Activity
Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth Univ.: Work Definitions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Virginia Commonwealth University gives good information on the definition of work using nice graphics and interactive questions. Immediate feedback on student answers is provided.
Activity
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: See if a Ring Is Pure Gold

For Students 9th - 10th
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This one...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Will the Cup of Water Overflow When the Ice Melts?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students predict and observe what happens when the ice cubes in a cup of water melt and displace water.
Handout
Other

Planet psych.com: Defense Mechanisms and Why We Use Them

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief description of some of the most common defense mechanisms and short explanation of why people use them.
Article
How Stuff Works

How Stuff Works: How Helium Balloons Work

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains how helium is able to keep balloons afloat in the air. Compares them to how hot air balloons work. Includes a video, and some activities to try for testing the principles being discussed.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Distance and Displacement: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the learner to the concepts of distance and displacement and explains how to differentiate between the two. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Introduction to Distance and Displacement."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Distance and Displacement: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the learner to the concepts of distance and displacement and explains how to differentiate between the two. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Introduction to Distance and Displacement."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice Calculating Distance & Displacement: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson should provided the learner with example problems on finding the distance and displacement of an object. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Practice Calculating Distance & Displacement."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Volume and Mass

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe the concepts of volume and mass and show how to calculate volume and mass.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Work & Displacement

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson demonstrates how to calculate the displacement necessary to perform a specified amount of work.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Attack of the Raging River

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lesson, the students will discover the relationship between an object's mass and the amount of space it takes up (its volume). The students will also learn about the concepts of displacement and density.
Handout
Oswego City School District

Oswego City School District: Speed and Velocity

For Students 9th - 10th
This animated tutorial illustrates distance and displacement to define speed and velocity.
Study Guide
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Working With Parabolic Projectile Paths

For Students 9th - 10th
Using the free-fall constants and gravity acceleration equations, we can determine many things about the position, velocity, and speed of a projectile. Here are a few examples and explanations. This is a great review for the AP Calculus...
Handout
Other

University of Winnipeg: The Simple Pendulum

For Students 9th - 10th
The periodic motion of a pendulum is described with words and equations; little conceptual emphasis. Sample problems with solutions are provided.
Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Velocity Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
This velocity calculator uses the equation that the final velocity of an object is equal to its initial velocity added to its acceleration multiplied by time of travel. This calculator does assume constant acceleration during the time...