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/Home/Professional Development/Teaching Resources/Lesson Plans/Science/Physical Sciences/Physics Air ...What Gives? - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-PHY0001 Air ...What Gives? An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Author: John Cowens; Greenwood Elementary, La Grande, OR 97850 Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Subject(s): Science/Physical Sciences CONCEPTS: Force, Order, Equilibrium PROCESSES: Communicating, formulating models, inferring, observing OBJECTIVES: The students will demonstrate the ability to investigate what air is like and where it is found. METHOD: The children will sense that air is real capturing it, squeezing it, carrying it, and feeling its weight. BACKGROUND: The bags in the jars will act somewhat like a hammock with a person lying in it. To pull up the hammock, one also has to lift the person resting on it. Likewise, to pull up the bag, one has to lift the air resti Read More Go to Site Attracting Balloons - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-PHS0003 Attracting Balloons An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Dawn Grosklags Endorsed by: Dr. Don E.Descy, Mankato State University Date: 1994 Grade Level(s): 4, 5, 6 Subject(s): Science/Physics DESCRIPTION: Static electricity can be a difficult concept for elementary students to understand and relate to. Allowing students to learn about static electricity through a hands on lesson will create an exciting learning environment. While they're learning about the new concept of static electricity. GOAL: The students will learn about static electricity. The students will understand that everything has an electric charge. OBJECTIVES: The students will be able to demonstrate static electricity using balloons. The students will be able to identify static ele Read More Go to Site Aviation Votes:0 Aviation Aviation Portia Conaway Farren Fine Arts School 1952 N. Natoma Ave 5055 S. State St Chicago IL 60707 Chicago IL 60609 (773) 745-1021 (773) 535-1440 Objectives : This mini-tech is designed for the primary grades but can be modified for middle school grade levels. The main objective for this mini-teach is for students to understand that objects are launched in different ways and fly through the air in different ways. Additionally, students are to understand how to adjust paper airplanes and helicopters to fly better. Materials Needed : The following list is every item you will needed to complete this lesson in your classroom. 1. plastic helicopter dart available at American Science and Surplus $5 2. white piece of paper for each student 3. kite 4. stomp rocket available at American Read More Go to Site Baggie Science - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-CHM0003 Baggie Science An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Judith Holt-Mohar, Odell Elementary, Hood River, OR Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 3, 4, 5 Subject(s): Science/Chemistry OVERVIEW: This activity introduces studen Read More Go to Site Biology/Chemistry Votes:0 Mathematics/Physics Bouncing Balls Porter Johnson Illinois Institute of Technology 406 N Elmwood Avenue BCPS Department OAK PARK IL 60302-2226 CHICAGO IL 60616-3793 (708) 383-2846 (312) 567-5745 Objectives : A ball bouncing on a hard surface is used to study the action of gravity on a simple system. ? We will let a single ball bounce several times, as well as having several different types of balls to bounce off a hard surface. Materials : A supply of several super balls of various shapes and sizes. [They are conveniently available at a local science supply house, or simply order them from American Science and Surplus at http://www.sciplus.com .] Several one-meter rulers, and at least one two-meter stick. Several other types of balls; i.e. tennis balls, ping-pong balls, steel balls, wooden Read More Go to Site Biology/Chemistry Votes:0 Mathematics/Physics ? Mass ? vs ? Weight. ? Earnest S Garrison ? Jones Academic Magnet ? 7926 S Kingston ? 606 S State ? CHICAGO IL 60617 ? CHICAGO IL 60605 ? (773) 375-6285 ? (773) 534-8600 Objective(s) : ?? The purpose of this mini-teach is to give the students an understanding of the concepts of Mass vs ? ? Weight and a basic understanding of metric measurements. Materials : The following materials are used in this presentation as hands-on learning tools and demonstration; Inertial Balance 6-C Clamps 3 Beakers ? 1000 ml, 500 ml, 100 ml Very Large Sponge Ball of String 6 ? Ring Stands Box of small washers Small of Beads (or small box of sand) 6-Stop watches Meter stick Metric scale Strategy : ?????? This lesson will start with a brain ? storming session concerning the relationship and th Read More Go to Site Biology/Chemistry Votes:0 ? Mathematics/Physics Gravity Lesson Leticia Rodriguez Ferdinand W. ? Peck ? 3826 W. 58th Street CHICAGO IL 60629 (773) 535-2450 Objective : This lesson is designed for students in fifth grade, although this lesson can be modified to suit kindergarten through grade 12; even a college level physics course. This lesson can be done within a 60-minute period. To find out if mass affects the drops of the student-made model parachutes and helicopters. This lesson incorporates the following Chicago Academic Standards & Frameworks (Science K-6): Conduct experiments and observations and explain what was discovered. Describe conditions that influence change during an investigation. Ask questions and formulate hypotheses. Select and use instruments to collect, organize and present data related to a s Read More Go to Site Biology/Chemistry Votes:0 Mathematics/Physics The Great Tin Race Bernina L. Norton Abbott School 3927 W. Fillmore St. 3630 S. Wells St. CHICAGO IL 60624-4206 CHICAGO IL 60609 (773) 419-0516 ? (773) 535-1660 Objective(s) : Upon completion of this lesson, 6 th -8 th grade students will be able to: Describe and recognize motion Understand what is a reference point Describe distance in reference to units of measurement Calculate speed Calculate average speed Measure distance Understand the relationship between distance and time (speed= distance/ time) Graph data Use data to make hypotheses Materials : ? Various sizes of tin cans with the tops and bottoms removed (open ends) ? Two plastic lids per tin can ? Rubber bands ? Paper clips ? Pencils ? Meter sticks ? Measuring tape (inches) ? Masking tape ? Calculators (option Read More Go to Site Biology/Chemistry Votes:0 Mathematics/Physics Center of Gravity Wanda Pitts Douglas Community Academy 3434 S. Calumet 3200 S. Calumet CHICAGO IL 60616 CHICAGO IL 60616 (773) 534-9263 Objective(s) : Third grade students will be able to find the center of gravity and to define force and gravity. Materials : Assorted shapes made of cardboard, yarn, washers; push pins, and a cork bulletin board. A knife, new pencil sharpened, potato, empty 2-liter soda bottle with cap, and two metal forks of equal size. Strategy : Ask the question what is force? A force is a push or pull. The teacher will put the definition on the board. See if you can find the center of gravity of an irregular shape. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????? 1. Cut out the shape from a piece of cardboard. ????? ????? 