University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Archimedes of Syracuse
A biographical account of the life of Archimedes of Syracuse and his many inventions and discoveries.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Archimedes' Law
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Archimedes Law: displacement and buoyant force and why some objects float.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Archimedes of Syracuse (Ca. 287 212 Bc)
Gives details of Archimedes' accomplishments in the fields of geometry and engineering and offers a little information on his life.
Texas A&M University
Texas A&m University: Archimedes of Syracuse
This site is provided for by the Texas A&M University. Archimedes contribution to finding the exact value of pi is discussed in this biography of Archimedes.
Other
Aquaholic: Buoyancy and Archimedes Principle
Description of buoyancy and a definition of Archimedes' Principle. Problems are presented and solved using Archimedes' Principle.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Archimedes' Law
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The use of Archimedes' Law to solve buoyancy problems is explained. Includes links to simulations on Archimedes' Principle and buoyancy.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Archimedes' Principle, Pascal's Law and Bernoulli's Principle
Students are introduced to Pascal's law, Archimedes' principle, and Bernoulli's principle through problems and engineering applications.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Eureka! Or Buoyancy and Archimedes' Principle
Students explore material properties in hands-on and visually evident ways via the Archimedes' principle. First, they design and conduct an experiment to calculate densities of various materials and present their findings to the class....
Science Struck
Science Struck: Could Archimedes Have Lifted the Earth?
Read the story behind Archimedes' claim that he could lift the Earth with a lever. The author analyzes this hypothetical claim to show that it would never be possible to lift something as massive as the Earth.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg Archimedes and the King's Crown
The King of Syracuse reportedly requested Archimedes' advice for determining if a crown was made with the appropriate mixture of gold and silver. The problem asks students to find the amount of water displaced in Archimedes' experiment...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Archimedes
Learn about the ancient Greek mathematician regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity.
Other
Archimedes Screw: Engravings
This site, maintained by Dr. Chris Rorres of Drexel University, demonstrates how the design of Archimedes screw has made lasting impressions upon modern society. These historic engravings demonstrate the practical uses of the screw in...
Other
University of Richmond: Archimedes Initiative
The Archimedes Initiative is home to thematic videos on aspects of the inquiry cycle. With coverage of the ins and outs of science fair projects and video interviews of science fair participants who discuss their projects, discoveries,...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Archimedes' Recurrence Formula
This page from Mathworld.com presents illustrations and equations involving Archimedes' Recurrence Formula.
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Infinite Secrets
Offers a look into the mind of Archimedes based on findings within newly discovered manuscript.
University of Virginia
Basic Ideas in Greek Mathematics
This page discusses some of the mathematical problems addressed by some famous Greek mathematicians, including Zeno, Archimedes, and Eudoxus.
Concord Consortium
The Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Archimedes' Buoyancy Principle
Adjust the ratio of the masses of different particles to see how buoyancy is affected.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Approximation of Pi Using Archimedes' Method
Students can use trigonometric ratios to discover the circumference of regular polygons inscribed within and circumscribed about a circle. These ratios will help approximate a value of pi.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What Floats Your Boat?
Students use modeling clay, a material that is denser than water and thus ordinarily sinks in water, to discover the principle of buoyancy. They begin by designing and building boats out of clay that will float in water, and then refine...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Rock and Boat
Students observe Archimedes' principle in action in this challenge where a toy boat is placed in a container of water and a rock is placed on the floating boat. Students must explain why the water level rises/falls/stays the same based...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Taking Off on a Tangent
This is an interesting geometry project that goes back to the time of Archimedes, the famous Greek mathematician. You can combine this mathematical project with computer science and take this ancient problem into the twenty-first century...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Cartesian Diver
Students observe Pascal's law, Archimedes' principle, and the ideal gas law as a Cartesian diver moves within a closed system.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Floaters and Sinkers
Through this curricular unit, students are introduced to the important concept of density. The focus is on the more easily understood densities of solids, but students may also explore the densities of liquids and gases. Students devise...
Curated OER
Univ. Of Utah: Archimedes and the Computation of Pi
Contains information about the life and works of Archimedes. Includes a Pi applet. Has links to Eratosthenes of Cyrene, A listing of Pi to 10,000 digits, a biography of Archimedes, notes on Pi, and sources on Archimedes' screw.
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