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Physics Formula Sheet

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Fully Editable:Physics Formula Sheet For The Whole Year- Kinematics- Newton's Laws- Uniform Circular Motion- Work and Energy- Momentum- Electricity- Circuits

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Momentum and Impulse: Egg Drop Lab

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This a great lab that gets the students moving and competing. They will love working with their hands to build something creative. Students will use their knowledge of momentum and…

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Circuits Inquiry Lab (Phet Simulation)

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Fully EditableThis is a simple inquiry-based lab that I love to give students as an intro to Energy and Work. Students will figure out for themselves conceptual problems involving Circuits.…

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Mobile Project (Torque or Center of Mass)

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There is nothing better to solidify the students understanding of Torque/Center of Mass than to have them build a mobile. Many times, students look forward to this project all marking…

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Projectile Motion: Catapult Project

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There is nothing better to solidify the students understanding of projectile motion than to have them build and test out catapults. Many times, students look forward to this project all…

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[Simple Pendulum] Simple Harmonic Motion (Phet Simulation)

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Fully EditableThis is a simple inquiry-based lab that I love to give students as an intro to Simple Harmonic Motion and simple pendulums. Students will figure out for themselves what…

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Lesson Plan Package: Newton’s Laws

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Full lesson plan on Newton's Laws.This lesson plan is for high school physics students. They will learn how to apply Newton's Three Laws to mathematical and conceptual problems. In the…

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Work and Power: Four Lab Activities

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This a great lab that gets the students moving and competing. They love to perform each of these exercises and discover how many calories they lose. Students will have fun…

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Vectors Lab (Force Table)

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This is not a traditional Force Vector Lab. It has a lot more emphasis on inquiry-based learning opposed to the classical labs which have lots of directions to follow and…

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Momentum and Impulse: Blow Gun Lab

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This is a very exciting lab that students will love to do. They love getting out of their seats and making a harmless blow gun. All the materials needed for…

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Popsicle Bridge Challenge

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This is a simple project to get students excited to make a popsicle bridge. It has students doing three things:1) Researching what makes bridges strong2) Making a Blueprint of their…

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Lesson Plan Package: Simple Harmonic Motion

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Full lesson plan on Simple Harmonic MotionThis lesson plan is for high school physics students. They will learn how to apply Simple Harmonic Motion to mathematical and conceptual problems.Answers to…

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Universal Gravitation and Orbits Inquiry Lab (Phet Simulation)

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Fully EditableThis is a simple inquiry-based lab that I love to give students as an intro to Universal Gravitation. Students will figure out for themselves conceptual problems involving Universal Gravitation.…

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Conservation of Energy: Elastic Potential Energy Lab

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This is a very exciting lab that students will love to do. They love getting their hands on a cute jumping toy and having Play-Doh around. This lab is designed…

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Uniform Circular Motion Interactive Video Lab

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Everyone is familiar with word problems. However, with technology being so easily accessible we can now do video problems. This is great for students to do as classwork when they…

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Electric Field Inquiry Lab (Phet Simulation)

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Fully EditableThis is a simple inquiry-based lab that I love to give students as an intro to Electric Fields. Students will figure out for themselves conceptual problems involving Electric Field.…

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Physics Phet Simulation Bundle (Inquiry Based)

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These are a simple inquiry-based labs that I love to give students as an intro to different physics chapters. Students will figure out for themselves conceptual problems in different chapters.…

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Physics: Uniform Circular Motion Review Sheet

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This is a comprehensive list of questions on the chapter of Uniform Circular Motion that I give to my students right before their test. However, it can be used as…

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Vector Field Day Lab

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As a physics teacher, I have tried so many different vector field labs. Even though labs like the vector treasure map can be loads of fun, I have found that…

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Projectile Motion Lab: Hit the Target

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I have had many students come up to me over the years and tell me this was their favorite lab. One student even said that when he was able to…

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Kepler’s Laws Investigation Lab

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[Fully Editable]This worksheet has guiding questions about Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion. This worksheet goes over Kepler's THREE Laws. Questions relate to elliptical orbits, calculating eccentricity using algebra, comparing eccentricities,…

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Vectors Inquiry Lab (Phet Simulation)

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Fully EditableThis is a simple inquiry-based lab that I love to give students as an intro to vectors. Students will figure out for themselves how to do vector addition graphically…

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Lesson Plan Package: Energy and Work

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Full lesson plan on Energy and Work.This lesson plan is for high school physics students. They will learn how to apply Energy and Work to mathematical and conceptual problems. In…

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Physics: Gravity and Free Fall Inquiry Lab

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Gravity is something that we all experience at every moment of our lives. However, we rarely give any thought about how gravity works. This is a great lab because it…

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