2. Pin the Read More Go to Site Biology/Chemistry Votes:0 Mathematics/Physics The Inertial Balance Carl E. Martikean Lew Wallace High School 10937 Sheephead Court 415 W. 45 th Ave. DEMOTTE IN 46310-9352 GARY IN 46408 cmartikean@yahoo.com (219) 980-6305 Objective(s) : At the end of this lesson, the student will be able to: 1. Explain how either a single pan or double pan balance operates; 2. Explain the physics principle of the balance using Newton?s First and Second Laws; 3. Differentiate between mass and weight; 4. Explain how mass and weights are related using Newton?s First and Second Laws; 5. Explain the difference between gravitational and inertial mass. Materials : Triple beam balance Centigram balance Various masses Two c-clamps Metal meter stick or 1m of thin metal flat Wooden blocks formed into an L shape to hold the meter stick in a hor Read More Go to Site Bouncing Balls Votes:0 Bouncing Balls Bouncing Balls Porter W. Johnson Illinois Institute of Technology 406 N. Elmwood Avenue Physics Department Oak Park IL 60302-2226 Chicago IL 60616-3793 (708)383-2846 (312)567-3375 Objective : The student will make careful observations of a ball bouncing off a hard surface one time or sequentially for several trials, to study how the ball travels as it bounces across the room. From these observations, he/she will then be able to describe and explain the motion of the ball. Materials Needed : 1. A box containing several small super balls, medium-sized super balls, hollow rubber balls, solid rubber balls, tennis balls, golf balls, baseballs, and whatever other types of balls are available. 2. Several meter sticks for measuring the height of the bouncing ball. 3. Several smooth Read More Go to Site Bouncing Eggs in Science - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-CHM0004 Bouncing Eggs In Science An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Rachel Peterson Endorsed by: Don Descy, Mankato State University Date: October 28, 1996 Grade Level(s): Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Subject(s): Science/Chemistry DESCRIPTION : A chicken's egg is enclosed by a shell that has a high calcium content. If a raw egg (shell still intact) is placed in a glass of vinegar, a reaction (RXN) takes place. The acetic acid in the vinegar will dissolve the eggshell. The reaction will begin immediately when the egg is placed in the vinegar but will not be complete for two or three days. After two or three days, the egg will survive a drop of four to five inches. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This activity can be used to begin a lesson on states of Read More Go to Site Building A Psychrometer - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-MET0007 Building A Psychrometer An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Author: John Cowens; Greenwood Elementary, La Grande, OR 97850 Date: May 1994 These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Grade Level(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Subject(s): Science/Meteorology OVERVIEW: Humidity is Read More Go to Site Camille Gales - Edward Coles Elementary School Votes:0 Camille Gales - Edward Coles Elementary School Camille Gales - Edward Coles Elementary School Potential Energy: How is It Related to Kinetic Energy? Camille Gales Edward Coles Elementary School 8441 S. Yates Boulevard 8441 S. Yates Boulevard CHICAGO IL 60617 CHICAGO IL 60617 (773) 535-6550 Objective(s) : This is an integrated primary level math and science experience designed to demonstrate the relationship between potential energy and kinetic energy. The greater the input of potential energy (altitude of the ramp), greater the output of kinetic energy (distance traveled). The steeper the ramp the greater the distance an object will travel (roll). Materials Needed : matchbox toy cars, a ramp with an altitude of 3 centimeters and a length of 28 centimeters, a ramp with an altitude of 6 cent Read More Go to Site Center of Gravity Votes:0 Center of Gravity Center of Gravity Minnie E. Bounds Dyett Middle School 400 Park Avenue 551 E. 51st Street Calumet City, IL 60409 Chicago, IL 60615 708-891-4552 312-535-1825 Objective : Predict and find the center of gravity of an object. Materials Needed : 2 boxes, string, lead sinker, dissecting needle, metric ruler Strategy : A) Use a pair of boxes of the same size for each team of students. If different weights are secured in different places in the boxes, all the teams will find different centers of gravity. B) Weight half the boxes in advance. Secure the weights with glue. Blocks of wood or metal make excellent weights. C) Examine an unweighted box. D) Predict where the center of gravity is. E) Attach a lead sinker to a 30-cm long piece of string. Tie the string to a dissecting need Read More Go to Site Chemical Changes - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-CHM0008 Chemical Changes An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: JIM L. TORGERSON, NORTH SEVIER MIDDLE SCHOOL, SALINA, UTAH Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 8 Subject(s): Science/Chemistry OVERVIEW: The students will comp Read More Go to Site Circular Motion Votes:0 Circular Motion Circular Motion Jan Dudzik Whitney Young H.S. 10125 Medill 211 S. Laflin Melrose Park, Ill. 60164 Chicago, Ill. 60607 (708) 455-0499 (312) 534-7539 Objective : Students will be able to recognize centripetal force and discern that radius, mass and period influence this force. Apparatus : Group Pack: Centripetal Force Apparatus (Ball point pen tube, string, three 2- holed rubber stopper, butterfly paper clip), 30 metal washers, timer, tape, meter stick. To Assemble the Centripetal Force Apparatus : Pull the 2 m. string through the empty pen tube until a little over a meter passes through the tube. Next, attach the rubber stopper to one end of the string by pulling it about 15 cm. through one hole, back through the second and fastening the string to the part that enters the fi Read More Go to Site Cloud Chambers and Kinetic Energy - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #: AELP-PHS0062 Cloud Chambers and Kinetic Energy An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Chris Johnson and Kendra Benner Email: seejay@selway.umt.edu School/University/Affiliation: University of Montana, Missoula Endorsed by: Georgia Cobbs University of Montana, Missoula Date: November 15, 1999 Grade Level(s): 8, 9 Subject(s): Science/Physics Duration: one 50-minute session Description: Students experience radioactive decay and calculate the kinetic energy of alpha particles. Goals: Students utilize an inquiry-based, concrete method to explore radioactivity and kinetic energy; the activity illustrates relationships between scientific concepts. Objectives: Students quantitatively measure the kinetic energy of an alpha particle and relate the energy in the cloud c Read More Go to Site Crystal Growing - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-PHY0010 Crystal Growing An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Author: Darlene S. Rinkes; James C. Isabell, Teller, AK Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Subject(s): Science/Physical Sciences OVERVIEW: Safety measures must be in place when working with chemicals/materials used in these activities in order to prevent personal injury or pollution of the environment when disposing of used materials. PURPOSE: Living on this earth entails an understanding of elements of it, even to the smallest detail of beauty. OBJECTIVE(s): Students will: distinguish living from nonliving matter. measure crystal growth using the metric system. explain three industrial uses of minerals. learn to take notes from lecture by filling in an outline of main poin Read More Go to Site Crystals - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-CHM0011 Crystals An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Author: Charles Gutierrez, Sierra Vista Elementary, NM Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 4 Subject(s): Science/Chemistry OVERVIEW: This lesson is introduced as a supplemental study of matter, chemistry, or as a fun activity for follow up on matter. PURPOSE: The purpose of this lesson is to introduce the student to the effects of the mixture of different components and also the effect of one chemical on another. