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 Junior Solar Sprint Series: Gears and Drive Belts Lesson Plan Junior Solar Sprint Series: Gears and Drive Belts Lesson Plan
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Activate middle schoolers' minds with this physical science activity. Learners vary the diameter of gears and the number of teeth on them to find how energy output is affected. This writeup features well-developed background information for the teacher and provides a laboratory worksheet for the learners.

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gears, energy transfer, energy, mechanical energy, transmission, automobiles

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energy transfer, gears, mechanical energy, transmission, automobile, car, scienfific method, science
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Technology
Scientific Equipment

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