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This project is suitable for Pre-AP Physical Science classes as well as upper level Physics courses in high school (Grades 9-12). If planning to use this project for grades below 9th grade, it might be best if a majority of the students involved have completed Algebra 1. The project will not only meet any number of your state science standards but also meet Next Generation Science Standards HS-PS2-1 and HS-PS3-3 and others. The project is designed to be done by the students (groups of 2-3 stu

A common formula encountered in physical science and even physics classrooms is the Distance = Speed x Time formula. This extensive worksheet [with ANSWER KEY] uses this common formula in many scenarios from calculating how far away a lightning strike was to how long it will take radio signals to travel from Earth to Mars. I've used these problems in my own classes and slowly accumulated them over the years. I think a teacher can use any portion or all of these problems depending on the abil

This assignment (worksheet) is to provide practice for students solving for the variables that make up Newton's 2nd Law formula (F = M x A). One of the problems contained within this assignment is a series of calculations in which students use a set of data [provided] and solve for the FORCE required. Students are then to graph the results produced from this series of calculations showing the relationship between the three variables of this formula.

This assignment is intended to be used after students have learned wave structure and become acquainted with the concepts of wave velocities (i.e. sound and EM Waves). Depending on the grade level of the students, it might be necessary to instruct them on how to enter scientific notation into classroom calculators. (Using Scientific Notation on the TI-84 Plus and TI-30XIIS calculators). The problems presented in the assignment provide practice manipulating the variables in the formula.

This assignment is intended to be used as a follow up assignment for students who have learned about "work" (W = F x D) as used in physics. The problems included on this assignment incorporate that formula with the concept of POWER with the formula (Work = Power x Time). Most of this worksheet requires students to apply both formulas in solving the problems.

This assignment is intended to be used following the introduction of Ohm's Law. The problems contained within this assignment provide practice for students to become acquainted with the variables associated with the formula... Power = Current x Voltage

This bundle is for those situations that teachers never want to deal with but do occasionally happen... A. For those students who, for whatever reason, reach a point in the school year and decide their grade is not where it needs to be. The student then decides to come to the teacher asking for EXTRA CREDIT to raise their grade. Rest assured, that if you hand this packet to that student they will either get a thorough review of the fundamental math concepts associated with physical science or

This assignment is intended to be used near the end of a unit of study on electricity after students have learned about current, voltage, power and resistance. The problems contained within this assignment/assessment task student to determine the voltage or windings (loops) needed in an electrical transformer.

This assignment is meant to be given to students once they have learned the definitions of voltage, current and electrical resistance. The problems contained within this assignment are simple calculations using Ohm's Law (V = I x R).

This worksheet is intended to give students the opportunity to calculate Kinetic Energy from various real world scenarios. Then the worksheet transitions to having the students do a series of calculations (series 1: changing mass vs kinetic energy; series 2: changing velocity vs kinetic energy) and graph each. Lastly the students are required to provide a written analysis of the two graphs. This worksheet has been used quite successfully in my classes for a while and it will surely help your st

This is a short assignment designed to give students to see quantitively what is meant by the term "work" as it relates to physics. It is based on the formula Work = Force x Displacement. This assignment is designed for grades 7 - 9 before students have taken trigonometry. The problems included do NOT account for objects moving at an angle to the direction the force is being applied.

This small bundle includes... Starter template sheet for basic unit conversionsBeginner level worksheet with keyAdvanced level worksheet with key

This bundle includes basic Periodic Table of Elements assignments as well as assignments on naming Ionic and Covalent Compounds. These combined assignments will go a long way to verify the proficiency of students in accomplishing the tasks included. Included with the individual items is a link to my favorite online tool for students regarding the Periodic Table... " PTable". NOTE: I am in no way affiliated with PTable. It is simply a reliable site that presents the Periodic Table of Element

This bundle includes problem sets for Ohm's Law, Electrical Power and Electrical Transformers. Included with each problem set is the answer key.

As a science teacher, have you had difficulty getting your students to turn in quality project and lab reports? An overly elaborate hypothesis.Untestable or unobservable hypothesisVague or overly complex  and confusing procedures that cannot be followed.Missing data or flawed data.No tables or graphs to identify and illustrate patterns in data.Analysis statements that were vague or missing.Conclusion statements that did not address the data collected or determine the accuracy of their hypothes

This assignment (worksheet) is intended for more capable students after thorough instruction and practice on the concepts of Gravitational Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy as well as energy transformations (Law of Conservation of Energy). Many of the questions require written explanations that incorporate the necessary calculations to defend the statements students provide. Inherent in these problems is the concept that weight and mass are different and the idea that gravity directly effec

This assignment is intended to be used to reinforce the concept of how the variables associated with thermal energy "interact". In addition, the focus of this problem set is on "specific heat capacity" and uses for this investigation process to help identify unknown substances.

This bundle contains worksheets and/or assessments that can used for physical science (physics) students around the formula Q = mass x Cp x ∆T.

This assignment/assessment should be used after students have had thorough instruction and practice on the process of covalent bonding and how the naming of these compounds differs from the naming of ionic compounds.

After a few sessions of learning how to read the periodic table, this project can be used to have students demonstrate their ability to interpret the information provided on the Periodic Table for a given element. Included, are links to online sources for the Periodic Table of Elements... Elements sorted by nameChemical ElementsPtableThis project can also be used as a form of alternative assessment in leu of a more traditional test. NOTE: If using with lower grades [middle school or junior hig