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the lesson is that the child will form crystals in the classroom and understand the cause and effect of mixing different chemicals. RESOURCES/MATERIALS: 1 glass slide 1 test tube 1 dropper 1 bottle of mucilage glue magnesium sulfate ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES: put 3 ml of water into Read More Go to Site Density - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-PHY0052 Density An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Shannon Dollaway School/University/Affiliation: SUNY Cortland Endorsed by: Dr. Blank, SUNY Cortland Date: March 23, 1998 Grade level(s): 5, 6 Subject(s): Science/Physical Sciences Lesson Focus: Density Science Understandings: 1. The same volume of different liquids may have different masses, therefore different densities. 2. When two liquids have different densities, the heavier liquid will sink below the lighter liquid. 3. Adding the liquids together in different orders doesn't change the final positions of the liquids. 4. The layers of liquid can be used to roughly determine the density of an object. Objectives: The students will demonstrate these understandings by: 1) Explaining why different liqui Read More Go to Site Determining Acids and Bases - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-CHM0012 Determining Acids and Bases An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Author: Melodie Hill, Lewis?Arriola Elem., CO Date: May 1994 These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Grade Level(s): 5, 6, 7, 8 Subject(s): Science/Chemistry OVERVIEW: An introduction to using indicators to determine Read More Go to Site Diffusion Of Molecules - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-CHM0013 Diffusion Of Molecules An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Margaret Sorensen, Holy Rosary Elementary School; Idaho Falls, Idaho Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 3, 4 Subject(s): Science/Chemistry OVERVIEW/PURPOSE: l Read More Go to Site Disappearing Water - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #: AELP-PHY0055 Disappearing Water An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Elizabeth Kurtis Email: eataute@yahoo.com School/University/Affiliation: The Playgroup Experience, inc., Staten Island, NY Endorsed by: Robert H. Tai, The College of Staten Island Date: December 17, 1998 Grade Level(s): Kindergarten, 1 Subject(s): Science/Physical Sciences Duration: 1-2 weeks Description: When water evaporates, it changes from a liquid to a gas. The children will witness this process by filling a number of containers with water, and measuring every day how much water "disappears." Goals: Students will understand that evaporation causes the water to "disappear." Objectives: 1. The children will learn a new word (evaporation). 2. The children will learn that water changes fr Read More Go to Site Displacement of Fluids Votes:0 Displacement of Fluids Displacement of Fluids Thomas J. Billups Delano Elementary 2007 Herbert St. 3937 W. Wilcox Berkeley IL 60163 Chicago IL 60624 (708) 449-5868 (312) 534-6620 Objectives : This activity was designed for grades 4th thru 8th. Students will acquire a working definition of the word "displacement". Students will also understand that the volume (size) of an object placed in water affects the amount of water that is displaced. Materials Needed : Students will be in groups of 3-4 individuals. Each group should have the following items: 2 liter bottles (tops cut away) 3ea. 300 gram weight 1ea. 800 gram weight 1ea. 1200 gram weight 1ea. 1 liter graduated cylinder 1ea. balancing scale 1ea. styrofoam cup 1ea. 1/4" plastic tubing (ink pen shell) 1ea. 2 objects same weight (500-1200g Read More Go to Site Downhill Discoveries - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-PHS0014 Downhill Discoveries An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Marty Stallings, Orvis Risner Elementary School, Edmond, OK Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 5, 6, 7, 8 Subject(s): Science/Physics OVERVIEW: The popularity o Read More Go to Site Drinking Bird - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-PHY0015 The Drinking Bird An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Clark Brean, Lebanon Union H. S., Lebanon, Or. Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12 Subject(s): Science/Physical Sciences PURPOSE: To investigate the o Read More Go to Site Earl Zwicker - Illinois Institute of Technology Votes:0 Earl Zwicker - Illinois Institute of Technology Earl Zwicker - Illinois Institute of Technology The Jensen Bar - What is it and How to Make One (See Sketch and Photo Below) Earl Zwicker Illinois Institute of Technology 1809 Heather Court BCPS Department NORTHBROOK IL 60062 CHICAGO IL 60616 (847) 272-6395 (312) 567-3384 Objectives : 1. To make a Jensen Bar 2. To learn where to get the materials 3. To learn how to put them together to make a Jensen Bar 4. To learn how to "fine tune" the Jensen bar Materials Needed : 1. A "one-by-two" inch wood board .. at least 4 feet long .. pretty much free of knots .. pine is easy to work with Buy at a local lumber yard (Home Depot, Menards, Builder's Square, etc) Often found in a 10 ft length, so two 4 foot Jensen Bars may be made from it. You may also m Read More Go to Site Electromagnets - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #: AELP-PHS0070 Electromagnets An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Erin Degenhart and Drew Hanson Email: trout@centric.net and erindegenhart@hotmail.com School/University/Affiliation: University of Montana Endorsed by: Lisa Blank University of Montana- School of Education Date: March 29, 2000 Grade Level(s): 6 Subject(s): Science/Physics Duration: Two 1-hour sessions Description: In this lesson students will learn how to construct electromagnets and understand their basic properties. They will also be able to make the connection that the more electricity exposed to the magnetized object the stronger the magnet becomes. Goals: Students identify the relationship between magnets and electricity. They will also determine the purpose and convenience of an electrom Read More Go to Site Exploring the Path of Light - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #: AELP-PHS0058 Exploring the Path of Light An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Marci Koch Email: mkoch@erols.com School/University/Affiliation: Towson University Date: April 27, 1999 Grade Level(s): 4, 5 Subject(s): Science/Physics Duration: Two 45 minute sessions Description: Students will gain an understanding that light travels in a straight path and in all directions. Goals: Unit: Light Students will realize that light travels in a straight path and in all directions through prediction and exploration. Objectives: Students will: 1. explore what they know about how we see things and how light travels 2. observe light boxes and share ideas about shadows and how light travels 3. describe what they observed in their groups 4. relate what they did in their gr Read More Go to Site Friction - What a Drag Votes:0 Friction - What a Drag Friction - What a Drag John J. Miller Maine East High School 1743 E. Forest Ave 2601 W. Dempster Des Plaines IL 60018 Park Ridge IL 60068 (708) 297-6368 (708) 825-4484 Objectives : At the end of this lab students will be able to: 1) recognize that weight and surface type affect friction. 2) recognize that surface area does NOT affect the friction. 