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Middle school physical science simulations for Microsoft Word
Tides Lab Using Water Balloons - Hands On Experience That Kids LOVE!
This lab is a really fun way to use discovery and investigation to teach students how gravity and inertia cause tides, along with the moon. The cost is low (a package of water balloons and yarn) and it is a great activity to get kids moving and outside. They work in small groups and go through a series of steps and procedures and record data. This was one of the most fun labs of the year for students and was instrumental is having kids understand why we have high tides on the side of the Earth c
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6th - 12th
Introduction to Chemistry Internet Activity “Ionic & Covalent Bonding”
This activity/review aligns with the Common Core State Standards: STANDARD 5 - Matter and Energy"The teacher understands the nature and properties of energy in its various forms, and the processes by which energy is exchanged and/or transformed.5A. understands the atomic and nuclear structure of matter and the relationship to chemical and physical properties5C. understands the cause and effect of chemical reactions in natural and manufactured systems5F. explains conservation of mass and energy a
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7th - 12th
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PhET Forces and Motion Webquest
Access a free PhET simulation and allow students to work independently in discovering the effects of forces on objects.
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5th - 8th
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PhET Simulation: Collision Lab - Data Taking/Short Conservation of Momentum Lab
Free Resource: Worksheet - PhET Simulation: Collision Lab - Data TakingThis is a short worksheet for the "Collision Lab - Intro" simulation on the phET simulation website. No answers provided to the worksheet. This is intended to be a quick distance learning lab that the students can use to verify that momentum before a collision is equal to the momentum after a collision!Simulation Link: https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/collision-lab/latest/collision-lab_all.htmlLab Help Video: A video walk
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8th - 12th
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HS-PS2-2
Build an Atom goes with FREE simulator at pHet-Distance Learning
After 16 years of teaching this is the BEST way I have found to teach students the basics of an atom! It is totally self directed using a very intuitive simulator. This worksheet in part is avalible for free at the pHet website but I have edited it over the last 3 years I have used it for clarity for my students and to reinforce key points. This includes a 4 page activity to go with the simulator and a 2 page follow up quiz. Also includes a answer key for all pages.
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Physical Science Testing Review Bundle
Sound Waves Online Lab
Student will use the free PHET SOUND online simulation to learn about the properties of waves. This is a word document editable lab sheet for students to guide them through the simulation. Includes teacher answer key.
PHET Sound: Students will learn about frequency, amplitude, how to calculate the speed of sound, and sound waves.
MS-PS4-1
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5th - 10th
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Constellations Lab
I was about to lecture on constellations this year and realized that perhaps the students could teach themselves by using Stellarium-web.org, where they can move and manipulate the sky. I created this worksheet/guide for them to follow! It worked great and they enjoyed it. I had to give them some verbal help, but overall it was much more effective than a lecture. You will need computer access for your students, although you could do it as a demo on a smartboard but that would be less effecti
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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PhET Reactants and Products Student Handout, NGSS MS-PS1-2 Aligned
This is a student handout to go along with the PhET simulation Reactants and Products. This activity is geared toward middle school students, and was designed alongside the NGSS benchmark: PS1-2. For that reason, the activity gets students to the understanding that chemical reactions occur when molecules rearrange into new combinations, but it does not focus on the "leftovers." Crosscutting Concepts:PatternsScale, Quantity, and ProportionScience and Engineering Practices:Developing and Using Mod
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6th - 8th
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MS-PS1-2
PhET Lab: Static Electricity
Students follow a link to the PhET website where they can see electrons transfer to a balloon from a sweater when rubbed; they then delve into what static electricity and how positive and negative charges interact. Feel free to change the link to not include my last name :)
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6th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-PS2-4
Egg Drop Virtual Lab
The Egg Drop Virtual Lab is a great introduction to the engineering design process. Students can select materials and test different designs to see how best to protect their egg from cracking. This is a worksheet for data collection and analysis based on a web-based simulation which can be found at this url: https://www.healthinteractives.studio/bydesign/egg-drop/I created this resource during virtual learning, but I think it can be a very useful lesson for a sub plan, a rained-out egg drop
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5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-3
Kinetic and Potential Energy Roller Coaster Simulation
This assignment goes with an online simulation of a roller coaster. It gives a clear, simple visual of how potential energy and kinetic energy change as a car moves up and down the track. Students calculate the potential and kinetic energy at multiple points of the ride to see that measurements are consistent with what we would expect.
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7th - 12th
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PhET Simulation - Forces and Motion: Basics
This is an worksheet to accompany the PhET multimedia activity Forces and Motion: Basics. It is two full pages of questions for students to answer as they interact with the simulation. It will fill the majority of a one-hour period.
