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Sliders - Static and Kinetic Friction
Students work in groups to conduct experiments the demonstrate the differences between static and kinetic friction. They consider how friction affects us in our everyday lives, determine the effects of weight on friction and complete a...
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Kinetic Energy
Students are able to solve kinetic energy problems. They are introduced to kinetic energy. Students are shown examples of how to solve kinetic energy problems using the formula: Velocity= Distance/Time.
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Energy Transformation
Students experiment with variety of materials to investigate, develop inferences, and differentiate between concepts of motion energy and heat energy, and the part played by friction in the transformation process.
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Country Life City Life
In this dialogue worksheet, students read a dialogue which compares the city life with the country life. The students use the dialogue to answer 10 multiple choice questions.
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Doppler Weather Radar
In this Doppler weather radar learning exercise, students read about radar and Doppler weather radar and answer three questions about how they work and the Doppler effect.
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Blasting Out the Competition
Students solve word problems by doing math. In this algebra lesson, students calculate the amount of money a worker would make base on the different offer they are given and the amount of hours they work per week.
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Debate over Branding
The advantages and disadvantages of cattle branding are discussed. The class breaks into two groups to further consider each viewpoint. The lesson plan says that the class will read an article about the ongoing debate, but this article...
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Executing Justice
Students explore the reasons for postponing the execution of Timothy McVeigh, assess key legal definitions in relation to the case, and formulate personal responses.
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Speed
Students explore speed by calculating the average speed of several snowmobiles, and predicting which of them is the fastest. They watch a race to verify their calculations.
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Forces and Motion
Students are able to analyze gravity as an universal force. They are able to demonstrate ways that simple machines can change force. Students are able to determine how the force of friction retards motion. They are able to describe...
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Michigan's Two Regions
Third graders use internet websites to compare/contrast the upper and lower pennisulas of Michigan. They read articles the characteristics of each area. Also, 3rd graders view pictures to investigatge the region, incuding the Straits of...
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Data Collection and Presentation
Young scholars access how to collect, classify and display data involving statistics. The concepts of quantitative, discrete and continuous data is covered in depth within the lesson. They practice with a scenario of James filled with...
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It's in the Cards
Students discover how art auctions have become competitive after reading an article from The New York Times. Students voice their opinions about specific examples of modern art and create trading cards based on their research of...
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Energy is Everywhere
Students differentiate between renewable and non-renewable resources and identify the different forms of energy and list the advantages or disadvantages of different forms of energy. They also determine the benefits as well as the...
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Hit and Run
Pupils explore data collection in this lesson. They investigate distance vs. time and velocity vs. time graphs using information collected with a CBR 2 to simulate the reconstruction of an accident.
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What's the Scale?
Pupils will analyze scales as related to models and real life in this geometry lesson. They work together to compare the dimensions on a model as compared to the real building.
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What is Energy?
In this potential and kinetic energy worksheet, students will learn how potential energy and kinetic energy are used to make a roller coaster go. Then students will complete 2 short answer questions based on what they read.
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Conservation of Momentum
In this momentum worksheet, students calculate the velocity, distance traveled, or speed for different objects. This worksheet has 10 different word problems.
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Geometric Word Problems
In this geometric figures worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 11 different word problems. First, they find the area of a regular octagon with a given side. Then, students find the area of each shaded region. They also find the...
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Possessive Nouns: Review
In this possessive noun review worksheet, students use possessive nouns to complete sentences. In this fill in the blank worksheet, students write ten answers.
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Parts of Speech--Verbs
Verbs are the focus of this language arts worksheet. Students underline the verbs, or verb phrases, in 7 sentences, then make 2 original sentences with verbs in them. A good worksheet!
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WS 5.3 Combined Gas Law
In this gas activity, students solve eight problems using the combined gas law to find either pressure, volume or temperature of a gas.
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Riddles Everywhere
In this addition worksheet, students solve 5 word problems which are in riddle form. Then students use their answers to solve another riddle at the bottom of the page.
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Adjective or Adverb Exercise 2
In this adjective or adverb worksheet, students are given 12 sentences and must correct the errors in adjective and adverb usage.