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8th grade engineering simulations
Wave on a String PhET Lab
This virtual PhET Wave on a String Lab provides students opportunity to experiment with the various components of waves and the relationships between their anatomy, motion, and energy. It's SO important to see waves in motion to understand them! This virtual lab is a great way to help students to visualize the motion of transverse waves and to give them the opportunity to manipulate waves in order to see the relationships between wavelength, frequency, and wave speed. The lab provides both a gui
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7th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS4-1
PhEt Law of Conservation of Energy Skate park BASIC webquest
This is a great webquest activity for introducing the law of conservation of energy.Phet.edu is a great source of simulations for all fields of math and science. For this sim you will go to Energy Skate Park BASIC.You should spend some time playing around with the site before using it. You must also make sure your school's firewall will allow you to use HTML5 or Java applets. PHET.EDU MAY NOT WORK ON iPad!!! Please check with your IT department or run Phet.edu BEFORE purchasing this file!!! You
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS2-4
, HS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
, MS-PS2-5
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Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
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
7 Wonders of the World - Research ~ Engineering Design ~ Construction Project
In this lesson, students learn more about both the classic Seven Wonders of the World and the “new” Seven Wonders project as they research the history, design and engineering of the wonders. The lesson starts with a whole class Microsoft PowerPoint presentation (editable) to view the Wonders and start discussion. Next, students choose one of the classic and one of the “new” Wonders to research further and create a presentation with that information (using Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides)
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6th - 9th
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Sound Engineering - Design & Build a Musical Instrument
Put the STEAM in STEM with this unit! Sound Engineering is a Project Based Learning unit that teaches students the physics and basic concepts of sound engineering, especially as it relates to music. This lesson can be used in Career and Technology classes, Science classes, or Music classes. I have used it with an 8th grade Engineering class.Students start the unit by reading information about the topic from a handout and answering questions about the reading, as well as defining terms related
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6th - 9th
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Research & Build a House - Architectural Styles & Creators | Distance Learning
In this lesson, students learn more about architecture as they research the history of different architectural styles, and learn about the creators of those designs. The lesson starts with a whole class Microsoft PowerPoint presentation (editable) to view the styles and start discussion. Next, students choose one of the styles to research further and create a presentation with that information. Optionally, these may be presented to the class. In the next part of the assignment, they design a
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7th - 10th
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Exploring Careers: STEM Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
This career unit gives students an introduction to the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) career cluster and what a career in this field would be like. This is perfect for a career, technology, CTE or business class. The included PowerPoint presentation can be used by the teacher for whole class instruction, or provided to the students electronically (or as a printout) for them to review individually. Students use close reading skills with a short informational passage to learn
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6th - 8th
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BIOTECHNOLOGY Webquest on CLONING (Digital/Printable)
Like so many topics in biology, biotechnology is best experienced in tangible formats. This virtual activity is interactive and engaging as students explore all about cloning using information provided from a university website, diagrams, videos and simulations.CONTENT covered in the Webquest:WHAT IS CLONING?WHY CLONE?THE HISTORY OF CLONINGCLONING MYTHSCLICK AND CLONE SIMULATIONIS IT CLONING OR NOT SCENARIO GAMENote: Due to the web-based requirement for this product, please confirm your interne
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: BIOTECHNOLOGY ACTIVITY BUNDLE - WEBQUESTS and VIRTUAL LABS
Manufacturing Career Simulation - Product Designer / Industrial Designer
Learning about Industrial/Product Design (Manufacturing) Careers gives students an introduction to what individuals in this career field do on the job. This is perfect for a technology, business or marketing class, or a class that focuses on careers. Students learn about the career by viewing a short, teacher-led PowerPoint. Next, they learn more about patents and trademarks as they research these topics on the Internet to answer provided questions. Finally, students work in teams to develop
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6th - 9th
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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: 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
The Physics of Bridges
The “Physics of Bridges” project utilizes research skills, MS Word, and Sketchup (free CAD software download) to allow students to build skills in those programs along with skills in Internet research, reading, writing and critical thinking. In these projects, students research information about bridge design and the physics behind them. They create a scale model drawing of a bridge using Sketchup (CAD) and then brainstorm with their team to determine the best design to build from specific pro
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7th - 9th
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Transportation Career Simulation - Design an Ideal Mode of Transportation