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6th - 12th
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PhET Simulation Worksheet - Forces and Motion: Friction and Net Force
Students will complete the "Forces and Motion" simulation on the PhET WebsiteForces and Motion SimulationStudents will be able to distinguish between static and kinetic friction.Students will be able to calculate static and kinetic friction.Students can define a "Normal" ForceStudents self assess their lab work (helps with grading)Free Product: I also updated this directly to the Phet simulation website. Feel free to modify/redistributeList Mr. Mellor as a collaborator if you do soIf you like it
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8th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-PS2-1
Waves Lab (PhET Simulation Lab Worksheet)
This three page worksheet guides your students to explore the PhET Waves on a String simulation to understand basic wave properties, such as transverse vs longitudinal waves, amplitude, frequency, wave speed, reflection, interference, etc. Students will need access to the internet to use the PhET simulation with this worksheet. The simulation is available in html5, so it should work on any device. Before you purchase this lab worksheet, please verify the PhET simulation works for your situation.
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8th - 12th
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MS-PS4-1
, MS-PS4-2
, HS-PS4-1
Activity： Building Covalent Compounds Simulation
This is a resource designed for Middle School and High School students. It includes Internet activities, simulations, and handouts that fit well in the subject areas of Physical Science and Chemistry.Learning Concepts:Forming covalent bonds between elements to achieve the octet ruleIdentifying the number of valence electronsIdentifying different types of covalent bondsActivities:Accessing prior knowledge about the octet rule, covalent bonds, and the difference between metals and non-metalsUsing
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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-PS1-1
, MS-PS1-1
PhET Charge and Fields Virtual Lab
Virtual Lab for students covering electric charge and fields. Students gather data for relationships between charge and force, as well as distance and force. Coloumb's Law covered. Perfect for Physical Science Independent Inquiry Lesson!
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7th - 12th
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HS-PS1-8
, HS-PS3-2
, HS-PS1-3
Faraday's Electromagnetic Lab -- Computer Simulation
Using the computer simulation PhET Interactive Simulations website, students learn about magnets, magnetic domains, magnetic field, electromagnetic induction, electromagnet, and generator.
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7th - 12th
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Physical Science Balloon Rocket Experiment Lab - Newton's Laws
In order to fully grasp the laws of motion, students need to see them in action! However, students will be able to use Newton's second and third law of motion to explain the motion of a balloon rocket within the classroom. This is a formal lesson plan, suitable for observations. It includes Tennessee state standards.
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4th - 10th
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Persuading with Data: Using data bias to your advantage
The activity is designed as a follow-up to my Data Bias activity (posted for free). Student use what they learned about data bias to create data presentations (graphs, charts) that help prove their point. Multiple scenarios are given where students are trying to convince their parents that their grades/behavior aren't bad.
This activity helps students internalize the power of data bias and makes them more likely to look out for this bias in the real world. This makes for a really fun homew
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7th - 10th
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PhET Simulations Online Physics Lab: Density
This is the second lab in my physics 1 online lab curriculum. It can be done in a complete virtual setting and is separated into two main parts. In part 1, students find the identity of 5 unknown objects through measuring mass and volume through water displacement. Part 2 isn't simulation based, and prompts a few theoretical density problems, as well as explores the purpose of a few other measurement devices.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Physics 1 Online Lab Curriculum
PhET Forces and Motion Lab - Newton's Laws of Motion
This lab is designed to work with the awesome PhET Forces and Motion Simulator!Students will:Determine the mathematical relationships between mass, force, and acceleration.Apply Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws of Motion in a controlled simulator.Create graphical representations of Newton's 2nd Law of Motion.
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8th - 12th
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HS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
Concentration and Saturation PhET Virtual Lab
Students will learn about the concentration of solutions by working with PhET's Concentration simulation. Additional Practice worksheet included that practices skills they were to gain from the simulation.
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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HS-PS1-6
, HS-PS1-5
, HS-PS1-7
Atomic Theory WebQuest
Students will use two PhET Simulations to explore (1) how Thomson's Plum Pudding Model of the atom differs from Rutherford's Nuclear Model of the atom and (2) how Bohr Models are used to make predictions about atomic structure. Isotopes are also briefly explored. This can be used for distance learners and in-person traditional settings or hybrid-style classrooms. Can typically be completed within a 45-minute period but can be used in a 90-minute block with additional resources.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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States of Matter PHET Lab
This online lab allows students to observe the motion of particles/molecules in solids, liquids and gases. Students have the ability to raise and lower temperature, as well as add particles and pressure the system. Website: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/states-of-matter
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8th
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