3) control variables 4) Recognize that some things are hard to measure like friction because the spring scale needle vibrates. Materials Needed : 4 wood blocks for each lab group (approximately 2 inches x 3 inches x 6 inches is a good size because then the ratio of areas of the different sides is simple- 6 sq. inches by 12 sq. inches by 24 sq. inches). Small screw hooks that can be screwed into the blocks to hook the blocks Read More Go to Site Give Me Energy Votes:0 Give Me Energy Give Me Energy April Luehmann Zion Lutheran School 100 Cedar Ridge Lane, # 308 3840 W. 216th Street Richton Park IL 60471 Matteson IL 60443 (708)633-0357 (708)747-7490 Objectives : The 7th and 8th grade students will be able to define, give examples of, and differentiate between potential and kinetic energy. Materials Needed : per group for Lab 1 roller skate wide, flat board (ramp) spring scale 2 blocks of wood some form of weight to be added to the skate meter stick log sheets with charts to record data The Lesson : Begin by asking the students to find what the following 3 things they see have in common. Show them: 1. an electric cord 2. a can of Mountain Dew 3. a person climbing up a ladder Leave the three displayed throughout the lesson. Tell them at the end of the lesso Read More Go to Site Glober - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #: AELP- PHY0064 Glober An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Erika Hanson & Aneska Lindblad Email: makrina@selway.umt.edu School/University/Affiliation: University of Montana, Missoula, MT Date: November 8, 1999 Grade Level(s): 3, 4 Subject(s): Science/Physical Sciences Duration: 45 minutes to an hour Description: A look at the different phases of matter through hands-on investigation of a mystery substance. Goals: Students will be able to make scientific observations, record data, work as a group, and gain knowledge in the properties of matter. NSES: Physical Science and Science as Inquiry; Physical Science: matter. Materials: Per group of 4: Glober: 1 cup cornstarch, 2 ozs. water, food coloring small cups trays newspapers activity sheet and transparency of a Read More Go to Site How Far Does Light Go? Project Description Votes:0 To view this page, your browser must support frames. Download Netscape Navigator 2.0 or later for frames support. Read More Go to Site How to speed up a slow Grandfather - The Pendulum Votes:0 How to speed up a slow Grandfather - The Pendulum How to speed up a slow Grandfather - The Pendulum Arthur Hermann Fiske Middle School 6166 N. Sheridan Road 6145 S. Ingleside Avenue Chicago IL 60660 Chicago IL 60637 (312) 973 - 2992 (312) 535-0991 Objectives : To introduce the concept of periodic motion and relate it to its use in a Grandfather type clock. To discover that the period of a pendulum is dependent on the length of the pendulum and independent of the weight of the bob and the amplitude. Students will discover that a slow running Grandfather clock can be corrected by changing the length of the pendulum. Materials : Each group needs a stop watch, pendulum and metal washers. Materials needed for a pendulum are string and paper clip. To make a play Grandfather clock you will need a Read More Go to Site Ice Cream In a Bag - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-SCI0018 Ice Cream In a Bag An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Cindy Robinson, Owasso Junior High, Owasso, Oklahoma Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teachers from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 8, 9 Subject(s): Science OVERVIEW: The concepts of matter can be at times Read More Go to Site Inertia Votes:0 Inertia Inertia Peter Insley Retired 5652 Giddings Chicago IL 60630 Objectives : Inertia 1. Playing card and nickel Balance a playing card with a nickel on your index finger. Then with your other hand, try to flick the card out from under the nickel so that the card flies out but the nickel stays on your finger. 2. Tablecloth Pull the tablecloth out from under a set of dishes. Fill the cups and glasses with water first. 3. Blocks and glass Put a full glass of water on a stack of 6 3"x3"x1" blocks and use a support pole to knock out the bottom blocks. 4. Stack of nickels You can knock the nickels out of the bottom of a stack with a credit card. General Conclusion : The more weight an object has, the less it moves if you exert the force quickly. 5. Weight and string Use thread to suspend a 4 Read More Go to Site Inertia Votes:0 Inertia Inertia Peter Insley Retired 5652 W. Giddings Street Chicago IL 60630 (312) 283-0528 Objective : The idea is if enough demonstrations of inertia are done, the definition or meaning of inertia will become clear. Here is a list of the things I did, what I used, and how I did them. 1. Tablecloth and Dishes Get heavy dishes from garage sales or resale stores. Fill glasses 3/4 with water. Use red dye to make "wine". Use a cloth that has no hem on the side you are pulling under the dishes. Pull down, not back, on the cloth. Try to have all dishes within 12 inches of the far edge of the table, and no dishes near your end. 2. Eggs and Water Glasses I used 3 eggs, 3 pieces of mailing tube (or paper towel tubes) cut down, a metal pie plate, 3 glasses of water, and a broom. The trick is to hi Read More Go to Site Inertia Votes:0 Inertia Inertia Maeola Walker Chicago Board of Education 963 E. 84th Street, Apt. 201 1819 W. Pershing Rd. Chicago IL 60619 Chicago IL 60609 (312)723-0945 (312)535-3730 Objective : This lesson is for primary students. The main objective of this mini-teach is for students to learn and understand what inertia is. They will learn the difference between inertia for objects at rest and objects moving in a straight line. Materials Needed : Two dolls (Barbie & Ken), two carts (skates, skate board) Strategy : Place one doll in each cart. Secure one doll with a rubber band, tape or string. Push the carts into a wall. Ask the students what happened and why. (Doll not secured should fly out or fall forward). Talk about seat belts. Materials Needed : Two identical coffee cans and a hammer. Strategy : Read More Go to Site Kinetic Energy and Work Votes:0 Kinetic Energy and Work Kinetic Energy and Work Yolanda Mc Gehee Lincoln Park High School 5451 S Cornell 2001 N Orchard St Chicago IL 60615 Chicago IL 60614 (312) 752-7366 (312) 534-8130 Objective : Kinetic energy can be thought of as the energy associated with the motion of an object and is equivalent to work. An example of kinetic energy is a moving hammer doing work on a nail. The hammer does work on the nail by driving it into the wall. The main objective of this Mini-teach is for students to observe kinetic energy in balls of the same size but of different mass. Students are to see that balls with a greater mass (weight) and greater height (velocity), have more kinetic energy than balls with a lesser mass (weight) and a lower height (velocity). They will be able to observe this by rol Read More Go to Site Laws of Reflection - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-PHS0020 Laws of Reflection An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Author: Douglas Vulcan, Florence Carlton Jr. High; Florence, MT Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 7, 8, 9 Subject(s): Science/Physics OVERVIEW: Teaching Laws of reflection to Jr High students presented a problem to me until I started to use this activity. Students develop the Laws of Refection by use of their own experimentation and observation. I give them as little help as possible making them come up with something that will work. The student must write in report form what ever procedure and conclusions that come from the activity. PURPOSE: To develop the basic Laws of Reflection by observation of images of objects in plane mirrors. RESOURCES/MATERIALS: 20 cm by 30 cm piece of card board ( to stick pins Read More Go to Site Magnetic Fields and Bermuda Triangles - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-EAR0022 Magnetic Fields and Bermuda Triangles An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Author: Alfons N. Bouchier; Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, NM Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Subject(s): Science/Earth Science OVERVIEW: The magnetic field around a permanent magnet, like the gravitational field around a massive object, is not only invisible, but hard for students to comprehend. With no concrete experience to draw from, they tend to ignore this basic concept, or at best, memorize