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Adult education engineering resources for Easel Activities
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Electric Circuits, Resistors in Series & Parallel
Using this electric circuits PhET guided inquiry lab your students will gain an in depth understanding of the difference between resistors in series circuits and resistors in parallel circuits. I have done these activities with my students many times and they always find them fun and engaging. The best part is that your students won't even know they are learning as they complete the included inquiry-based laboratory assignment sheet. The PhET Circuit Construction Kit: DC simulation can be found
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Electric Circuits Bundle No. 1: Resistors in Series and Parallel
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Geometric Optics, Lenses and Mirrors
In this guided inquiry two part PhET lab your students will investigate how an image is formed by four different optical instruments: a convex lens, a concave lens, a convex mirror and a concave mirror. In Part 1 students will investigate (1) how the characteristics of the image change as the object is brought closer to each of the lenses and mirrors, (2) the similarities and differences in image formation for each of the lenses and mirrors and (3) the meaning of the points F and 2F for the conv
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Optics Complete Unit Bundle
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
This engaging inquiry-based PhET lab activity will guide your students to an understanding of Newton’s law of universal gravitation as they learn what factors affect the force between two masses. This online lab is intended to be used with the Gravity Force Lab: Basics HTML5 Simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations. The link for the simulation is: https://tinyurl.com/p35r9vv2 In the first activity students will learn that the gravitational force is always attractive. Newton’s law of universa
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Coulomb's Law
This engaging inquiry based PhET lab activity will guide your students to an understanding of Coulomb’s law as they learn what factors affect the force between two charged particles. This online lab is intended to be used with the Coulomb’s Law HTML5 Simulation from PhET interactive simulations. The link for the simulation is: https://tinyurl.com/2x5jzzcb In the first activity students will learn how to determine the direction of the force between two charged particles. In the second activity st
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Force of Friction
The goal of this PhET online lab activity is for your students to gain a deeper understanding of static and kinetic friction forces, Newton’s laws of motion and how to determine the coefficients of static and kinetic friction. This activity includes collecting data about frictional forces, graphing the data and analysis of the graph to determine the coefficients of friction. This web based lab is available as a PDF file that can be completed by distance learners. This online lab activity uses th
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Newton’s Laws of Motion Bundle: Three PhET Online Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
Using the Collisions PhET online simulation your students will (1) apply the laws of conservation of energy and momentum to characterize the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions, (2) determine the changes in kinetic energy when energy is not conserved, (3) explain why energy is not conserved in some collisions, (4) draw before and after pictures of collisions and (5) investigate five special cases for elastic and inelastic collisions.This online lab activity uses the Collisions HT
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Hooke's Law
Using this PhET online lab activity your students will gain a complete understanding of Hooke's law, calculating the spring constant and determining the masses of unknown objects. I have done this activity with my students many times and they always find it fun and engaging. The best part is that your students won't even know they are learning as they complete this online inquiry-based laboratory assignment. This HTML5 web-based inquiry lab can be run from most cellphones, tablets and computers.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Wave Interference
This PhET Wave Interference online lab provides an excellent opportunity for your students to experiment with waves and their interactions. Students will investigate the relationship between the wavelength and frequency of the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum and calculate the speed of light using the simulation. Next, they will experiment with diffraction, wave interference and the factors that affect the fringe pattern that occurs when light waves pass through single and double
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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PhET Simulation Online Lab: Under Pressure - Fluid Pressure and Pascal’s Law
In this guided inquiry PhET online lab your students will investigate the pressure in fluids. This includes liquids and air. By the end of this online lab students should be able to (1) describe how the pressure in air and water changes as a function of depth, (2) explain how the shape of the liquid container affects pressure, (3) describe all variables that affect pressure and (4) determine the density of an unknown fluid. This online lab is intended to be used with the Under Pressure (HTML5) S
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
STEM or STEAM Posters and Banners (Science Classroom Decoration)
Bring STEM or STEAM ATMOSPHERE into your classroom with these Classroom Posters and banner, each poster is with a picture and its words. A separate set of STEAM posters and Banner is included. This is a great visual for teaching concepts of STEM/ STEAM enabling further the design processes and skills. It will at the same time make your classroom bright, attractive, inviting and cheerful.What’s Included:60 Pages of Posters and Banner AltogetherIndividual and Single STEM Banner and PosterIndividua
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1st - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Refraction of Light
PhET Simulation: Refraction of LightThis is a great online lab experiment for introducing the physics concepts associated with the refraction of light. Using the PhET Bending of Light simulation your students will investigate the refraction of light, the index of refraction and the velocity of light through different materials. Your students will be able to explain how the indices of refraction affect the angle of refraction, how to calculate the index of refraction and how to calculate the velo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Optics Complete Unit Bundle
PhET Simulation Online Labs: Resistance and Ohm's Law
This product contains two separate physics lab activities, Resistance and Ohm's Law, to be completed with two different PhET Interactive Simulations. The lab activities focus on the qualitative relationships governing two physical phenomena by using visual representations to show the factors that affect the resistance and current. A minimum amount of math is needed to answer the included questions. Your students will have fun playing with the simulation sliders and seeing what happens.In the fir
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Waves Intro
