Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Vectors

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity assesses students' knowledge and understanding of vectors.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Graphing 1 D Kinematic Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this demonstration students are given a position, velocity, or acceleration graph showing the motion of an object. They describe the motion, and then make predictions by completing the remaining two graphs. Using a motion detector and...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Plate Kinematics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, young scholars will observe and understand the basic kinematics of plate movement, how oceans are formed during continental rifting, and the relationship between plate geometry and tectonic data such as earthquakes,...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Experiment Problem in Kinematics: How Much Does It Take to Win the Race?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are presented with two cars that have different constant speeds and that will race each other. They then determine which object will win the race, as well as how much time elapses between the objects crossing the finish line.
Lesson Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Table of Contents

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners examine motion with words, equations, diagrams, and graphs. Some topics investigated are position, velocity, acceleration, and free fall. The tutorial consists of lessons and problems to check for understanding.
Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Car Race Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Check out this simulation of kinematics. Test a race car with a constant acceleration versus a race car with constant velocity.
eBook
Other

Wikibooks: Physics Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A handy resource that gives an overview of equations and definitions pertinent to an introductory, college-level physics course, with two of its three sections focusing on motion-related topics and principles.
eBook
Other

Motion Mountain Physikverein: Motion Mountain

For Students 9th - 10th
A free PDF introductory physics textbook with color images, videos, and animations. The textbook aims to show how physics explains the natural world. The book is broken into kinematics, relativity, light, quantum mechanics, and The...
Online Course
Yale University

Open Yale Courses: Physics 200: Fundamentals of Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
The first of a whole series of lectures given by Professor Shankar of Yale. This first lecture is an overview of Newtonian mechanics. The lecture comes in video or audio format. A transcript is also available.
Lesson Plan
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Classroom Activities: Parachuting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity explores a parachutist and her position, velocity and acceleration. Graphing and calculating these functions will be required.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Rotational Kinematics: Jersey Sure Level 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must predict the stopping location for a prize wheel at the Jersey Shore. Requires rotational kinematics equations only. This video describes the problem: https://youtu.be/SRdkZv2xtsc
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Rotational Kinematics Energy: Jersey Sure 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must predict the stopping location for a prize wheel at the Jersey Shore. Requires rotational kinematics equations and the equations for rotational kinetic energy.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Describing Motion Distance & Displa [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of high-school level physics problems with an emphasis on kinematics where learners practice describing an object's motion.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Describe Motion With Speed & Velocity Pdf

For Students 9th - 10th
A printable, high-school level worksheet with physics problems which allows students to practice describing motion using speed and velocity.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Acceleration [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this printable physics learning exercise which allows students to practice problems describing motion using acceleration.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Describing Motion With Diagrams [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of high-school level physics problems with an emphasis on kinematics where students practice describing motion using diagrams.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Describing Motion With Position Time[pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A printable, high-school level instructional activity with physics problems which allows students to practice describing motion with position-time graphs.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Describing Motion With Velocity Tim [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this printable physics activity which allows learners to practice problems describing motion with velocity-time graphs.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Describing Motion Graphically [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of high-school level physics problems with an emphasis on kinematics where learners practice describing motion graphically.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Interpreting Velocity Time Graphs [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A printable activity for students to practice describing one-dimension motion using velocity-time graphs.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Graphing Summary [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Printable physics notes which allow students to review a graphing summary for motion in one dimension.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Kinematic Graphing Mathematical Ana [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of high-school level physics problems with an emphasis on kinematics where students practice kinematic graphing with mathematical analysis.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Motion Problems [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A printable, high-school level physics worksheet which allows learners to practice motion problems for motion in one dimension.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Free Fall [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this printable physics instructional activity which allows students to practice problems describing motion in a free fall.