facts about it. PURPOSE: This activity shows how to map a magnetic field, and to find how a bar magnet's field combines with the Earth's magnetic field to form a complex resultant field. OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to: Use a compass to determine the direction of a m Read More Go to Site Magnets - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-PHS0023 Magnets An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Rebecca Boak, Raymond Gabaldon, Los Lunas, NM Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teachers from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 2, 3 Subject(s): Science/Physics OVERVIEW: - Magnets are pieces of metal that have the powe Read More Go to Site Mathematics Votes:0 Mathematics/Physics Mass/Acceleration Renee M Allen Louis Wirth P.O. Box 780 4959 S Blackstone Saint Anne IL 60964 Chicago IL 60615 (773) 535-1410 Objective(s) : To see the relationship between mass and acceleration of an object. Materials Needed : (8 groups of 3)………….8 pairs of scissors 8 spring carts 1 roll of masking tape 8 metersticks 8 sheets of plain paper 8 pencils 16 masses of 1 kg Strategy : Students will work in groups of three. In the group, one will be the starter, one will be the spotter, and one will be the recorder. The recorder will make a data chart as follows: Distance Cart Moved Distance Cart Moved With 1 Mass Distance Cart Moved With 2 Masses Conclusions Trial l Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 The starter should label the number or name of his/her group with Read More Go to Site Mathematics Votes:0 Mathematics/Physics " It’s So Simple " Kimberly Baker-Brownfield Jacques Marquette Branch 4300 W. Ford City Dr. #909 6201 S. Fairfield Chicago IL 60652 Chicago IL 60629 (773) 535-9500 Objective(s) : This lesson may be used as an introduction to Simple Machines. It may be applied to various grade levels. Students will receive a visual explanation of how machines we see in everyday life work. Students will also learn the need for these machines and why we must use them in our everyday life. Materials Needed : Include each of the following activities in a separate medium-sized container. Activity 1 . Two sticks of modeling colored clay, plastic ruler, beans (pinto or lima). Activity 2 . One stick of colored clay, two large spools of thread (one without thread), a dowel (cut int Read More Go to Site Mathematics Votes:0 Mathematics /Physics The Soup Roll Christine Fair Farragut High School 1842 S Kildare 2345 S Christiana Chicago IL 60623 Chicago IL 60623 (773) 534-1300 Objective : This lesson is designed for Grade 5. Students will be able to determine if the contents of a can affect how long it takes to roll down an incline. Materials Needed : 3 6 x 1’ ft. slantboards 3 cans each of a creamy soup, a broth and a chunky 10 ? ounce soup cans 3 cooperative learning groups which elect a leader, roller and time keeper. clock with a second hand 1 worksheet per group 3 yardsticks 2 inertia rods (2 yardsticks with weights attached) Strategy : Students will be divided up into groups. Each group will get a can of each type of soup, a stopwatch, a work sheet and a slantboard. Students will roll each can 3 times Read More Go to Site Matter and Heat - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-PHY0024 Matter and Heat An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Author: Deborah Herndon, IXL Elementary School, Arkansas City, KS Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 1, 2, 3 Subject(s): Science/Physical Sciences OVERVIEW: Young students have a difficult time conceptualizing many science concepts. They have a need to actively participate in learning, and even then may not comprehend why an event occurs. One such concept is the motion of molecules and the relationship of heat to states of matter. PURPOSE: To involve students in demonstrating the relationship between molecules and states of matter. OBJECTIVES: As a result of this activity, the students will: Predict that heating a substance will cause it to expand (get big), and cooling it will cause it to contract (shrink). De Read More Go to Site Measuring Calories - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-CHM0025 Measuring Calories An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Robert Willis, Riverton, Wyoming Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 5, 6, 7, 8 Subject(s): Science/Chemistry OVERVIEW: To help students have an understanding of e Read More Go to Site Measuring Temperature - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #: AELP-SPS0072 Measuring Temperature An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Laurie Lee and David Feeley Email: sculwul@aol.com (email address no longer valid) School/University/Affiliation: University of Montana Endorsed by: Dr. Lisa Blank, University of Montana Date: April 12, 2000 Grade Level(s): 3 Subject(s): Science/Process Skills Duration: 45-minutes Description: Students are introduced to the concept of temperature. They realize that a thermometer is a more accurate way of measuring temperature than their fingers are. They learn that Celsius is the standard for measuring temperature. Goals: NSES: Science as Inquiry; Physical Science; Objects have many observable properties including size, weight, shape, color, and temperature, and the ability to react to Read More Go to Site Mixtures - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-CHM0026 Mixtures An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Author: Gary L. Wiggins; Cascade Elementary School, WA Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 3, 4, 5 Subject(s): Science/Chemistry OVERVIEW: Variables affecting the rate of the dissolving of a substance (solute) in water (solvent) are discussed and observed through experimentation. PURPOSE: Students will be able to test/experiment with several variables, against a control, to observe the different rates that a solute (sugar) dissolves in a solvent (water) to form a solution. OBJECTIVES: Students will observe that movement of the solute in the solvent increases the rate of dissolving, as compared to the control. Students will observe that the solute, when broken into smaller parts, will dissolve in the solvent faster, as Read More Go to Site Molecules and Temperature - An Educator's Reference Desk LessonPlan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-PHY0028 Molecules and Temperature An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Kathy D. Baim, Holy Rosary Elementary, Idaho Falls, Idaho Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 1, 2, 3 Subject(s): Science/Physical Sciences OVERVIEW and PUR Read More Go to Site Momentum Votes:0 Momentum Momentum Sandra Tucker Crown Fine Arts Academy 6728 N. Bosworth 2128 S. St. Louis Chicago IL 60626 Chicago IL 60623 (312)338-5220 (312)534-1680 Objective : This lesson is designed for primary level students. They will observe the transfer of momentum. Materials Needed : 2 or more pairs of rollerblades 2 cars - each car has a spring attached to the front bumper and velcro attached to the rear bumper. a weight (that will fit on one of the cars) cue balls cue stick marbles string Strategy : Begin with a roller blade demonstration. Tell the students they will need to observe what happens. Students of approximately the same weight will put on rollerblades and will participate in four demonstrations. (Be sure students wearing roller blades are also wearing helmets and other protective g Read More Go to Site Momentum And Colliding Spheres Votes:0 Momentum And Colliding Spheres Momentum And Colliding Spheres Robert Watkins Beethoven Elementary School 9001 S. Cottage Grove 25 W. 47 Street Chicago IL 60619 Chicago IL 60609 (312) 651-7827 (312) 535-1480 Objective : Student will be able to understand that mass x velocity equals momentum. Student will be able to understand the impacts of collisions and