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Gravity FORCE PhET | 5E Virtual Lab Guide + Key | Digital + Printable
This is an interactive digital and printable virtual lab guide for students to explore the relationships of gravity, mass and distance using the simulation, Gravity Force Lab: Basics by PhET (love their science simulations). Students follow instructions in the guide while tinkering with the simulation, manipulating the variables and observing what happens as they increase or decrease mass and distance to see how it affects the force of gravity between two bodies. Students collect data in data t
7th - 9th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
NGSS
MS-PS2-4
, HS-PS2-4
Friction Speed And Gravity Lab | Force And Motion Toy Car Science Experiment
Conduct an easy prep and interesting lab exploring how friction affects speed. We developed it to be conducted in 30 minutes. Expand with the included reading passage. The supplies are simple and can be modified. A perfect activity for providing hands-on experience before vocabulary and concepts. Included in the Hands-On ActivityBackground Information and Vocabulary on friction, rolling friction, and resistance force.Hands-on Activity Page with Two Variables to Test."The Science of Friction a
3rd - 6th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
NGSS
3-PS2-2
, 5-PS2-1
Currents & Circuits 2 PhET Lab | Complete Interactive Virtual Lab Guide with Key
This PhET Lab guide can be completed digitally as an interactive handout with drag and drop elements or printed. Students are instructed how to build a baseline circuit to compare it to a tester circuit. Then, use the PhET simulation and lab guide to set up their circuits to answer the 4 testable questions provided: "How does [ voltage, length of wire, type of material & wire diameter] affect the strength of electric current?" (NGSS PS2-3) Ask questions about data to determine the factors that
7th - 9th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
NGSS
HS-PS3-2
, MS-PS2-3
, MS-PS3-2
+1
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Isotopes & Atomic Mass
Isotopes, atomic mass, percent abundance and average atomic mass can be very confusing concepts for students at all levels. This PhET online inquiry lab will guide your students through these topics as they develop an in depth understanding of these concepts. This product is designed for use with the Isotopes and Atomic Mass HTML5 simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations. The link for the simulation is: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ykn33. In this online lab your students will use information ab
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulation Online Physics Labs
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
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Engineering, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulation Online Physics Labs
PhET Forces and Motion Basics Activity Guide
The PhET: Forces and Motion Basics Activity Guide is used along with the free *Next Generation PhET Simulation “Forces and Motion Basics”. Students will discover how balanced and unbalanced forces affect an object’s motion and then explore the relationship between force, mass, acceleration, speed, and friction on the motion of objects. The activity guide takes students through the 4 parts of the simulation: Net Force, Motion, Friction and Acceleration. Students are encouraged to make predic
6th - 10th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
NGSS
HS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
Also included in: PhET Activity Guide Physics Bundle
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Geometric Optics, Lenses and Mirrors
In this guided inquiry optics two part PhET simulation lab your students will investigate how an image is formed by convex and concave lenses and mirrors. In Part 1 students will investigate (1) how the characteristics of the image change as the object is brought closer to each of the lenses and mirrors, (2) the similarities and differences in image formation for each of the lenses and mirrors and (3) the meaning of the points F and 2F for the convex lenses and concave mirrors. In Part 2 stu
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Engineering, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Optics Complete Unit Bundle
Gravity and Orbits PhET Lab
This virtual PhET Gravity and Orbits simulation lab provides students opportunity to experiment with the variables that affect the force of gravity between two objects and the concept of orbital motion. This inquiry activity can be used in a physical science class while students are exploring motion and gravity. This could also be incorporated during an astronomy unit or even as an inquiry into the concept of gravity alone. There are two differentiated versions of this activity: The green circl
7th - 9th
Astronomy, Physical Science, Physics
NGSS
MS-ESS1-2
Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration Virtual Physical Science Lab with Key
Engage your students with this interactive Moving Man Virtual Lab, designed to teach key concepts like displacement, velocity, and acceleration using the popular "Moving Man" PhET simulation. Perfect for middle and high school physical science classes, this lab helps students visualize and experiment with motion in a hands-on, virtual environment. ❤️ ️Pre-Lab Activity: Students will familiarize themselves with the simulation and explore the effects of displacement when velocity and acceleration
6th - 12th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
NGSS
MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
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)
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Engineering, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulation Online Physics Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
Using the Collisions PhET online simulation your students will investigate elastic and inelastic collisions. To do this they will (1) apply the laws of conservation of energy and momentum to characterize the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions, (2) determine the changes in kinetic energy when energy is not conserved, (3) explain why energy is not conserved in some collisions, (4) draw before and after pictures of collisions and (5) investigate five special cases for elastic and i
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Engineering, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulation Online Physics Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Balancing Act, Levers and Torque
With this PhET online physics lab your students will have fun and learn physics at the same time. Why does the lever tip to the left and when will it tip to the right? The purpose of this activity is for your students to determine what conditions must be met for a first lever to balance. Along the way they will also be introduced to the concept of torque and will be able to answer the following questions: What is torque? What affects the amount of torque an object applies to a lever? How is to
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
General Science, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulation Online Physics Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Forces & Motion
Looking for a great activity to start your unit on Newton’s laws of motion? Don’t want to give a big lecture or start with a bunch of mathematical calculations? Students love PhET Interactive Simulations and this guided inquiry activity on forces and motion is a great way to get started. Have fun and learn at the same time. I find this to be a great guided inquiry activity that will work well for students from middle school through high school. This activity will guide students as they investiga
7th - 10th, Adult Education
General Science, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulation Online Physics Labs
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!!!
