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Higher education Black History Month math laboratories
Projectile Motion: Catapult Project
Great project to wrap up the unit of Projectile Motion or 2-D Kinematics. Students will build, collect and calculate data and predict where a ball will land from their catapult. Video and written instruction prepared to make this an amazing project for any physics classroom.There is nothing better to solidify the student's understanding of projectile motion than to have them build and test out catapults. Many times, students look forward to this project all marking period. This project allows st
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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NGSS:
HS-PS2-1
Also included in: Physics and Engineering Project Bundle
Make Multiple Vectors Fun! Pirate Treasure Hunt - Physics, Trigonometry
This is one of my student’s favorite activities. Who doesn’t want to go outside and map out some vectors? It works well in physics or trigonometry for understanding how to add and subtract multiple vectors. 10 different maps are provided for student groups to make their way from a single point of origin to a designated, X-marks-the-spot, using compass headings of N, S, E, and W and specified distances. The groups all have a different path but end up at the same place. At the end, students dr
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Vectors Inquiry Lab (Phet Simulation) | Physics
This is a simple inquiry-based lab that I love to give students as an intro to vectors. Students will figure out how to do vector addition graphically and mathematically. They will learn what all the different symbols and components mean within vectors and how to apply them. Everything is fully editable.Students will:- Learn through play- Have guided questions to direct learning- Add vectors mathematical and graphically- Be a part of real-world applications for vectors__________________________
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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NGSS:
HS-PS2-1
Also included in: Vectors Lab Bundle | Physics
Volumes of Solids with Known Cross Sections - An Exploration in Calculus
One of the topics that is difficult for students to grasp is finding the volume of a solid with a known cross section. One reason is that students have difficulty with this topic is that they have difficulty drawing the solid. In this activity the students get to build eight different "solids.”This activity focuses on finding the volume of solids that are built on a two-dimensional surface when cross section cut perpendicular to a known shape. The activity uses the region bounded by the x-axis,
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Calculus - Volume using Known Cross Sections Bundle
Vectors Lab Bundle | Physics
Here are my FOUR favorite labs for Vectors. Each of these labs leaves my students excited to learn physics through doing experiments, discussing, and moving their bodies. Every year these are the labs I provide to my students who often tell me that physics has become their new favorite class!Physics Topics Include:- Adding and Subtracting Vectors Graphically- Adding and Subtracting Vectors Mathematically- Relative Velocity- GeometryEvery Lab Includes [FULLY EDITABLE]:- Lab worksheets differentia
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
HS-PS2-1
Coulomb's Law Inquiry Lab with Magnets
Coulomb's law requires expensive and delicate equipment. This chape and easy version is a clever and innovative inquiry lab that is appropriate for on-level, pre-AP, honors, and AP physics.
Students work in groups of 4 to determine the effect of distance on the repulsive force between two similar magnets. Disk magnets are best, neodymium disk magnets even better, but any small magnets will work.
Student express surprise at feeling the force of repulsion between the magnets. This is measured
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Vector Field Day Lab
In this lab students will be using the field, gymnasium, or hallway to graph vectors. This is a simple lab that shows how vectors are used in the "real-world." Great for getting the students moving with only simple materials.This Vector Field Day Lab is perfectly balanced to be extremely fun while only having a few steps. This leaves the students feeling quite accomplished and they will ultimately understand vectors. What is included (FULLY EDITABLE):Lab Worksheet - Differentiated worksheets for
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
NGSS:
HS-PS2-1
Also included in: Vectors Lab Bundle | Physics
STEM Volcano Hazard Design Project- Engineering
This is a STEM activity that deals with engineering the lava and the volcano design while setting up a town that will need to be protected from the eruptions.Students will follow the Washington State End of Course Assessment format for Design Applications. They will design their projects around two problems: Problem 1: Build a model of a volcano that will erupt and will not cause damage on your model town. Build the town in the area least likely to get damage.Problem 2: Create lava that will h
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
Nonrenewable Energy Resources - Cookie Mining Activity
THIS RESOURCE IS PART OF MY EARTH BUNDLE FOR A BIG DISCOUNT! Give your students a hands on and authentic learning experience as you study the processes behind obtaining fossil fuels. This cookie mining lab provokes students to strategize, work collaboratively, and gain understanding on the difficulties with mining nonrenewables for energy resources. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Students will have a change to analyze and interpret seve
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Environmental Science Bundle - Repurposing Project and Lab Activities
AP Physics Moment of Inertia Toilet Paper Inquiry Challenge Lab
Lab Objective:In this lab, students will experiment with rolls of toilet paper to determine which roll, a roll in free fall or a roll that is allowed to unravel, will reach the ground first and what the height ratio between the two should be for the rolls to hit the ground simultaneously. This is an excellent way to engage and challenge AP Physics students on the concepts of Moment of Inertia, Free Fall, Energy, and more! This multifaceted, inquiry-based lab includes higher-order thinking questi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-PS3-2
, HS-PS3-1
, HS-PS2-1
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Weather: Severe Weather, Fronts, and Forecasting (Middle School to College)
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Applicable for students in middle school to the university level. Great for gifted students and introductory meteorology university courses.
Full of REAL DATA, , MAPS, COLOR IMAGES, and JUST LIKE THE REAL PROFESSIONALS activities!
