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8th grade physics tools for common cores for Microsoft Word
Understanding Rhyme Scheme and Stanzas in Poetry
This item contains activities about understanding rhyme scheme and stanzas in poetry. It includes:
*Directions
*Rhyme Scheme Definition
*Rhyme Scheme Worksheet
*Rhyme Scheme Worksheet Answer Key
*Identifying Rhyme Scheme Worksheet
*Identifying Rhyme Scheme Worksheet Answer Key
*Stanza, Stanza Break, and Refrain Definition
*Stanza Worksheet
*Stanza Worksheet Answer Key
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3rd - 9th
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Earthquake Jello Lab Activity STEM
This lab or activity is a hands-on and collaborative learning lesson that incorporates the following:
STEM
Earthquakes
Geology
Engineering
Design
Real-World Connections
Problem Solving
Inferencing and Predicting
Materials: this handout, mini-marshmellows, toothpicks, jello
Overview: Students will work together to tackle a real-world problem: engineers are constantly working to design and build buildings that can survive the impact of serious earthquakes. I show students some videos and picture
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5th - 10th
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Motion Review Worksheet: Distance Time Graphs
A nice, simple review of motion and interpreting distance-time graphs. I put together various different distance-time graphs to allow students practice in interpreting them. Great for middle school or introductory high school courses. I have included a key.
Main topics: motion, speed, reference point, velocity, speed (distance time) graphs, slope
If you like this activity, you can follow these links to other lessons and activities in my motion and forces units.
Motion PowerPoint Presentat
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Integer Project Bundle
Integer Projects Bundle
Need an integer project idea? This bundle includes 5 Integer Projects that you can use in your classroom. This is great for grades 6-8. I have used these in the past for an alternative to a written integer test. These projects are 21st century and provide real-world application. Great part about this – completely editable.
Projects Included:
-Budgeting Your Money with Integers (with rubric)
-Integer Timeline (with rubric)
-Integer Rules Comic Strip
-I am an Integer
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Designing a Roller Coaster using the Law of Conservation of Energy
In this great hands on activity students will need to follow the Law of Conservation of Energy to create blueprints to their own roller coaster. The students will need to calculate the over all mass, height, PE and KE of their roller coaster at various spots long it's path while keeping in mind their linear blueprints must be to scale, in color and very accurate. This document has everything you need to help your students master these skills. All you need to do is help your students bring the
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8th - 12th
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Editable Google Slides Presentation Rubric
A slide presentation rubric based on Common Core. This rubric can be edited to add or remove assessment details.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Rube Goldberg simple machine project
This is a 2 page description/procedure/rubric for a Rube Goldberg project. I gave my class 2 full weeks to work on this. They are provided with minimal materials, the rest is gathered from home (recyclable materials, toys, etc..). A PowerPoint presenation accompanies the Rube Goldberg machine. My students LOVED doing this and they learned a lot about simple machines as well.
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5th - 12th
Paper Airplane Lab: Gravity and Air Resistance
This activity helps demonstrate some of the unbalanced forces, namely gravity and air resistance, that affect us every day. Students should predict why paper airplanes do not stay in the air forever. After testing their paper airplane, they should create a force diagram and answer some questions regarding these unbalanced forces.
Materials needed: paper, meter stick
Main topics: unbalanced forces, gravity, air resistance (friction).
Quick, easy, and effective in demonstrating gravity and
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Making Inferences: Pixar Short Film For the Birds
After watching Pixar's short film: For the Birds, students will infer by answering three questions and providing clues that lead to their inference.
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K - 10th
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Newton's Third Law of Motion Practice Problems
The Newton's Third Law of Motion Practice Problems has questions and diagrams to really help students break down and understand the meaning of this law of interaction. In the first part, students look at simple examples to describe the action reaction force. Then, they identify the magnitude and direction of the reaction force given the magnitude and direction of the action force. Lastly, they look at several examples including a spring scale, air balloon, and car collision example to explain
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6th - 9th
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Newton's Second Law of Motion Practice Problems
This file helped my students understand and solve for force, mass, and acceleration using Newton's second law of motion. There are 22 word problems with varying degrees of difficulty. I also included a detailed answer key which detailed step by step explanations and answers. The answer key can be printed out for student reference and review.
