems using formulas. This worksheet has 9 matching, 24 fill in the blank, and 4 short answer questions.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Word Problem Primer

For Students 9th - 12th
In this word problem worksheet, students are given directions and guidance as to how to solve word problems. They are given the variables used in word problems, the math codes, how to change letters into formulas and 5 steps to solving...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Speedy Spaghetti

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the principles of motion by constructing a car out of pasta that will carry a large marshmallow and travel down a ramp. They discuss the formula for calculating speed, design and build their cars, and calculate...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Potential and Kinetic Energy

For Students 9th - 12th
In this kinetic and potential energy worksheet, students read about energy of position and energy of motion and are given the equations to find each. Students match 11 terms with their definitions about both types of energy and the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Matter and Energy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore energy by completing a science worksheet in class. In this principles of matter lesson, students define the vocabulary terms force, gravity, nuclear, and electromagnetic before reading assigned text about energy....
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trajectory and Range of a Projectile

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the factors affecting projectile trajectory. In this physics instructional activity, students calculate the range, time and speed of projectiles using mathematical equations.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

#22 Frames of Reference: The Basics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of frames of reference in physics.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Motion Through the Ages

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders conduct internet research to produce a timeline of man's growth in understanding of concepts of motion and planetary motion through history.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hectic Hurricanes!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students determine what they know about hurricane formation. They experiment to explain hurricane formation and track a hurricane that forms in the Caribbean Islands.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bungee Man Lab

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the motion of a toy bungee jumper using the scientific method. They view a video of a bungee jumper and discuss what can be measured about a bungee jump. Students discuss the scientific mehtod and how to design an...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bobsled Challange

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate the effects of materials on the friction between a "bobsled" and the track. They explore the effects of weight on the motion of the bobsled. Students design a bobsled for either fast or slow movement. They discuss...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vectors

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students differentiate distance and displacement. In this physics lesson, students use formulas to calculate for displacement. They draw vectors using the grid.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Planet Impact

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students use their knowledge to crash a comet into Jupiter or make a comet fly past the planet without colliding with it.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tubular, Dude! Exploring Blood Vessels

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the cardiovascular system. In this human body instructional activity, students observe blood flow and study cardiovascular diseases and how they affect the human body system.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Newton's Laws

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students give examples of each of Newton's three laws as they occur in everyday experiences. They visually represent and differentiate the difference between a direct proportion and an inverse proportion. Students explain how the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Projectile Motion

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders experiment with a projectile that is launched horizontally after a demonstration and small discussion about two pennies, one dropping from a table top and the other being slide off the top and hitting the ground at about...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Newton's Law Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Isaac Newton worksheet, students analyze ten words in a word box that pertain to Newton's Law. Students match these words to their definitions.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Newton's Laws and Winter Sports

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners investigate past winter Olympic games utilizing any skiing or snowboarding event to take Newton's Challenge. Helpful Web resources are provided and students enjoy learning science laws along with researching Olympic events.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Perpetual Motion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the concept of Energy Conservation with the example of: Tony Hawk seems to defy the conservation of energy as he keeps reaching new heights on each pass on the halk-pipe. Actually, Tony is supplying the extra...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vector Manipulation Unit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to the concept/idea of a vector, what it represents and why they are used. They develop an understanding of what vectors are, how and why they are used.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Force/Newton's Laws/Friction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners describe how to recognize a force, define balanced and net forces, state Newton's first law of motion, explain why friction works, state Newton's second Law of Motion, and explain why the direction of force is important.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Impulse and Momentum

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners are introduced to the concepts of impulse and momentum and problem solving strategies for these types of problems. In groups, they discover the law of conservation of momentum and share their answers with the class.

Other popular searches