their results. Student will be able to determine the vector of an incident. Materials : Paper, Chalk, Iron Spheres, Marker, Meter Sticks, and String. Strategy : The student is asked to think about the content of an object. The student will probably think in terms of the object's weight. The student will learn that weight is the force upon a body due to gravity and that force is usually a push or a pull. Mass is introduced to the student. T Read More Go to Site Momentum Conserved Votes:0 Momentum Conserved Momentum Conserved Savannah Walker Mason School 2510 E. 83rd Street 4712 Keeler Street Chicago IL 60617 Chicago IL 60623 (312) 374-5342 (312) 534-1530 Objectives : The students will apply two of Newton's Laws of Motion discovering that Momentum is conserved. Materials : Newton's Cradle Carts Planks with skates screwed to the bottom "Crash Dummy Motorcycle" Strategy : NEWTON'S CRADLE--Collision Pull one ball out. Ask "What will happen when I let go?" Let everyone contribute. Then let go. See what actually happens. Do not get into a big discussion at this point! Come back to this at the end. TWO CART COLLISION-- Define Momentum: Mass x Velocity. Have two carts of equal mass collide with each other from opposite directions. Ask "What happened?" Let everyone contribute. (New Read More Go to Site Motion of a Bowling Ball Votes:0 Motion of a Bowling Ball Motion of a Bowling Ball John J. Miller Maine Township High School East 1728 E. Forest Ave. 2601 Dempster Des Plaines IL 60018 Park Ridge IL 60068 (847) 297-6368 (847) 825-4484 Objectives : The students will be able to make a distance vs. time graph of a bowling ball and have practice reading distance vs. time graphs of various motions. Materials : A bowling ball, 5 - 10 stopwatches, a massive object to let the ball collide into and not hurt anyone, white boards (this is a 8 foot by 4 foot sheet of white paneling board that can be bought at most big hardware stores and is cut into 1 foot x 1 foot boards), dry erase markers, and paper towels to clean off the boards. Strategies : Phase 1: This is a Socratic/phenomenological form of questioning to do a lab. One of the Read More Go to Site Motion of Molecules in Water - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-PHY0029 The Motion of Molecules in Water An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Author: Dorothy Manning, Edgemont Elementary, Idaho Falls, ID Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 4, 5, 6, 7 Subject(s): Science/Physical Sciences OVERVIEW: The concepts involved with atomic theory are difficult for teachers to demonstrate because the particles involved are too small to actually see and manipulate. Whenever possible it is helpful to allow students to observe actual concepts and then either develop their own theories about what was seen, or reconcile what they have seen with what they have been taught happens. PURPOSE: The purpose of this activity is to assist students to visualize and better understand the concept of the constant motion of molecules. OBJECTIVES: Students will be Read More Go to Site MTV no PTV - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-CHM0030 MTV no PTV An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Author: David McDonald, Sidney High School, Sidney, MT 59270 Date: May 1994 These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Grade Level(s): 11, 12 Subject(s): Science/Chemistry OVERVIEW: This is a high interest introduction to the gas laws. Read More Go to Site Mysterious Bubbles - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #: AELP-SCI0073 Mysterious Bubbles An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Jessica McDougall and Hillary Noles Email: dougall@selway.umt.edu School/University/Affiliation: University of Montana-Missoula Endorsed by: Dr. Lisa Blank, University of Montana-Missoula Date: April 4, 2000 Grade Level(s): 1, 2 Subject(s): Science Duration: 1 hour Description: This is a lesson about bubble shape and movement. Goals: To have students understand the physical elements involving bubbles. Objectives: Students will: 1. Predict, experiment, explore, and observe bubble movement and shape. 2. Learn through prediction, observation, experimentation, and discussion, why bubbles are round. 3. Through experimentation discover what kind of objects will make a bubble and why. Materials: Read More Go to Site Newton's Second Law of Motion Votes:0 Newton's Second Law of Motion Newton's Second Law of Motion Cynthia D'Souza De La Salle Institute 7423 N. Sheridan A3 3455 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago IL 60626 Chicago IL 60616 (312) 508-5978 (312) 842-7355 Objectives : To verify Newton's Second Law of motion by a) subjecting a body to multiples of a force; b) subjecting two bodies to the same force and qualitatively describing what happens; then quantitatively, the acceleration produced by a gentle ramp. Data is collected, analyzed and graphed. Materials Needed : Coffee can, stop watch, meter stick-one each per group of five members. For the demonstration, a lab cart and strong slinky and pulleys, toy carts and weights. Strategy : The laboratory cart is kept fixed while a student sits on it holding one length of slinky which will be pulled by Read More Go to Site Newton's Second Law; Mass-Acceleration Relationship with Dynamics Carts Votes:0 Newton's Second Law; Mass-Acceleration Relationship with Dynamics Carts Newton's Second Law; Mass-Acceleration Relationship with Dynamics Carts D. James Chichester Lincoln-Way High School 1430 N. Hoyne Apt #2 1801 East Lincoln Highway Chicago IL 60622 New Lenox IL 60451 (312) 292-0246 (815) 485-7600 Objectives : Students will form their own hypothesis about the relationships between force, mass, and acceleration for their dynamics cart system. First they will qualitatively evaluate a cart system, then collect actual data, then express the data in graphical format to visualize the relationships. This mini-teach is geared for the high school physics student. Minor adaptations can be used for lower grades. CBL units can also be implemented for more advanced high school physics students. Mater Read More Go to Site Newton's Third Law Votes:0 Newton's Third Law Newton's Third Law Jerri Chavis Langston Hughes 10301 S. Leavitt 226 W. 104th Chicago IL 60643 Chicago IL 60643 (773) 239-1932 (773) 525-5075 Objective : This mini teach is designed for grades K-2. Children will use inquiry and observation skills to determine Newton's Third Law of Motion ; for every action there is a reaction; for every force there is an equal and opposite force. Materials Needed : (see below group & individual activities) Individual Activities : (Stations 1-6 are individual student stations) Each station should have an instruction sheet with helpful illustrations. Group Activities : Balloon Races Balloons (different shapes & sizes) Straws, Tape, String Canister Explosion Alka-Seltzer(Bicarbonate), 2-35-mm film canisters Skate Board 2-Skate Boards or 2-O Read More Go to Site Newton's Third Law Of Motion Votes:0 Newton's Third Law Of Motion Newton's Third Law Of Motion Lilla E. Green Hartigan Elementary School 8044 S. Muskegon Avenue 8 West Root Street Chicago IL 60617 Chicago IL 60609 (312) 535-1460 Objective : This mini-teach is designed for grades 4 - 6. Pupils will verbalize and demonstrate Newton's 3rd Law of Motion: action and reaction. Materials Needed : These materials will be used for teams of five - six pupils. string tape long party balloons straws (milkshake size) masking tape scissors empty soda pop can with the opener lever intact nail bucket/tub of water 11 x 14 piece of cardboard marbles ten foot nylon rope wind-up Tomy truck giant skateboard (about 20 ft.) timer (clock) two demo spring scales fan cart (Pasco dynamics cart w/ personal face fan attached) three foot skateboard Strate Read More Go to Site Newton's Third Law of Motion Votes:0 Newton's Third Law of Motion Newton's Third Law of Motion John E. McCoy Douglass Math and Science Academy 4343 N. Clarendon 543 N. Waller Chicago IL 60613 Chicago IL 60644 (312)477-2514 (312)534-6176 Objectives : This lesson is for 7th and 8th graders. Students will be able to do activities to demonstrate Newton's Third Law of Motion. Students will be able to explain Newton's law. Materials Needed : 1. dynamic carts 2. 