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Buoyant Force
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This activity is a lab where students gather data on buoyant force and height of and object being submerged in two different types of fluids. The slope of the buoyant force and height is proportional to the density of the fluid. Students compare the densities of the fluids calculated with the actual densities.

Subject:
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Renae Garski
Date Added:
02/24/2021
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Opticians, Dispensing
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An extensive introduction to the career of optician, with information on the nature of the work, working conditions, employment qualifications, job outlook, and earnings.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
U.S. Department of Labor
Provider Set:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Date Added:
10/03/2023
Calculating Air Resistance Using the Monte Carlo Method
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Students will discover the terminal velocity to mass relationship and use this information to calculate the air resistance constant. They will evaluate the accuracy of their lab using the Monte Carlo method.

Subject:
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Date Added:
02/24/2021
Calculating Kinetics of a Student Designed Machine
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This activity is a project-based inquiry where students design and create a machine to complete a task. Then students will be asked to calculate velocities, kinetic energy and potential energies of various parts of their machine.

Subject:
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Date Added:
02/24/2021
Calculez votre empreinte ��cologique!: A Content-based Language Activity
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This online game activity allows the learners to calculate their carbon footprint using a French language calculator developed by a Swiss environmental organization. Students will describe their results in French and engage in related expansion activities for the language class.

Subject:
Physics
Science
World Language
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Laura Franklin
Date Added:
02/24/2021
Calorimetry
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Do you know how many calories are in a macadamia nut? This video segment highlighting a Calorimetry experiment will give you the answer.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Author:
New York Network
WNET
Date Added:
05/14/2010
Camping Trip: How Can We Measure the Wavelength of Light Emitted From Stars?
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This activity is a chance for students to apply the diffraction grating equation m*Λ/d = Θ to solve a real life problem: find the wavelength of given source of light. It is also useful for them to apply trigonometry to real life scenarios.

Subject:
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Date Added:
02/24/2021
Can You Take the Pressure?
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This lesson introduces students to the concept of air pressure. Students will explore how air pressure creates force on an object. They will study the relationship between air pressure and the velocity of moving air.

Subject:
Engineering
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Alex Conner
Geoffrey Hill
Janet Yowell
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Tom Rutkowski
Date Added:
09/18/2014
Candle Drop
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By using the discrepant event of dropping a burning candle in a jar, students will predict, experiment, and discuss why the candle goes out as soon as it is caught.

Subject:
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Simulation
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Carrie Leisch
Date Added:
02/24/2021
Carbon-Fiber Car of the Future
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In this video segment adapted from NOVA, find out how cars made of a material stronger than steel and half the weight can help combat climate change.

Subject:
Chemistry
Engineering
Environmental Science
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Author:
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:
08/26/2008
Cartoon Physics
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This activity promotes the learning of basic physics principle by viewing cartoon videos where these principles are bent of broken.

Subject:
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lecture
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Ray Purdom
Date Added:
02/24/2021
Cataloging Stars
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Stars in the Universe come in a wide range of sizes and colors. In this lesson, students will use Visceral Science to observe stars to see how these properties affect the life a star lives!

Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Augmented Reality, VR Headset (Optional).

Subject:
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Verizon
Provider Set:
Verizon Innovative Learning HQ - Lessons and Apps
Author:
Liberty Science Center
Date Added:
09/20/2023
Catalysts
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There are two types of catalysis reactions: homogeneous and heterogeneous. In a homogeneous reaction, the catalyst is in the same phase as the reactants. In a heterogeneous reaction, the catalyst is in a different phase from the reactants. This activity addresses homogeneous catalysis.

Subject:
Chemistry
Science
Material Type:
Data Set
Diagram/Illustration
Provider:
Concord Consortium
Provider Set:
Concord Consortium Collection
Author:
The Concord Consortium
Date Added:
12/11/2011
Caves and Karst
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This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service presents the key concepts of cave and karst systems, including how and where they form, different types, and various cave environments.

Subject:
Chemistry
Earth and Space Science
Environmental Science
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Diagram/Illustration
Interactive
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Author:
National Science Foundation
WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:
12/17/2005
Centripetal Acceleration Lab
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This activity is a indoor lab where student gather data about centripital acceleration and write up a lab based on their findings.

Subject:
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Date Added:
02/24/2021
Centripetal Force: Pulling Cs and Gs
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In this interactive activity from NOVA, discover how centripetal force can affect you when riding in a car or flying at high speeds in a fighter jet.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Interactive
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Author:
National Science Foundation
WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:
02/20/2004