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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Why Doesn't the Moon Fall Down?

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this animated video segment adapted from NASA, astronomer Doris Daou explains how the forces of speed and gravity keep the moon in a constant orbit around Earth. [1:36]
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Gravitational Potential Energy

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to explain gravitational potential energy in terms of work done against gravity, show that the gravitational potential energy of an object of mass m at height h on Earth is given by PEg = mgh,...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Natural Disasters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to our planet's structure and its dynamic system of natural forces through an examination of the natural hazards of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis, floods and tornados, as well as avalanches, fires,...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Water and Dams in Today's World

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars learn about the importance of dams by watching a video that presents historical and current information on dams, as well as descriptions of global water resources and the hydrologic cycle. Students also learn about...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Falling Objects

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will determine if objects fall at the same speed by testing a variety of objects as they let them fall from above. They will learn that gravity is the force that is pulling on the object. Included in this lesson is a video about...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Mr. And Miss Big Feet

For Teachers 3rd
Gravity is affected by the magnitude or size of the gravitational force between two objects and the masses and distance between them.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Trb 3:4 Investigation 2 Jump

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders will learn that gravity has more of a pulling force with heavy objects than light objects.
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Children's Museum

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Curious Scientific Investigators: Flight Adventures

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will make paper rockets, parachutes, and foam gliders to experience how objects move through the air. Explore topics such as thrust, weight, gravity, force, and lift through fun activities and stories and cutting-edge work done...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Sliding Textbooks

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this culminating activity of the unit which highlights how forces play a role in engineering design and material choices, students explore and apply their knowledge of forces, friction, acceleration, and gravity in a two-part experiment.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Trb 3:4 Investigation 1 I'm Falling for You!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders will experience gravity just like Galileo did during his experiments.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Weighing In

For Teachers 3rd
Activity investigates weight and its relationship to gravity.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Trb 3:4 Investigation 4 Roller Coaster Fun

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders will design and build a roller coaster to help understand gravity.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Tubularastic Roller Coaster

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders will understand the effect of gravity on objects.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Tissue Parachutes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create their own parachutes to understand the concept of gravity and the effect it has on objects.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: My Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about motion, acceleration, and velocity by allowing students to build their own solar system and watch the effects of gravitational pull and how that changes with initial position, velocity, and...
Interactive
Concord Consortium

The Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Rolling Down an Inclined Plane

For Students 9th - 10th
Experiment with gravity as a variable to observe the effects of gravity on an object rolling down an inclined surface.
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University of Virginia

Uva Physics: Using Vectors to Describe Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Background information on vectors and their use in describing motion in two dimensions. A comparison of Aristotle's and Galileo's perspectives on force and motion is given.
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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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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Four Fundamental Interactions

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the four fundamental forces of nature: strong interactions, weak interactions, gravity, and electromagnetism.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Defying Gravity

For Students 9th - 10th
Students are asked how acceleration, mass, momentum and velocity are involved in mountain boarding. [0:32]
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University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: School of Physics: Physclips

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Physiclips thoroughly presents mechanics concepts with animations and film clips.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Elastic Potential Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Georgia State University Physics Department defines elastic potential energy and explains its origin. Provides an equation for computing elastic potential energy and an opportunity to practice solving problems with an...
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Physics: Classical Mechanics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Popping an Ollie: Skateboards and Physics

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this science fair project, investigate the effect of speed on the distance and height of the skateboard trick the "ollie". The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...

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