Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Rock a Bye Pendulum

For Teachers 3rd
Activity uses scientific process to explore the effects of force on an object in motion.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Science of Swinging

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students learn what a pendulum is and how it works in the context of amusement park rides. While exploring the physics of pendulums, they are also introduced to Newton's first law of motion - about continuous motion and inertia.
Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Strange Attractor

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the chaotic motion of a pendulum that is swinging above several magnets that are fixed in place and see what patterns you can find.