Metric Estimation Domination
Problem- you say that something has a mass of 20 grams, and no one knows what you’re talking about. This…
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Potato Observation Game
A great way to teach and emphasize good observations. In Part I of the lesson, students measure and record the…
Periodic Pencil Classification
Watch as students progressively organize a group of pens and pencils using a scheme they devise themselves. And then spring…
Newton’s Laws And Rocketball
In this lesson students won’t have a chance to get scared of Newton’s 3 laws. First, they will write a…
Forces Drop Test
We all know that heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones, …right? Send this handout home with students for them…
Pendulums
Use simple pendulums, in this case nothing more than a string with a washer on the end, to show how…
99.86 Measuring Our Sun’s Mass
Our sun, with a mass that consumes 99.86% of everything in our solar system, is beyond enormous. But how do…
Counting Copper Atoms- An Investigation Into The Nanoworld Of Atoms
How can you measure something that’s so small that it can’t be seen? In this challenging but fun lesson students…
