CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Interactive Physics for High School
This digital textbook covers core physics concepts and includes interactive features, real world examples, videos, and study guides.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Third Grade Science
This customizable digital textbook covers topics related to third-grade science. It is Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Inclined Planes Review
Review the key concepts and skills for inclined planes, including how to write Newton's second law for forces parallel and perpendicular to the incline.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Newton's Second Law Review
Review the key concepts, equations, and skills for Newton's second law of motion, including how to analyze motion in the x- and y-directions independently.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Charge Intensity and Electric Force 2
Manipulate the charge on objects to explore the relationship between charge, electric field, and forces on objects.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: All of Newton's Laws of Motion
Can you describe and explain all Newton's Laws of Motion? This exercise has students testing their knowledge of the Laws of Motion with this quiz.
Other
Bscs: Bscs Science Teaching Video Library
Elementary teachers have an urgent need for high-quality science classroom videos. To respond as rapidly as possible, BSCS Science Learning has made some of our best K-12 videos available for free streaming. In this collection, you'll...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Diy Mini Propeller Car
Build your own mini propeller car with craft materials and a simple circuit in this fun STEM activity.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Bridge Building Bonanza: Which Design Wins?
In this activity, you build and test two types of bridges: a simple suspension bridge and a beam bridge. Which bridge design is stronger?
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Gingerbread House Stem Challenge
In this activity, you will become an engineer and design and build a gingerbread house that must fulfill specific design requirements.
University of Oregon
University of Oregon: Experimental Instructions
Visit this summary of friction. Use the interactive JAVA window to run friction simulations.
Michigan Reach Out
Reach Out Michigan: Ping Pong Ball Curves
This is an experiment that will allow observation on how friction will make a ping pong ball curve when it is thrown into the air.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Zoom Vehicle
Explore forces of motion and properties of gasses by building a vehicle that runs along a string track powered by air pressure.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Bottle Fountain Experiment
Demonstrate how heating expands air molecules by constructing a bottle fountain powered by air pressure.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Make Some Zlime
Explore properties of matter by making a slimy substance out of cornstarch and water then noticing how it reacts to pressure.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Soda Bottle Boat Experiment
Use the chemical reaction that occurs when mixing a base (baking soda) with an acid (vinegar) to turn a plastic soda bottle into a jet boat.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Balloon & Straw Experiment
Investigate air pressure, motion and the forces of air currents using a bendy straw, a balloon and a rubber band.
Other
Physics Quests
This resource links to many web-based activities which allow students to explore and examine physic principles and concepts on their own. Links to other good physics sites are also here.
Other
Forces on Bridges: Mathematical Model
This resource presents information about the mathematical model of forces on bridges. Examples of a classroom activity are provided. The resource also involves using matrices to solve systems of equations.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Objects at Rest on an Inclined Plane: Lesson 1
This lesson explains what forces are acting on objects which are resting on an inclined plane. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Objects at Rest on an Inclined Plane."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Objects Sliding on an Inclined Plane: Lesson 1
This lesson explains what forces are action on objects which are sliding across an inclined plane. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Objects Sliding on an Inclined Plane."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Representing Forces in a Rope & Pulley System: Lesson 2
This lesson demonstrates how to draw a free-body diagram for a rope and pulley system. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Representing Forces in a Rope & Pulley System."
Physics4kids
Physics 4 Kids: Mechanics and Motion
Motion is one of the key topics in physics. Everything in the universe moves. It might only be a small amount of movement and very very slow, but movement does happen. Don't forget that even if you appear to be standing still, the Earth...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Representing Forces on a Free Body Diagram: Lesson 2
This lesson demonstrates how to represent the forces acting on an object using a free-body diagram. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Representing Forces on a Free-Body Diagram."