In this interactive activity adapted from Wake Forest University, students will observe the effect of mass on velocity and momentum in elastic and inelastic collisions. Includes background reading, a student handout, and discussion...

Students learn about the Newtonian mechanics principle of conservation of angular momentum and the application in the quantum mechanical world.

Through informational text, interactive practice problems, video clips, and real-world application, students are introduced to the science of Stoichiometry.

Includes exhaustive information and a wealth of activities pertaining to aerodynamics and the physics of flight.

This lesson focuses on chemical reactions including what they are and an explanation of each part of a chemical equation.

This is a list of 64 problems/exercises to solve covering the content in Chapter 8: Linear Momentum and Collisions from the AP Physics online text.

A collection of simulations representing concepts discussed in a mechanics unit of physics.

Find out about the essential role energy plays in cell function and in sustaining life. Trace energy transformations as they pass from one living thing to another.

This lesson teaches the concept of a watershed and why it is important in the context of engineering hydrology. Students learn about runoff and how we visualize runoff in the form of hydrographs.

Explore the concept of matter in this Spanish-language encyclopedia entry. This site features the properties of matter, the Law of Conservation of Matter, and other important features of matter.

Students learn the concept of angular momentum and its correlation to mass, velocity and radius. They experiment with rotation and an object's mass distribution. In an associated literacy activity, students use basic methods of...

Students examine collisions between two skateboards with different masses to learn about conservation of momentum in collisions.

This is a glossary of the terms and definitions used in Chapter 8: Linear Momentum and Collisions from the AP Physics online text.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn the basics of chemical equations by watching methane bubbles light on fire. Practice balancing chemical equations.

Students learn the basics of writing and balancing the chemical equations of chemical reactions.

Learn how to balance equations in this tutorial. Tutorial includes videos, interactive activities, and practices.

In this activity, students carry out a chemical reaction in which two reactants (baking soda and hydrochloric acid) produce three products (sodium chloride, carbon dioxide gas, and water) and determine that the solid product (sodium...

This page features 22 questions covering the major concepts in Chapter 8: Linear Momentum and Collisions from the AP Physics online text.

For this experiment for Grade Five, students develop an understanding that chemical changes in matter do not affect the actual mass of the matter.

This is an extensive learning module on biodiversity and its decline. It looks at ways biodiversity is threatened, the possibility of another mass extinction, the causes and consequences of habitat loss, factors that drive biodiversity...

Change the mass of a suspended object to see how its movement and forces are affected by gravity.

This web page is part of a larger site that focuses on endangered animals and conservation efforts. This page has several topics that are all relevant like the endangered species act, mass extinction, and the bald eagle.