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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy of Motion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
By taking a look at the energy of motion all around us, students learn about the types of energy and their characteristics. They first learn about the two simplest forms of mechanical energy: kinetic and potential energy, as illustrated...
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Activities and Videos: Force/energy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Videos that accompany activities that are hands-on challenges that focus on the engineering design process. They use simple materials, allow for multiple solutions, and are ideal for ages 9-12.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Nonconservative Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
In the following interactive students will begin to define nonconservative forces and explain how they affect mechanical energy. They will show how the principle of conservation of energy can be applied by treating the conservative...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Maximizing Kinetic Energy: An Investigation Using Marbles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using marbles to construct a marble run, students will learn about projectile motion, kinetic energy, potential energy, final velocity, and forces.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Using Your Marbles: Making Energy Work for You

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is based on the common experiment of running a marble down a ramp to do work on a cup. Students will be able to see the relationship between mass and energy of the marble and the ramp height.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Work, Energy, and Power: Mechanical Energy Is Conserved

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive exercise, explore the quantitative relationship between work and mechanical energy in situations in which there are no external forces doing work.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Motion of a Mass on a Spring

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial investigates the motion of a mass on a spring and how a variety of quantities change over the course of time. Such quantities will include forces, position, velocity and energy - both kinetic and potential energy. Take the...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Pendulum Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial investigates pendulum motion and how a variety of quantities change over the course of time. Such quantities will include forces, position, velocity and energy - both kinetic and potential energy. Take the interactive...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Energy in Satellites

For Students 9th - 10th
Through interactive practice problems and illustrated examples, students explore energy relationships for satellites.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Work, Energy, and Power: Application/practice Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Through illustrated examples and practice problems, students apply the relationship between work and mechanical energy change to a variety of motion scenarios in order to test our understanding.
Interactive
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Roller Coaster Model

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive playground for students to explore the physics of roller coasters. Learners investigate by changing the variables of force, velocity, friction, and vectors. Energy bar charts are displayed as the coaster car moves along...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Energy Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of how energy is used, and how it can be conserved.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Introduction to Energy Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the types of energy, and how it can be stored and released.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Introduction to Energy Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the types of energy and how it can be stored and released.
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New York University

Nyu: Math Mol: Motion of Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the link between molecular motion and energy. Observe the movement of a molecule at room temperature. Learn about the different types of molecular motion.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Projectile Motion: Creating a Catapult

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is for 9th grade physical science students. It begins with an inquiry-based activity using a projectile motion computer simulation. It culminates with students building a catapult; applying and connecting science knowledge...
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: 2 D Momentum Conservation With Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must predict the KE added to the system when a Kuiper Belt Object is hit with an explosive charge. Students must first look at the momentum of each piece after the explosion to determine the original speed of the Kuiper Belt...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Motion Glossary and Terms

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about glossary and terms in the science of physics and motion. Definitions for words such as momentum, force, work, energy, gravity, scalar, vector, power, and more.
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Concord Consortium

The Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Forces and Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
See how motion is converted and the energy associated with the motion is used to do work.
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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.
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Other

Center for Education Partnerships: The Marble Roll

For Students 3rd - 9th
In this Science-athon, students try to make their marble roll the farthest across a flat surface, using their knowledge of forces, motion, and energy to guide them through their apparatus design. Teachers must enroll online.
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NASA

Nasa: Kepler and His Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides biographical details about the lives of Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler. Discusses Kepler's successes at developing laws of planeatry motion. States the three laws and discusses each one individually....
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Forces and Elasticity Aqa

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on forces and elasticity. Forces are responsible for changing the motion of objects. If more than one force is present, the shape of an object can also be changed. A link to a test is provided.
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NC State University

The Engineering Place: Roller Coasters [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A lesson where students construct a roller coaster and test it under different conditions to learn about force and motion.

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