Using another one of the excellent simulations from PhET Interactive Simulations, your students will be able to investigate the properties of longitudinal and transverse waves. After completing this lab students should be able to: a) make waves with water, sounds and light and see how they are related, b) discuss wave properties using the appropriate terms, c) explain how changing the frequency and amplitude affects the characteristics of a wave and d) determine a method to measure and calculate
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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PhET Simulation Online Lab: Snell’s Law
This fun, engaging, inquiry-based PhET lab is a great way to get your students interested in the refraction of light and Snell’s Law. The online lab uses the Bending Light HTML5 simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations. The simulation can be run from most cellphones, tablets and computers. Nothing to download or install. The link for the simulation is: https://tinyurl.com/y8p59wbk. In the first activity students will learn how to draw ray diagrams for light as it enters, travels through and
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Optics Complete Unit Bundle
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Faraday's Law
Using the PhET Faraday’s Law simulation your students will investigate electromagnetism and how changing the magnetic flux through a coil of wire induces a voltage in the coil of wire. Your students will be able to explain what happens when the magnet moves through the coil at different speeds, the difference between moving the magnet through the coil from the right side versus the left side and the difference between moving the magnet through a coil with more windings vs. a coil with fewer wind
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
Dream Big: Engineering Our World - Worksheet & Key - PDF & EASEL
This Video Response Worksheet and Key is based on the documentary "Dream Big: Engineering Our World" as narrated by Jeff Bridges.You will receive a PDF file which contains a Video Response Worksheet and Key and a EASEL by TPT activity for students (worksheet only).Video Response Worksheets will turn your history or science lesson into a rich educational experience that keeps students attentive, engaged, and accountable. The questions are designed so that they occur at a regular pace to keep the
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Design your own BattleBot in TinkerCAD
BattleBots(TM) are the combat robotics sport that combines engineering, strategy and designing with raw power! You can watch the BattleBot seasons, or you can have fun in TinkerCAD making your own innovative bot. In this introductory lesson, your students use TinkerCAD to mock up a prototype BattleBot design. You can access the rules and requirements from the official BattleBots site. You can use this as a digital download or .pdf file. This is an advanced TinkerCAD project that requires prior p
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-1
, HS-ETS1-4
Also included in: TinkerCAD 3D Printing Lesson Bundle
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Capacitance
Students love working with online simulations from PhET Interactive Simulations. They are easy to use, interactive, give reliable results and allow students to easily see the relationships between various physical parameters. In this inquiry-based PhET online lab students will first investigate the relationship between the plate area, the plate separation and the amount of charge stored on the plates of a parallel plate capacitor. Students will then collect data for the amount of charge stored
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Period of an Oscillating Mass
Using this PhET online lab activity your students will gain a complete understanding of how the amplitude, mass, gravity and spring strength effect the period of a mass oscillating on a spring. I have done this activity with my students many times and they always find it fun and engaging. The best part is that your students won't even know they are learning as they complete the included laboratory assignment sheet.If your students need additional help completing this lab activity they can also w
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
Earthquake Building Lab w Flat Rate Boxes
This lab uses FREE small USPS flat rate boxes to model buildings in a earthquake zone. You can pick them up for FREE from your local post office, or have them delivered in bulk to your school. Challenge your students to produce buildings that would withstand more earthquake forces. You can also have your students use TinkerCAD to model their home. Your students then modify their building to withstand a greater magnitude earthquake. You can expand this into a building project like the toothpick b
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ESS2-1
, HS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-7
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Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
TinkerCAD Cookie Cutter Activity
Elevate your classroom with the "TinkerCAD Cookie Cutter Activity." This engaging resource combines the world of 3D design with the sweet satisfaction of baking, offering a hands-on and delicious approach to learning.Highlights:Edible Engineering: Students dive into the exciting world of 3D design as they create their very own custom cookie cutters. It's a delightful blend of art and engineering that sparks creativity.Practical Application: Beyond the computer screen, this activity culminates in
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
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Also included in: TinkerCAD 3D Printing Lesson Bundle
TinkerCAD Architecture Design Elements
You can use TinkerCAD to model the basic design elements of contemporary and classical architecture. In this assignment you'll explore the advanced libraries of TinkerCAD to build a demonstration model of different elements of architecture.In this you'll use TinkerCAD to produce a home model with students selection of design elements. The Easel Activity is a checklist for your students to check off when they complete the different parts of the assignment.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
Also included in: TinkerCAD 3D Printing Lesson Bundle
Accuracy, Precision, Random Uncertainty & Systematic Error Worksheet
This worksheet is part of a video lesson. The content is based on Topic 1.2 of the IB Physics syllabus. Concepts include the difference between accuracy and precision, the relationship between accuracy and precision to systematic error and random uncertainty, identifying systematic errors and random uncertainties in practical situations, and methods to reduce systematic error and random uncertainty. The video lesson is suitable to flipped classroom, independent learning or traditional classroom
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Foundations, Isometric, and Orthographic Drawings C
REQUIRES 20 CUBES FOR MODELLING (not included). Given orthographic drawings, students are asked to create isometric and foundation drawings. This is ready to print, or to assign as an online Easel Activity. The digital version is ready-to-use, but you can edit the instructions and locations of answer boxes to fit your needs.
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7th - 9th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Bundle: Foundations, Isometric, and Orthographic Drawings
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