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This Escape Room takes on a theme from "The Martian" and features 5 rounds of quiz-like questions covering the Life Cycle of Stars, the basics of an HR Diagram, and the classification of Galaxies. When purchased, you receive access to make copies of the Escape Room slides and questions form so that you can customize and collect the responses from your class. When each round is answered successfully, students are provided with two "hints" in the form of a Hexadecimal Code (just like in the movie

In this physics lab, students use constant velocity (tumble) buggies to investigate motion. Students measure how long it takes the buggy to reach positions marked at regular intervals as it travels across the floor, collecting real experimental data. They then organize their data and create a position vs. time graph to analyze the motion and determine whether the buggy moves at a constant velocity. Through guided questions and analysis, students interpret the slope of their graph, connect it to

How can changing an asteroid’s motion help protect Earth—and what does that teach us about momentum? Space isn’t as empty—or as safe—as it might seem. Scientists constantly monitor near-Earth objects, including asteroids that could one day threaten our planet. In a groundbreaking experiment, NASA launched the DART Mission to test whether a spacecraft could change the motion of an asteroid by crashing into it. In this activity, students will investigate how collisions affect motion and explore th

This Webquest briefly compares the planets of our Solar System. The questions are linked to a variety of interactive sites. This assignment can be used as independent work and is great for a remote learning environment. Pique your student's interest in the Solar System with the quick facts covered in this assignment.

This project invites students to investigate how materials and size affect the flight distance of a paper airplane. This project could also be considered an Inquiry Lab as it does not provide a step by step procedure for how to complete the investigation. Students should receive some teacher guidance on how to determine which factors to test and which to leave as constants. For example, instructions tell the students to use only one paper airplane design as a constant variable. Prelab questio

This game is great for a unit review or a semester end refresher of the Life Cycle of Stars. Students make their own cards by choosing 16 of the words that are provided on the slide deck. The slides are editable when you make a copy. The answer for each slide is in the “notes” section of the slide. There are 3 versions so that you can play multiple rounds!

This worksheet includes true/false, fill in the blank as well as a diagram to analyze. Important vocab words are used including wave actions (refraction, diffraction), types of waves and wave characteristics. The true/false portion requires students to provide correct answers when identifying a false statement. Fill in the blank portion includes a word bank.

This Constellations Webquest is an introductory activity that provides an independent learning opportunity for your science students! The webquest begins with a short video to highlight the history of constellations, followed by an opportunity for your students to take a closer look at a few unique constellations using a Constellations Directory. As a learning extension - invite your students to create a profile for a constellation of their choice and present their findings to the class!

This basic inquiry lab guides your students through an example procedure to test a question - How does the drop height affect the bounce height of a bouncy ball? Then, challenge your students to brainstorm and write their own experimental procedure using a factor of their choice. For example, how does the floor's material affect the bounce height? How does the size of the ball affect the bounce height? The intended purpose of this lab is to promote a student's ability to solve a problem and mak

Are your physics or physical science students struggling to understand the difference between mass and weight? This hands on lab offers two parts to help. Part 1: Use a balance and a spring scale to determine the measurements of objects and identify the mathematical relationship between mass and weight (hint: it's acceleration due to gravity). Part 2: Students determine their mass through a simple conversion then calculate their weights on different planets and celestial objects. This activity

This project encourages students to analyze Position versus Time graphs by "acting out" the motion on the graph! Students can work in pairs or small groups and use their own technology to record the motion. This project handout offers tips for recording as well as tips for turning in videos as a complete folder or Youtube link. Students first answer the pre-recording questions that help guide them in their analysis of a Position versus Time graph. The post-recording questions encourages stude

Use this video guide as a quick introduction to the History of Astronomy! This video guide goes with Professor Dave's YouTube video called "History of Astronomy". Additionally, students explore a few key points of history by choosing 3 historical events through online research. This is a great resource for virtual/independent learning as well as an in-class activity to spark discussion.

This video guide encourages your students to follow along with Episode 1 of How the Universe Works covering Extreme Stars. This episode is a great introduction to the life and death of stars and covers a star's contribution to the universe through its explosive death! Use the video guide to help your students identify important takeaways from the episode as you begin your unit on the Life Cycle of Stars. A key is included for grading. PDF option is available for download. Microsoft doc option a

This brief, two-page Webquest introduces exoplanets to your astronomy students! Using NASA's interactive website along with the citizen science website, Zooniverse, students will gain an introductory understanding to exoplanets and will practice hands-on experience in exploring systems containing exoplanets. This is a supplementary activity to your lesson - in-class assignment, remote learning assignment, or homework activity.

This lab is a great application for calculating work and power. Students are able to see how physical effort correlates with work and power measurements. Few resources are needed for this lab and it can easily be completed in a 45 minute class period! Student groups walk, jog and run upstairs while using a stopwatch to time how long it takes. Students use their times to calculate the work done and the power output of their different speeds. Analysis questions include an opportunity for stude

This activity guides students through research of the solar system with the use of QR codes. Ideas for using this resource: - Jig Saw: divide students into groups so that they become experts on their planet(s) and then present their research to the class - As a checkpoint for a larger project over the Solar System - As a gallery walk - simply copy and paste the QR codes onto slides or pages and spread them around the room! This activity is downloaded as a Microsoft Word document so that you can

This assignment was originally planned for an Astronomy class to develop an appreciation for the planning involved in space exploration. Students are challenged to develop a travel plan in a step-by-step process so that they arrive to their destination at a specific time. This assignment is great for encouraging students to apply problem solving skills and encourages them to think outside the box to make their sure their plans are executed in perfect timing. Some algebra is required to complete

Your Astronomy or science students will be challenged to classify stars based on size and spectral class (color)! This activity encourages the sampling of many points of data to determine additional information about a group of results. It is not necessary to plot every piece of data, and this activity proves it! This practice is an introduction to the Hertsprung Russell Diagram (HR Diagram) for Astronomy students or is a great practice for practicing data analysis from a star-gazing perspectiv

Encourage your students to explore the contributions of physicists throughout history with this "Guess Who" style activity that spotlights 24 physicists. This document is editable so that you can change which physicists your students focus on. In the first part of this activity, students collaborate to create summaries of the contributions of their physicists. Then, students put them into categories to help them with the Guess Who Game. After playing the Guess Who, students will reflect on the c

This is an introductory scavenger hunt to help students become familiar with the website: Zooniverse.org This website encourages students to contribute to real-life science projects as Citizen Scientists! This assignment will begin to familiarize students with the website and introduce them to an interaction with a project. This is an editable document so that it can be customized and added to to fit your students' needs. This assignment takes approximately one 45 minute class period and stud