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Middle school physics teacher manuals
Kinetic energy, mass, and speed investigations NGSS MS PS3-1 CER
These two investigations (GOOGLE and PDF versions) allow students to develop an understanding of the relationship between kinetic energy and mass of an object, and kinetic energy and speed of an object. As students are collecting their own data, it is more understandable compared to being given data to analyze. This activity supports the NGSS standard MS PS3-1A review (or introduction) of some of the key terms such as mass, kinetic energy, speed, energy transformations, and conservation of energ
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS3-1
Pinhole Camera: Light Rays and the Camera Obscura - no fail kit - basic science
in brief: STEM lab kit Build a pin hole camera & learn rules of geometrical optics. SIMPLE materials, no mess, 100% success!*What's Inside:1) printable students guide for building a working pinhole box2) extra slides with explanation (print or screen in class)3) question sheet and answer keylearning utilities and goals:Building manual with visual aidsDate collecting and manipulation: a structured inquiryLearning how to use geometric methods for tracing imagesIn some classes, I spiced the les
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS4-2
, 1-PS4-2
Force and Motion Unit Bundle NGSS ALIGNED STEM CER
This bundle includes everything you need to teach an NGSS aligned middle school force and motion unit. These highly engaging lessons align with the philosophy of the NGSS, including a focus on deeper understanding of content as well as application of content, student performance expectations, and integration with mathematics. The lessons are classroom tested and ready for immediate implementation. This bundle supports the NGSS standards MS PS2-1, MS PS2-2, MS ETS1-2, MS ETS1-3, and MS ETS1-4. I
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS2-2
, MS-ETS1-3
, MS-PS2-1
Energy Unit bundle NGSS aligned STEM CER
This bundle includes everything you need to teach an NGSS aligned middle school energy unit. These highly engaging lessons (GOOGLE and PDF versions) align with the philosophy of the NGSS, including a focus on deeper understanding of content as well as application of content, student performance expectations, and integration with mathematics. The lessons are classroom tested and ready for immediate implementation. This bundle supports the NGSS standards MS PS3-1, MS PS3-2, MS PS3-3, MS PS3-4. MS
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-PS3-4
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-3
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Newton's 1st Law of Motion- Inertia Activities
This teacher guide, slides, and student handouts are guaranteed to increase engagement and understanding in your classroom. Use these activities to teach about Newton's 1st Law of Motion and Inertia. You will need additional supplies (solo cups, cardstock, yarn, tennis balls and buckets), but my step by step teacher guide will tell you how to set up, what prompts to ask, etc.
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
Application of Digital and Analog Signals for Information Transfer 5E MS-PS4-3
Students live in a digital world but the majority of them do not understand what that means. These engaging lessons (GOOGLE and PDF versions) allow students to develop a concrete understanding of the differences between analog and digital devices, and how analog text, sound, and images are converted to digital. This activity supports the NGSS standards MS PS4-3 and HS PS4-2These 5E lessons are launched with an anchor phenomenon which is revisited during the unit. A number of activities (shown b
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-PS4-2
, MS-PS4-3
Newton's 3rd Law- Balloon Races Engagement Activity
This teacher guide, slides, and student handout is guaranteed to increase engagement in your classroom. Use this activity to begin learning about Newton's 3rd Law of Motion. You will need additional supplies (fishing line, masking tape, straws, and balloons), but my step by step teacher guide will tell you how to set up, what prompts to ask, etc.
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-PS2-1
CONSTRUCTING A SPACE STATION THAT WITHSTANDS A COLLISION: STEM MS-PS2-1 HS-PS2-3
This highly engaging engineering and design project (GOOGLE and PDF versions) allows students to gain a greater understanding of why we need to build space stations that can withstand collisions.The students first learn about crumple zones and why they are helpful in a collision.Students design, construct, and test three crumple zones (made of simple materials) to see which is the best for attachment to their space station. A video showing student examples is included.Students then design, const
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-3
, MS-PS2-1
, HS-PS2-3
Also included in: Newton's Third Law Bundle NGSS MS PS2-1 STEM MS ETS1-2,3,4
Simple Machines Bundle & Educator Guide
All the tools you need to complete your own Simple Machines unit in your classroom!
