How Energy Helps Us Move - Science Lab and Reading Comprehension

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Engage your students with this interactive and informative lab. Designed for elementary students, this lab explores the topic of how our bodies use energy to move. Perfect for science lessons, this resource will help students understand the connection between energy and physical activity. It is written at the 3rd-grade reading level.

Understanding Sand Dunes

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In this sand dune activity, students will have the opportunity to explore five different types of sand dunes: barchan, parabolic, star, transverse, and longitudinal (seif).

This Sand Dune Lab worksheet offers a hands-on experience in understanding different sand dune types and their characteristics. By creating sand dune models and answering related questions, students will deepen their knowledge of these geological formations and their connection to wind patterns.

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Earth Science: Understanding Glaciers Lab

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This is an interactive digital glacier lab that will help students understand what glaciers are, what some of the formations and deposits look like, and will have students explore how glaciers grow and shrink, and how scientists go about discovering glacial movement speeds over time as well as finding out how scientists come up with the numbers of how long glaciers will last at current rates. Students will actually be the scientist discovering the rate of speed as they build their own interactive glacier using Phet. You will need computers that can run Java.

The Mad Scientist Vocabulary Review Game

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Introducing "The Mad Scientist Game," an exciting and interactive review activity designed to make studying for tests enjoyable and engaging for students. This game is perfect for teachers looking for a fun way to review concepts and vocabulary with their classes. With simple rules and an element of competition, students will have a blast while reinforcing their knowledge.

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Finding the Static Friction of Student Shoes

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In this physics experiment, we will investigate and compare the traction of different shoes on a flat surface. By measuring the static friction and the coefficient of gravity, we aim to determine which shoe provides the best traction. Students conduct the experiment and draw a conclusion based on the collected data.

A Google Doc link is provided in case you want to modify or share the lab with your students.

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Momentum and Impulse Problems to be Solved With Answer Key

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This worksheet is designed to help students strengthen their understanding of momentum and impulse in physics. Through a series of engaging problems and calculations, students will explore concepts such as momentum, force, velocity, and kinetic energy.

Engaging with these problems will enhance your comprehension of momentum and impulse concepts while honing your problem-solving skills. Have fun tackling the challenges and mastering the principles of physics!

The answer key is provided as well.

Collision and Momentum Digital Lab

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This physics lab worksheet focuses on exploring the concepts of collision and momentum using a simulation. The lab is designed to engage students by interacting with a digital simulation of two balls slamming into each other. Students will make predictions, and analyze outcomes. Students will develop a deeper understanding of momentum, velocities, and the differences between elastic and inelastic collisions. It is suitable for middle school and high school physics or physical science classes.

5 Paragraph Opinion Text Writing Organizer

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Introduction: The Opinion Essay Organizer is a valuable tool designed to help students structure and organize their thoughts when writing a five-paragraph opinion essay. It provides a clear framework for students to express their opinions coherently and support them with solid reasons and supporting details. The organizer consists of sections for the topic sentence, restating the prompt, three reasons, supporting details for each reason, and a conclusion paragraph. By utilizing this organizer, students can effectively plan and outline their essays before diving into the writing process.

Pond Water Lab

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In this lab, you will be exploring the organisms present in pond water. Add leaves and grasses to your pond water. Students will observe and document the organisms found in the water over a two-week period. Additionally, they will analyze the data, calculate rates of organism increase, create a function, and make predictions about future organism populations. 

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