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Milissa Nieman · D. Physical Science: Transfer of Energy: Describe and investigate the properties of light, heat, gravity, radio waves, magnetic fields, electrical fields, and sound waves as they interact with material objects in common situations Grade(s): 5 - 8 · D. Physical Science: Position and Motion of Objects: Observe and describe physical events involving objects and develop record-keeping systems to follow these events by measuring and describing changes in their properties, including position relative to another object, motion over time, and position due to forces Grade(s): K - 4 · E. Earth and Space Science: Structure of Earth System: Describe underlying structures of the earth that cause changes in the earth's surface Grade(s): 5 - 8 · D. Physical Science: Motions and Forces: While conducting investigations, explain the motion of objects by describing the forces acting on them Grade(s): 5 - 8 This Science NetLinks lesson introduces students to gravity as a force, focusing on the concept of falling. They discuss the role of "falling" in relation to everyday objects such as swings, see-saws, water fountains, and more. []

Tony Steinhauer Physical Science: Gas/Solid/Liquid Grades 2-4 State Standard: D.4.3. Understand that substances can exist in different states – solid, liquid, gas [] This lesson will allow the students to classify solids/liquids/gases and define the terms and show that they can be manipulated into a different classification.

Physical Science Activities Timothy J Mattner Title of Activity: Friction in Our Lives Standard: Science, Standard D: Physical Science Performance Standards - Grade 4 D.4.4: Observe and deshttp://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/reactiontime.htmlcribe changes in form, temperature, color, speed, and direction of objects and construct explanations for the changes. Link: []

Dana Slotkus Title: Swing Batter! State standard for Science Strand D - Physical Science D.8.6 Grade: 6 []

Title of Activity: Curve Ball (Inquiry Based)** Standard: Science, Standard D: Physical Science Performance Standards – Grade 8 D.8.5: While conducting investigations, explain the motion of objects by describing forces acting on them. Link: []
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Jamie Gray (Inquiry Based) Title of Activity: Sink It! Standard: Science, Standard D: Physical Science Performance Standards-Grade 8 D.8.5 While conducting investigations, explain the motion ob objects by describing the forces acting on them Link: []

Nancy Schmitt Title of Activity: Rubber Band Motors Standard: D.4.5 Construct simple models of what is happening to materials and substances undergoing change, using simple instruments for tools to aid observations and collect data. Grade 3-5 []

In this activity you will build and investigate the rubber band motor. Then, you will use this motor to power a vehicle you create. Through tweaks, tests, and changes, you'll improve the design to attain the most efficient and longest-traveling cart.

Anna McNair 5th grade This lesson plan will have students "design technology to build and test simple wheel and axle devices made of disposable cups." [] D.8.5 While conducting investigations, explain the motion of objects by describing the forces acting on them

Courtney Kazanecki [] Grades 3-4 This is an inquiry based lesson where students will form hypotheses and carry out an investigation in order to answer a central question: Does soap float? Students will ask the question "What characteristics of the soap do you think determine whether it will float? " Students will then heat the soap and see what happens. D.4.4 Observe and describe changes in form, temperature, color, speed, and direction of objects and construct explanations for the changes

Cindy Leary 1. Place an empty aluminum can on its side on the floor. 2. Blow up a balloon. Then rub the balloon back and forth on your hair several times. 3. Hold the balloon several centimeters away from the can. 4. Slowly move the balloon farther away from the can. Observe what happens. 5. Move the balloon to the other side of the can and observe what happens.
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 * Can You Move a Can Without Touching It? **

** Grade: ** Middle School Make sure students rub the balloon vigorously. Avoid doing this activity on a damp or rainy day. A. Science Connections A.8.6 Use models and explanations to predict actions and events in the natural world. C. Science Inquiry C.8.4 Use inferences to help decide possible results of their investigations, use observations to check their inferences. D. Physical Science D.8.8 Describe and investigate the properties of light, heat, gravity, radio waves, magnetic fields, electrical fields, and sound waves as they interact with material objects in common situations.
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Danielle Forster Static Electricity (Swinging Cereal) Grades K - 4 What you need: a hard rubber or plastic comb, or a balloon thread, small pieces of dry cereal (O-shapes, or puffed rice of wheat) What to do:
 * 1) Tie a piece of the cereal to one end of a 12 inch piece of thread. Find a place to attach the other end so that the cereal does not hang close to anything else. (You can tape the thread to the edge of a table but check with your parents first.)
 * 2) Wash the comb to remove any oils and dry it well.
 * 3) Charge the comb by running it through long, dry hair several times, or vigorously rub the comb on a wool sweater.
 * 4) Slowly bring the comb near the cereal. It will swing to touch the comb. Hold it still until the cereal jumps away by itself.
 * 5) Now try to touch the comb to the cereal again. It will move away as the comb approaches.
 * 6) This project can also be done by substituting a balloon for the comb.

What Happened: Combing your hair moved electrons from your hair to the comb. The comb had a negative static charge. The neutral cereal was attracted to it. When they touched, electrons slowly moved from the comb to the cereal. Now both objects had the same negative charge, and the cereal was repelled.

Standard: Physical Science; Light, Heat, Electricity, and Magnetism D. 4.8 Ask questions and make observations to discover the differences between substances that can be touched (matter) and substances that cannot be touched (forms of energy, light, heat, electricity, sound, and magnetism)

Jennifer Kehl

[|**Chemistry keeps us clean**]

[] In this set of activities you will learn about water, soaps and detergents. You will investigate the trouble with bubbles, and test water's "skin". You may also polish pennies and clean water with dirt!

Grade 3-4 **WI Academic Standards: inquiry** C.4.2 Use the science content being learned to ask questions, plan investigations, make observations, make predictions, and offer explanations D.4.5 Construct simple models of what is happening to materials and substances undergoing change, using simple instruments or tools to aid observations and collect data.