100g weights-6 3. spring balances-3 4. fish line 5. rope 6. clamps-4 7. pulleys-2 8. meters sticks-10 9. scissors,tape,paper 10. blueprint of rocket Strategies : Using the PHENOMENOLOGICAL approach, the teacher demonstrates Newton's Third Law of Motion by placing a firecracker between two pop cans and lighting it. Also a student is used to demonstrate force by having the stu Read More Go to Site Non-Compressibility of Water - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-PHY0032 Non-Compressibility of Water An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Michael Burgoyne, Rosamond, UT Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 4, 5, 6 Subject(s): Science/Physical Sciences OVERVIEW: Students lack experiences that Read More Go to Site Objects Race 500 Votes:0 Objects Race 500 Objects Race 500 Eloise Dillon Newton Bateman P.O. Box 60426 4214 N. Richmond Chicago IL 60626 Chicago IL 60618 (312) 534-5055 (312) 534-5055 Objective : ALL GRADES To determine how shape affects speed. Materials Needed : scale hoops balls Various solid disks can of beef broth can of mushroom soup Three yardsticks Two cans of Comet Glass jar with lid construction paper books or blocks A smooth flat board Clear plastic bottle Blue food coloring table Four right angle screw clamps Set of same mass/same size wooden hoop and metal disk (momentum set) Set of same mass/same size/different distribution sticks (momentum sticks) Strategy : a. Set up incline plane. b. Prior to lesson empty one container of Comet into the glass jar and seal the empty Comet container with the lid and Read More Go to Site One, Two, Three, Isaac Newton and Me - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-PHS0033 One, Two, Three, Isaac Newton and Me An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Jan Mader, Great Falls, MT Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12 Subject(s): Science/Physics Science/Space Sciences OVERVIEW: This le Read More Go to Site Optical Images - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-PHS0034 Optical Images An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Jan Mader, Great Falls High School, Great Falls, MT Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12 Subject(s): Science/Physics OVERVIEW: Students beginning the stud Read More Go to Site Orbital Motion Votes:0 Orbital Motion Orbital Motion Eleanor Kopsian Franklin E. Frazier 59l4 North Magnolia Ave. 4027 West Grenshaw Street Chicago, Illinois 60660 Chicago, Illinois 60624 (312) 534-6880 Objectives : In this activity the students will: l. compare a circle with an ellipse, 2. communicate an operational definition of an ellipse, 3. understand that as the foci of an ellipse are moved further apart the minor axis becomes shorter, 4. understand that as the foci of an ellipse are moved further apart the major axis becomes longer, 5. communicate a definition of the eccentricity of an ellipse, 6. be able to use a formula to measure the eccentricity of an ellipse, 7. be able to state Kepler's Law of Elliptical Orbits , 8. predict the solar energy received at different positions in a planet's orbit. Vocabu Read More Go to Site Pendulums Votes:0 Pendulums Pendulums John J. Miller Maine East High School 1743 E. Forest Ave 6801 W. Dempster Des Plaines IL 60018 Park Ridge IL 60048 (708)297-6368 (708)825-4484 Objectives : The students will be able to determine what factors effect the period (time to swing back and forth) of a Pendulum. I use this for my sophomores in high school but don't let that fool you. This can be used at any level where students can count to twenty and time something. Materials Needed : pins various lengths of string washers (or any of various weights to hang) clock with second hand (or anything to time with) a long piece of cardboard or cork-board with a number-line marking off every five seconds for up to one hundred seconds Strategy : Tell the students to grab a length of string, tie a washer to one end and a Read More Go to Site Periodic Motion - The Pendulum Votes:0 Periodic Motion - The Pendulum Periodic Motion - The Pendulum Deborah Lojkutz Joliet West High School 6010 Springside 401 N. Larkin Ave. Downers Grove IL 60516 Joliet IL 60435 (708) 964-6603 (815) 727-6950 Objectives : To introduce the concept of periodic motion and relate it to the movement of a pendulum. To discover that the period of a pendulum is dependent on the length of the pendulum and independent of the bob and the amplitude. Materials Needed : Each group needs a stop watch and pendulum with a different bob. Materials for pendulum - string bob - infant stacking rings provide colorful bobs of different sizes and mass right angle clamp ringstand rod For class graphs - two pieces of end roll paper approximately 21/2 meters long, a meter stick, markers and masking tape Strategy : Begi Read More Go to Site Periodic Motion - The Pendulum Votes:0 Periodic Motion - The Pendulum Periodic Motion - The Pendulum Deborah Lojkutz Joliet West High School 6010 Springside 401 N. Larkin Ave. Downers Grove IL 60516 Joliet IL 60435 (708) 964-6603 (815) 727-6950 Objectives : To introduce the concept of periodic motion and relate it to the movement of a pendulum. To discover that the period of a pendulum is dependent on the length of the pendulum and independent of the bob and the amplitude. Materials needed : Each group needs a stop watch and pendulum with a different bob. Materials for pendulum - string bob - infant stacking rings provide colorful bobs of different sizes and mass right angle clamp ringstand rod For class graphs - two pieces of end roll paper approximately 21/2 meters long, a meter stick, markers and masking tape Strategy : Begi Read More Go to Site pH - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-CHM0035 pH An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: JIM L. TORGERSON, NORTH SEVIER MIDDLE SCHOOL, SALINA, UTAH Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 8 Subject(s): Science/Chemistry OVERVIEW: The students will be able show how p Read More Go to Site Porter Johnson - Illinois Institute of Technology Votes:0 Porter Johnson - Illinois Institute of Technology Porter Johnson - Illinois Institute of Technology Superball Physics Porter Johnson Illinois Institute of Technology 406 N Elmwood Avenue Biol Chem Phys Sci Dept OAK PARK IL 60302-2226 CHICAGO IL 60616-3793 (708) 383-2846 (312) 567-5745 Objective(s) : This lesson is suitable for an 8th grade student. To study the motion of superballs in the air, colliding with and bouncing off smooth surfaces. Basic features of moving and colliding objects can be demonstrated and studied using this familiar and fascinating toy. Materials Needed : A supply of superballs of various sizes and colors for use by students in teams of two. A supply of meter sticks [with some two meter sticks] is needed for each set-up. For the initial demonstration of bouncing you Read More Go to Site Positioning the fulcrum in class one levers Votes:0 Positioning the fulcrum in class one levers Positioning the fulcrum in class one levers Janis Gary Sullivan A. O. Sexton School 2851 S. M. L. King Drive 6020 S. Langley Ave. Chicago, Ill. 60616 Chicago, Ill. 60637 312 225-3010 312 535-0640 Objectives : 1. To identify the parts of a class one lever 2. To discover and demonstrate the relationship between force and the distance of the load from the fulcrum 3. To discover that work input = work output with the lever 4. To compute the mechanical advantage of a lever (ratio of the