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6th - 9th
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Electricity 5E Lab using Kill-A-Watt Meters for APES, Physics
This 5E uses Kill-A-Watt meters and various appliances. Lab data takes 45-60 minutes. Questions and graphing take another 60 minutes. More math and analysis is provided for further extension.Students find this lab VERY engaging as they discover what uses a lot of electricity. Pictures of this lab and hints can be found here: https://teachingapscience.com/electricity-lab-using-kill-watt-meters/This is a great lab for physics, AP physics, AP Environmental Science, Environmental Science, and phy
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Unit 6: Energy Bundle for AP Environmental Science
"Inertia Games" Lab Activity - Newton's 1st Law of Motion
Students are introduced to the concept of Newton's 1st Law of Motion and inertia by completing six (6) different challenges/games in this lab activity. Example of one of the game challenges:a. Get a plastic cup, index cards, and a quarter. b. Place the index card on top of the cup so it is centered over the opening. Put the quarter on top of the index card. c. Using your finger pull the index card out from under the quarter. You are trying to get the quarter to drop into the cup. d. Compl
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5th - 10th
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Wave Energy Lab (slinky) w/key
Two day lab dealing with transverse and longitudinal waves using a slinky. Students observe Amplitude, Wavelength, Crest, and Trough and draw where these are in the wave. Constructive & Destructive interference. Five page lab with great questions Comes with answer key.
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7th - 9th
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Mythbusters Breaking Glass Episode Mechanical Waves Worksheet Movie Guide (+Key)
*** Currently looking for link to free video for you ***- Comes with Complete Teacher Key- No Prep, just copy!- 11 Short Answer Questions - 50 Min Mythbusters Episode covering Mechanical Waves called 'Breaking Glass'- Could be done along with the video, or given as an assessment afterwards. - 'Real World' example of Mechanical Waves for students
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Simple Machines Marshmallow Catapult Lab Experiment - Newton's Laws
Really fun way to teach simple machines, levers, and Newton's Laws. This is a lesson plan with the full description of how to make marshmallow catapults to launch in class. This is a formal lesson plan, usable for any observation. This was a big hit in the classroom!
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3rd - 10th
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Motion Review Worksheet: Speed Time Graphs
A nice, simple review of motion and interpreting speed-time graphs. I put together various different speed-time graphs to allow students practice in interpreting them. Great for middle school or introductory high school courses. I have included a key.
Main topics: speed, velocity, acceleration, speed vs. time graphs, slope
If you like this activity, you can follow these links to other lessons and activities in my motion and forces units.
Motion PowerPoint Presentation
Acceleration PowerP
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Types of Forces: Gravity, Friction, Applied, Normal Force Worksheet
The Type of Forces Practice Problems includes 28 questions to help students understand the different types of forces (applied force, normal force, gravity, friction, tension, spring force) and its effects on motion. In the first part, students match the different types of forces with the definition and description. Next, students find the net force and describe what happens when balanced and unbalanced forces act on an object. Lastly, students look at different examples and determine the type
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6th - 9th
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Sound and Light Wave Review
A simple worksheet I use in class for reviewing sound and light waves. Simple vocabulary and wave anatomy is presented. Worksheet is suitable for elementary or high school although it would probably be overly simplistic for a high school physics course except as a pre-test. Satisfies CA Physics Standards 4a, 4b,and 4d. Created by Rob Whitbey.
Keywords: Wave, Sound, Light, Wavelegth, crest, trough, longitudinal, tranverse.
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5th - 10th
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Sound Waves Webquest
This webquest was designed to provide students with an opportunity to use technology while learning about sound-related concepts such as characteristics of sound waves (pitch, frequency, Doppler Effect, etc) QR code and the web address is included!
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5th - 10th
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Student Presentation Rubric - EDITABLE
Student Presentation Rubric - EDITABLEThis rubric was created for students who will be evaluating other students during their presentation. Students check the most appropriate box then add totals.The categories include:CONTENTTopic is appropriateInformation is clearInformation is correctPRESENTATIONOrganization - Intro, Body, and ConclusionPresenter does not readVoice volumeMaintains focus on subjectGraphic/ PowerPoint qualityEye contact w/ studentsSpeaks clearlyStudents will add totals and fin
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6th - 12th
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Eighth Grade Report Card Template: Common Core Standards Based Grading
This Eighth Grade ELA and Mathematics report card is fully aligned with the Common Core Standards. This report card is presented in Microsoft Word and is fully editable. Fits on one 8 1/2 x 11 page, using front and back. Also includes a full compilation of Eighth Grade Common Core Standards for ELA and Mathematics (with just a touch of clip art added in). Handy as a record-keeping tool to check off areas that have been thoroughly addressed, especially in times of transition. I hope you find this
Grades:
8th
Electricity Webquest
Students will explore the basic fundamentals of electricity, such as static & current electricity, circuits, conductors and insulators, etc. . QR codes are included for easy access to the required websites!
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5th - 10th
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Inertia Lab: Testing Newtons First Law of Motion
Students always enjoy testing inertia. This activity takes students through three activities that demonstrate Newton's First Law of Motion. Students should notice that an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Materials needed: coins or washers, beaker or cup, note card, toy car.
Main topics: inertia, Newton's First Law of Motion
Quick, easy, and effective in demonstrating inertia. Great for middle school or
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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