Bundle Includes:
+ 6 Simple Machines Experiment Activity Sheets including:
- Inclined Plane
- Lever
- Pulley
- Screw
- Wedge
- Wheel & Axle
+ 24-page Simple Machines Handbook
+ Educator's Guide
Support your students’ learning with our handbooks: they’re full of interaction hints, discussion questions and insider intelligence.
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Grades:
PreK - 7th
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Investigating magnetic forces NGSS MS-PS2-3 MS-PS2-5 CER
This engaging unit (GOOGLE and PDF versions) allows students to develop an understanding of magnetic forces and their effects, the relationship between magnetism and electricity, and how useful magnets are in our lives. The lessons fully support the NGSS standards MS PS2-3 and MS PS2-5.These lessons are introduced with an anchor phenomenon which is revisited frequently during the unit. In this unit, these key questions are investigated:What materials are magnets made of?What materials are attra
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS2-3
, MS-PS2-5
Also included in: Forces and Interactions Unit Bundle NGSS Aligned STEM CER
Exploring Light and Lenses: Laser Classroom Activity #
In this activity students are introduced to and explore gelatin lenses and lights. They use cookie cutters to cut gelatin into concave and convex shapes. Students shine lights through their gelatin shapes. Students observe the effects of passing light through gelatin lenses. Students repeat their explorations, changing the shape or orientation of their lenses, or a combination of both. Students record their work for each combination of light, lens, and lens orientation, making drawings of an
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-PS4-2
Investigating Potential Energy and Energy Transfer NGSS MS PS3-2 CER
These engaging lessons (GOOGLE and PDF versions) allow students to develop an understanding of the relationship between gravitational potential energy, the mass of an object, and the height of the object, and also how energy is transferred when two objects interact. This activity supports the NGSS standard MS PS3-2A review (or introduction) of the key terms kinetic energy, potential energy, the law of conservation of energy, the connection between force and energy, and mass is given.Students wil
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS3-2
Newton's Three Laws of Motion Investigations Bundle for NGSS MS PS2-1 MS PS2-2
This bundle includes 3 highly engaging lessons on Newton's Three Laws of Motion. These three lessons align with the philosophy of the NGSS, including a focus on deeper understanding of content as well as application of content, student performance expectations, and integration with mathematics. The lessons are classroom tested and ready for immediate implementation. There is a separate online investigation for Newton's second law and the stations for Newton's first law can easily be done online
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-1
Unit 9 - THE LAW OF GRAVITY - NGSS Aligned PHYSICS for THE MIDDLE GRADES
Unit 9 of Common Core and NGSS Aligned PHYSICS for THE MIDDLE GRADES (6-8): Volume Two - Basic Physical Science includes four comprehensive 40-50 minutes lessons on THE LAW OF GRAVITY. In addition to an instructive and visually engaging lesson-by-lesson powerpoint presentation, every activity comes complete with student worksheets, a teacher preparation and lesson implementation guide, quizzes, and a unit review test with answers. These fun multimodal activities are designed to keep students eng
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Exploring the properties of the EM spectrum 5E NGSS MS PS4-2
These engaging lessons (GOOGLE and PDF versions) give students a concrete understanding of how the Electromagnetic spectrum (EM) is organized, and the properties and uses of each type of wave.These lessons support the NGSS standard MS PS4-2These lessons follow the 5E model: Engage - An engaging phenomenon is presented.Explore - Students determine the organization of the spectrum. Students identify some of the properties of radio waves, infrared light, ultraviolet light, and microwaves through f
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS4-2
Energy conversions, transfers, arguments, and a Rube Goldberg machine CER STEM
These highly engaging lessons (GOOGLE and PDF versions) allow students to gain a greater understanding of energy conversions, kinetic energy transfer, and the application of energy conversions and energy transfer when building a Rube Goldberg machine.These lessons are launched with an anchor phenomenon which is revisited during the unit. Students initially learn about the difference between kinetic energy and potential energy, the law of conservation of energy, and the nine types of energy.Ener
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS3-5
, MS-ETS1-3
, HS-PS3-3
Also included in: Energy Unit bundle NGSS aligned STEM CER
Exploring sound energy NGSS MS PS4-2 CER