Learning about Transportation Careers gives students an introduction to what individuals in this career field do on the job. This is perfect for a technology, business or marketing class, or a class that focuses on careers. Students learn about the career as they research information and create a short PowerPoint presentation. Next, they apply their knowledge to learn more about logistics as they choose a product and understand how it would be transported and stored. Finally, they use Sketch
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6th - 9th
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Genetics Guided Inquiry Virtual Lab
This lesson is a ready to go Virtual Inquiry Lab. Become a facilitator in this activity where students will breed mice to learn about Simple, Co-dominant, and Incomplete patterns of inheritance. Students will strategically breed the mice, collect data, and draw conclusions to determine dominant and recessive alleles. This resource is a great way to apply basic genetic principles in a guided inquiry format. Includes Higher Order Thinking analysis questions based on the data collected.Content
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7th - 12th
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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
Simple Harmonic Motion Bundle: Three PhET Online Labs, Notes and Exercises
In this complete physics bundle you get everything you need for teaching simple harmonic motion including Hooke’s Law, Period of a Pendulum and Period of an Oscillating Mass. The bundle includes the following for each of these three topics:(1) A PhET Online Lab for your students to explore the physics of each topic.(2) Student notes with a complete description of the physics for each topic.(3) Exercises for your students to practice what they learned in the online labs.(4) Solutions for all of t
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Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
STEM Project: Create a Weather Station With Arduino From Schematic To Simulation
Create an Arduino Weather Station Project that measures ambient temperature and humidity using Arduino sensors, displaying the data on an LCD. Additionally, it detects day and night based on sunlight. This resource is valuable for all teachers, including those without prior knowledge of Arduino. I've detailed a step-by-step guide, covering project planning, schematic creation, coding, and project simulation.Within the resource, you'll find a section dedicated to student activities, guiding them
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7th - 12th
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Exploring Game Physics in Tinkercad Sim Lab: Physics Challenge
This lesson is designed for a brief overview in the basics of TinkerCad SIM Lab, a recent update to Tinkercad that allows for building and manipulation with physics objects in real time. While this presentation is best for students that may have been exposed to Tinkercad basic functions, this lesson does cover enough tutorial information for students to approach it at a beginner level for the first time, or as an exploratory introduction.Lesson content covers what game physics are, how they func
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6th - 12th
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HS-ETS1-2
, HS-PS2-3
, HS-ETS1-4
AMUSEMENT PARK PHYSICS INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL LAB
This Interactive Simulation Lab consists of 5 parts. The links are included and working. The step-by-step procedures include snips and are easy to follow, especially for EL Learners. In Part I, students need to use their knowledge of physics to design a Roller Coaster that is Fun & Safe. After designing the coaster, students compute Potential & Kinetic Energy and the velocity of their coaster. In Part II, students have to choose the outcome of several Bumper Car collis
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Engineering Design Process PPTX
This PowerPoint reviews the students on the basics of the Engineering Design Process. It will answer two basic questions. What is the engineering design process? What are the different steps of the process? It also goes into the different ways that these steps can be implemented.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
STEM Lab Activity Compressed Air Rocket Newton's Third Law of Motion
This is a continuation to the previous lesson STEM Lab Activity Balloon Rockets. In this lesson, students will use what they learned from the Balloon Rocket activity and apply to building and launching a compressed air rocket. Along the way, students will learn to make a clinometer and practice measuring the heights of trees, poles, and other tall objects around the school. Finally, students will use the clinometer to measure the altitude of their rocket on launch day.
Students will also be
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4th - 12th
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Engineering for Earthquakes: A fun science lab/experiment (STEM)
Use this STEM resource when teaching about earthquakes. In this engineering-based science experiment, students will discover how the rigidity of building materials affects a buildings’ ability to withstand an earthquake. Working in small groups, students will construct two different buildings and then simulate an earthquake in order to conduct a comparison.Grades: 5 to 9Time: 1 hourThis resource includes a student handout in proper experiment format including:· Research question· Hypothesis· Mat
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Learning about the Engineering Design Process
Learning the Engineering Design Process includes a variety of hands-on lessons to help students understand how engineers work and encourage record keeping in project based learning.In these lessons, students are provided with a short matching activity to learn the vocabulary words associated with the Engineering Design Process. A printable template for the Engineering Design Process lets individuals or teams plan their project and follow the steps as the project progresses. Another version of
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6th - 9th
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Design a Renewable Future: Virtual Lab
Students will use data on different sources of renewable energy to design energy systems for cities across the United States. Students will be able to test their designs utilizing scientific and engineering principals.MS-ESS3-3. Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
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6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-3
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