Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Physics: Classical Mechanics
College-level online course highlighting the study of classical mechanics. This course focuses on Newtonian mechanics, fluid mechanics, and kinetic gas theory. Course features include a 35 video lecture series by Walter Lewin. Also link...
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Atwood Machine in Fluid Model
Simulation of an Atwood machine where two masses of varying densities are suspended in water using a pulley system. Adjust the densities of the masses, their positions and the water level to see how the changing gravitational, buoyant,...
Integrated Publishing
Integrated Publishing: Pressure and Head
Detailed site dealing with pressure and force. The site is very complete with numerous examples and illustrations.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Forces: Balloon Car Activity
In this activity, teams of students build a car out of common materials which is then propelled by the release of air out of a balloon and must travel a minimum distance. The activity is then extended to a competition to build the car...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Archimedes' Principle, Pascal's Law and Bernoulli's Principle
Learners are introduced to Pascal's law, Archimedes' principle, and Bernoulli's principle through problems and engineering applications.
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...
My Science Site
Life Systems: Cells, Tissues, Organs
Extensive site for teachers provides some helpful resources that pertain to plant and animal cells. Includes a microscope diagram as well as plant, animal and pond labs. Also contains links to structures and mechanisms, matter and...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Buoyancy
Students explore buoyancy. Some topics examined in the activities are buoyant force, stability of floating objects, and Archimedes' principle. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam questions....
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Pascal's Principle
This site from Georgia State University Department of Physics and Astronomy shows a diagram of the relationship of Pascal's Principle to other topics. Links to other topics.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Next Generation Surgical Tools in the Body
Through this unit, students act as engineers who are given the challenge to design laparoscopic surgical tools. After learning about human anatomy and physiology of the abdominopelvic cavity, especially as it applies to laparoscopic...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Snacks
Exploratorium's snacks aren't edible, but they are good! Use your science skills to discover gravity, learn about biology, do fun experiments.