Lessons and Activities

Physics Life

A selection of interactive websites and games that show a different side of physics and how it relates to our everyday lives.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 12, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Earth's Moon

Lesson on the properties of the moon, moon phases, eclipes.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 3, 2009

Posted by:

mkalowe   

Distance-Time Graphs Activity

This flipchart guides students through a physical activity (frog hopping) called "Hopping Along" to create distance-time graphs as a way to observe changes in speed.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 3, 2009

Posted by:

jennlarson

Edheads Science Simulations

Well animated interactive science simulations that teach concepts like weather and simple machines.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 14, 2009

Posted by:

Room6and10

The Lithosphere and Tectonic Plates

Interactive flipchart to help students review the layers of the earth as well as better understand tectonic plates.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 17, 2009

Posted by:

jennlarson

Rock Stories

This is a good old USGS powerpoint for teachers (schoolyard geography) that I turned into an interactive flipchart.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 30, 2009

Posted by:

jennlarson

Erosion

Unit lesson

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 10, 2009

Posted by:

bapeel 

Minerals

Unit lesson

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 10, 2009

Posted by:

bapeel 

Weathering

Unit lesson

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 10, 2009

Posted by:

bapeel 

Mineral Review

These series of lessons review concepts in a third grade mineral unit. There is a culminating "FAMILY FEUD" game for a fun review!!!!

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 10, 2009

Posted by:

Elissa