These engaging lessons (GOOGLE and PDF versions) give students a concrete understanding of how we generate sounds, the frequencies that we can hear compared to different animals, the fact that sound waves need a medium to travel through, and the differences between sound traveling through solids, liquids, and gasses.These lessons support the NGSS standard MS PS4-2These lessons are launched with an anchor phenomenon which is revisited at the end of the unit. An explanation of the phenomenon is g
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS4-2
Project Driven Montessori Middle School Math Unit Surface Area and Volume
**NOTE: This three-project bundle includes both the old version of Archimedes' Bathtub and the NEW updated version of Archimedes' Bathtub! This product will receive updates until all three projects have been upgraded"This is an all-inclusive unit covering the 3D Geometry aspects of seventh grade mathematics. It is presented in a project-driven format, meaning that students see the skills that must be learned in order to progress their project steps.Unlike other project-driven formats, this unit
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
A unit on gravitational forces MS PS2-4 CER
These engaging lessons (GOOGLE and PDF versions) allow students to develop an understanding of the relationship between gravitational forces and two objects, and how mass of the objects and distance between them affect these forces. Common misconceptions about gravitational forces are also addressed in these activities. This activity supports the NGSS standard MS PS3-2The following key questions are answered by doing a number of activities:What is a gravitational force field?What is the differen
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS2-4
Also included in: Forces and Interactions Unit Bundle NGSS Aligned STEM CER
Investigating connections between energy transfer, mass, material, & temperature
These highly engaging lessons (GOOGLE and PDF versions) will allow students to develop an understanding of the relationship between thermal energy transfer, the mass, the type of matter, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the matter as measured by the temperature. These lessons are launched with an anchor phenomenon which is revisited during the unit. A review (or introduction) of some of the key terms such as mass, kinetic energy, temperature, thermal energy, and heat is given.In
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
Also included in: Energy Unit bundle NGSS aligned STEM CER
Heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation) investigations NGSS MS PS3-3
These engaging lessons (GOOGLE and PDF versions) allow students to develop an understanding of how heat is transferred by conduction, convection, and radiation.These lessons are introduced with an anchor phenomenon which is revisited at the end of the unit. Common misconceptions about heat transfer are also addressed in these activities. This activity supports the NGSS standard MS PS3-3Optional slides are included for teachers planning to have students design a solar oven after this unit. Stude
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS3-3
Also included in: Thermal energy, heat transfer, solar oven bundle STEM MS PS3-3
07.5 - Momentum Curriculum Guide
Each Curriculum Guide includes a Unit Overview document and a Student Self Assessment document. This is an excellent way to communicate to students what content will be covered in the unit, when it will be covered, and what learning targets they are expected to master.The Unit Overview contains the following:Front PageTopics coveredAssessments (with tentative dates that you can modify)Document Order/List (useful for conducting quick and efficient binder checks)Equations used in the unitBack Page
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Momentum Unit Bundle
06.5 - Circular Motion Curriculum Guide
Each Curriculum Guide includes a Unit Overview document and a Student Self Assessment document. This is an excellent way to communicate to students what content will be covered in the unit, when it will be covered, and what learning targets they are expected to master.The Unit Overview contains the following:Front PageTopics coveredAssessments (with tentative dates that you can modify)Document Order/List (useful for conducting quick and efficient binder checks)Equations used in the unitBack Page
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Circular Motion Unit Bundle
Investigating Newton's Third Law of Motion MS PS2-1
Students move through five stations that guide them to “discover” Newton’s third law (GOOGLE and PDF versions). Students then complete a summary worksheet where they identify the action and reaction involved for each station. Next they apply their knowledge of Newton’s third law to three new situations. This can be used as a formative assessment of student understanding.These activities support the NGSS standard MS PS2-1 Easily obtainable materials are used for these stations.Possible student re
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS2-1
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