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Vectors Lab (Force Table) | Physics
This is not a traditional Force Vector Lab. It has a lot more emphasis on inquiry-based learning opposed to the classical labs which have lots of directions to follow and information to plug in. This lab is great because there are an infinite number of ways to solve each problem/scenario. Students will need to be creative and think for themselves in order to complete this lab. What is included (FULLY EDITABLE):Lab Worksheet - Differentiated worksheets for CP (Regular), Honors, and AP - Step-by-s
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Types:
NGSS:
HS-PS2-2
Also included in: Vectors Lab Bundle | Physics
Geometry:Concurrent Points GeoGebra Activity - Circumcenter & Incenter -w/ Key
Tired of teaching the same boring lessons on Circumcenter and Incenter? After years of using the standard book resources, I decided to create this activity that demonstrates some real-life applications of these concurrent points. This product includes 9 tasks (with complete answer key and screen shots of graphics). Each task will ask students to find a real life circumcenter or incenter. (While this product did not include any centroid or orthocenter problems, I left those options on the top
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Rotational Inertia of a Roll Of Masking Tape Lab - Honors or AP Physics
Determining the Rotational Inertia of a Roll of Masking TapeThis activity is designed for Honors or Advanced Placement Physics and can be done with nothing more than ordinary lab equipment - meter sticks, a balance, and an inclined plane (I use foam core science fair boards) and slow motion video capture software. I use Technique Hudl as an app. It’s free, easy to learn and collects data beautifully but you can use any slo-motion app you'd like or even use a stop watch though your data won't be
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Projectile Motion Video Analysis Jericho Missile Iron Man
Students love this activity and it changes how they look at movies and at the physics in film. Video analysis is a powerful tool in a physics class and your students will look forward to the next one.
I created this teacher driven activity around a short clip from the first Iron Man movie that is available on YouTube. You can use this in any level of physics class where students use the sine, cosine and trig functions, even if they aren’t very good at it. Because you drive the analysis, thi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Sickle Cell Data Analysis: Hardy-Weinberg and Chi-Square
Want a great way to convert the "traditional" Hardy-Weinberg lab into a data problem set? Here it is! This is ideal for very small classes, where sample size could be an issue, busy classes, where you may need this for additional at-home practice, or very large classes, where the swapping of H-W cards could get too messy.Included is the full data problem set and teacher pages with the answer key.This data problem set covers:-genotypes and phenotypes-the Hardy-Weinberg equation, with application
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Skittle Radiometric Decay Half-life Lab
Did you know you can use Skittles candy to demonstrate absolute dating and radiometric decay! Buy a 1-4 lb bag at your local bulk warehouse store for savings. This lab is a great way to show how isotopes decay by shaking a plate full of random skittles. Students use Skittles to observe "Isotopes" decay over each half life. At the end of the lab (and only IF they have done all their work) they can enjoy their "daughter products". Skittles were used because they are durable, hypoallergenic, and th
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
HS-PS1-8
, HS-PS1-1
, HS-PS1-4
, HS-PS1-6
, MS-PS1-4
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Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
Math Lab: Terminating and Repeating Decimals/DISTANCE LEARNING/NO PREP
This is a GREAT lab for students to discover the value of patterns in our wonderful world of mathematics! * In the lesson, students DO discover a relationship between fractions and decimals beginning with NINETEEN FRACTIONS THAT STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO DIVIDE THE NUMERATOR BY THE DENOMINATOR ON EACH.* Students learn the meaning of the terms "terminating" and "repeating" relative to decimals.* Students learn how and when it is appropriate to use the bar above repeating decimals. *
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6th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Rock, Paper, Scissors says Stat: A Chi-Square Lab
Students will utilize a Rock, Paper, Scissors website provided by the New York Times to determine whether the computer throwing Rock, Paper, Scissors is truly random. Students are asked to play the game 30 times in both modes. In addition, students are asked to call back ideas of simulation and probability to review previous learned concepts in preparation for the AP Exam to eliminate the confounding variables associated with human behavior.Please find an updated link to the simulator here: ht
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Lab Activity Calculating Rates of Tectonic Plate Motion
In this activity students will calculate the rate of the movement of Pacific Tectonic plate by examinining the formation of Hawaiian island chain. Students begin by determining ages of rocks found on each island using radiometric dating principle. Then they use scale maps to determine real world distances between islands. Finally they determine speed of motion from distance and time passed.
This lab utilizes the claim, evidence and reasoning framework to guide students to synthesis of ideas and
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Weather LAB: Greenhouse Effect (A Must have for Combining Science and Math!)
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A MUST HAVE!
The Greenhouse Effect – one of the MOST MISUNDERSTOOD concepts in Earth Science. This LAB is a MUST HAVE! See PREVIEW!
A great blend of math (calculations and graphing), meteorology, physical science, and the scientific method.
No Materials? NO Problem! Students can complete this lab with the recommended materials or without u
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5th - 10th, Higher Education
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Trig Bundle
This bundle includes: Radian & Degree Measures Vizual Notes and KeyRight Triangle Trigonometry Vizual Notes and KeyA Minimalist’s Unit Circle and a “Table of Nine” Translating Periodic Functions Vizual Notes and KeyGraphing Reciprocal Trig Functions including a splash page with a link to a Desmos activity and key.Graphing Sines and Cosines Investigation (typically taught before graphing reciprocal trig functions but included last due to page orientation)Also, don’t miss Trig Functions of Sp
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Cellular Respiration Think-it-Through Lab with Standard Error
This activity allows students to review basic concepts of cellular respiration in the context of a lab scenario. Students will work with data and complete calculations including percent change, mean, standard deviation, and standard error. In addition, students will see how error bars are drawn and learn how to interpret them on a graph. Activity A: Introduction (background, lab design, etc)Activity B: Working with data (percent change and mean calculations)Activity C: Calculating standard e
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Cell Resp Think-It-Through Lab with Standard Error and Answer Key
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