distances through which the forces are exerted) Materials Needed : ruler, pencil, 30 pennies, wood block, wood plank (at least 4 feet), bathroom scale, meter stick, various text books Strategy : Each group receives the above materials. The group then makes a lever by p Read More Go to Site Potential & Kinetic Energy - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-PHS0036 Potential & Kinetic Energy An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Ben Pflugrad, Caldwell S.D.A. Elementary School; Caldwell, ID Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 5, 6 Subject(s): Science/Physics OVERVIEW: This lesson is Read More Go to Site Potential Energy Votes:0 Potential Energy Potential Energy LaToya Bennett Robert H. Lawrence 12155 S. Stewart 9928 S. Crandon Chicago IL 60628 Chicago IL 60617 (312) 821-1968 (312) 535-6320 Objective : The main objective of this mini teach is to introduce the concept of potential energy. The students will recognize that potential energy is the ability to do work. The students will identify the two factors that effect potential energy. The following activities will demonstrate the effect of height and weight on potential energy. The activities are designed for the intermediate level. Materials Needed : weights wooden blocks tennis ball rubber bands nails empty spools meter stick hammer wooden matches string flat empty can paper clips ruler with center groove large rock scotch tape scissors pebble buttons books of v Read More Go to Site Probes, Exploration & Application - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-SPA0037 Probes, Exploration & Application An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Jan Mader, Great Falls, MT Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Subject(s): Science/Space Sciences This lesson incorporates the lear Read More Go to Site Projectile Motion Votes:0 Projectile Motion Projectile Motion Jan Dudzik Riverside-Brookfield High School 10025 Medill First and Forest Ave. Melrose Park IL 60164 Riverside IL 60546 708-455-0599 708-455-7500 Objective : As a result of this experience students will: 1. be able to recognize that projectile motion is the resultant of two independent velocities, horizontal and vertical. 2. determine which angle of launch for a projectile will yield the greatest range. 3. realize that the greater the angle of launch, the greater the vertical velocity component. Materials : For each group: 2 pieces of foam board 90 cm. x 50 cm., Sheet of paper 70 cm.x 70 cm., Tape, Meter Stick, 4 different colored markers, Angle launcher, Spring. Strategy : Roll a ball across the table. Ask the students to define this motion. Throw a bal Read More Go to Site Projectiles Votes:0 Projectiles Projectiles Rochelle Ingram Delano School 8414 S. Carpenter St. 3937 W. Wilcox St. Chicago IL 60620 Chicago IL 60624 (312) 224-1079 (312) 534-6620 Objective : This miniteach is designed for grades 3-8. The student will be able to measure angle and distance of an arc. Materials Needed : balls ping pong guns water guns bow and arrow dartboard/darts stopper guns rubberbands protractors aluminum foil string plastic spoons meter sticks rocket gun Strategy : The class will observe a demonstration of a ball rolling off a table, thrown in the air, and rolling off of a ramp. The class will give a very short description of what they have observed. There will be seven stations set up to observe. 1. Water guns 2. Dartboard/darts 3. Slingshots with a rubberband and aluminum foil 4. Catapult Read More Go to Site Properties of Matter - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #: AELP-PHY0057 Properties of Matter An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Olivia Ingersoll & Jeannette Voet Email: livvy@selway.umt.edu & jvoet@selway.umt.edu ( Note: both addresses outdated) School/University/Affiliation: University of Montana; Missoula, MT Date: March 29, 1999 Grade Level(s): 4, 5 Subject(s): Science/Physical Sciences Duration: one 60-minute session. Description: The students will be manipulating 3 states of matter to determine that solids maintain shape and volume, liquids maintain volume but not shape, and gases do not maintain their shape or volume. The students will participate in three activities: Funnel Activity, Manipulative Activity, Ziploc/Icecube Activity. Goals: The goal is to construct student concepts concerning properties of so Read More Go to Site Rainbow Straws - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #: AELP-PHY0068 Rainbow Straws An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Nicole DiDiano Email: nadst17+@pitt.edu (email address no longer valid) School/University/Affiliation: University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Endorsed by: Mr. Bernard Poole, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Date: January 31, 2000 Grade Level(s): 2, 3, 4 Subject(s): Science/Physical Sciences Duration: 1 hour Description: The students will be observing and charting different densities by using colored water mixed with different solutions of salt in straws. Goals: Students will: 1. develop their own schemes to get the water in the straws. 2. develop their thinking by predicting which solution is the most dense or least dense. Objectives: Students will: 1. use the straw as an air valve to get Read More Go to Site Rainbows and Prisms - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Votes:0 Lesson Plan #: AELP-PHS0074 Rainbows and Prisms An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Corette Oller and Michael Stephens Email: exodus@selway.umt.edu School/University/Affiliation: University of Montana Endorsed by: Lisa Blank University of Montana Date: April 4, 2000 Grade Level(s): 2 Subject(s): Science/Physics Duration: 30 minutes Description: Students will have the opportunity to explore how rainbows form through an exploration of prisms. Goals: NSES: Science as Inquiry; Physical Science: Light can be refracted by a lens Objectives: Student will demonstrate understandings of: 1. Prisms and raindrops can separate and "bend" white light into the colors of the rainbow. 2. The colors of the rainbow are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Materials: Prisms Read More Go to Site Reaction Time Votes:0 Reaction Time Reaction Time Roy Coleman Morgan Park High School 1744 W. Pryor Ave. Chicago IL 60643 312-535-2550 Objective : Each student will be able to obtain his/her reaction time by making simple measurements. Each student will also be able to find the constituent parts of their overall reaction time. Materials needed : Each group of two will need one 30 cm (12 inch) ruler to find their reaction time. For the more advanced activities, each group will need a meter stick, a stopwatch and two funnels connected together by more than two meters of rubber hose. Suggested Strategy : The time that it takes you to react to a particular situation is called your reaction time. Your reaction time depends on many factors including the stimulus and the particular part of the body that is to react, i Read More Go to Site Richard J. Watson - Orr High School Votes:0 Richard J. Watson - Orr High School Richard J. Watson - Orr High School Linear Motion: Speed, Velocity & Acceleration Richard J. Watson Orr High School 1110 South Taylor Avenue 730 North Pulaski Road OAK PARK IL 60304 CHICAGO IL 60624 (773) 534-6500 Objectives : This lesson is designed for high school and is adaptable to lower levels. Students will be able to measure linear distance and time and calculate velocity. Students will be able to plot graphs to show: speed vs distance; velocity vs distance Materials Needed : 2 meter sticks per group of 6 students 2 stop watches or watches with second hands per group 1 Pencil and data sheet per group Strategy 1 : Group students in groups of six: 2 students - Using meter sticks in a leap frog manner students will measure distance of 100 meters from