6th - 9th
Engineering, Physics, Science
CCSS, NGSS
RST.6-8.1
, RST.6-8.2
, RST.6-8.3
+26
Also included in: Hands-on Science Semester Labs Bundle
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Hooke's Law
Using the PhET Masses and Springs online simulation 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, tabl
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Engineering, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulation Online Physics Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Force of Friction
The goal of this PhET Forces and Motion online lab activity is for your students to gain a deeper understanding of static and kinetic friction forces, Newton’s laws of motion and how to determine the coefficients of static and kinetic friction. This activity includes collecting data about frictional forces, graphing the data and analysis of the graph to determine the coefficients of friction. This web based lab is available as a PDF file that can be completed by distance learners. This online
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Engineering, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulation Online Physics Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Newton's Laws of Motion
The primary goal of this PhET Forces and Motion lab activity is for your students to gain a deeper understanding of Newton’s first and second laws of motion. This is a great guided inquiry activity for investigating acceleration, balanced and unbalanced forces, and their effect on the motion of objects. After completion of this activity your students will be ready to start quantitative analysis of the motion of objects using Newton’s second law equation. This online lab activity uses the Force
9th - 11th, Adult Education, Higher Education
General Science, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulation Online Physics Labs
Gravity FORCE PhET Lab | CER - Claim Evidence Reasoning | PS2-4
This is a ready to assign digital and printable CER post lab after students explored the relationships of gravity, mass and distance using the simulation, Gravity Force Lab: Basics by PhET (love love love their science simulations!). A teacher answer key is included with examples answers using data collected from the Gravity Force PhET Virtual Lab. See resources below... *New resources are 50% off! This resource will return to its original price on 2/28= = = = = = = = = = ===== = = = = = = = =
7th - 9th
General Science, Physics, Science
NGSS
MS-PS2-4
, HS-PS2-4
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Build a Molecule
In this guided inquiry two part lab your students will investigate molecules and how they are built. This activity is designed for use with the Build a Molecule HTML5 simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations. The link for the simulation is: https://tinyurl.com/2p9cvvjx. The learning goals for this activity are: (1) Students will be able to explain the difference between an atom and a molecule. (2) Students will be able to explain the difference between an element and a compound. (3) Stude
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Build an Atom
In this inquiry-based PhET online lab your students will investigate atomic structure and the subatomic particles that make up atoms using the Build an Atom simulation. They will learn the important terms used to describe atoms such as atomic number, mass number and net charge. They will also be introduced to the layout of the periodic table and how to locate elements on it. Students love working with the online simulations from PhET Interactive Simulations. The Build an Atom simulation is eas
7th - 10th, Adult Education
Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Atomic Structure Bundle: Atoms, Ions, Isotopes and the Periodic Table
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Wave Interference
This PhET Wave Interference online lab provides an excellent opportunity for your students to experiment with waves and their interactions. Students will investigate the relationship between the wavelength and frequency of the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum and calculate the speed of light using the simulation. Next, they will experiment with diffraction, wave interference and the factors that affect the fringe pattern that occurs when light waves pass through single and double
10th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Engineering, General Science, Physics
HYBRID Waves on a String Lab + PhET Simulation ; EDITABLE*Key Included*
In this Hybrid (hands-on inquiry plus simulation) investigation on mechanical waves students will investigate wave impacts and inference with Slinkys. After the inquiry lab section, student will use the PhET Wave On a String simulation to repeat the investigation virtually. Materials needed: Slinkys, metal or plastic rings, string, ring stand or similar, the PhET website. Freely editable Google Doc!Older PDF version is included in the G-Drive directory. KEY INCLUDED in G-Drive directory. Fee
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
General Science, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: States of Matter
In this guided inquiry PhET online lab your students will investigate the three states of matter: solids, liquids and gases. By the end of this online lab students will be able to (1) describe the characteristics of the three states of matter, (2) compare the motion of the particles in the three different phases, (3) explain how to change the state of a material and be able to name the six different phase changes (4) understand that different substances have different melting and boiling temper
7th - 10th, Adult Education
Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulations Online Physics and Chemistry Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Period of a Pendulum
In completing this PhET Pendulum inquiry based lab your students will gain a complete understanding of how mass, length, displacement and gravitational acceleration affect the period of a pendulum. 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 the included inquiry-based laboratory assignment sheet. This HTML5 web-based inquiry lab can be run from most cellpho
7th - 12th, Higher Education
General Science, Physical Science, Physics
Also included in: Growing Bundle: PhET Simulation Online Physics Labs
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