Students use an inclined plane to move a heavy load.

Learners experiment to see how various objects roll down ramps. In this ramp lesson, students observe weight, size, and material of objects.  Learners compare speeds by using a second ramp.  

Young scholars experiment in small groups to answer the question, "Is there a relationship between ramps and speed?" They apply a formula to calculate the speed of the cars used in the experiment, complete the associate lab report, and...

First graders experiment with different sized balls and an incline plane to study how a heavy object push a lighter object. They examine the safety message of this activity by showing their drawings of the crossbuck sign.

Students discover how inclined planes make work easier as they make mathematical predictions and prove their predictions through experiments.

Third graders examine and explore a variety of ways to measure length. They discuss how to measure large objects using the end-to-end method, and in small groups measure the length of the room using the end-to-end method with a...

Students explore simple machines used in the home. In this simple machines instructional activity, students discover that many household items are constructed from simple machines. Students interact with nutcrackers, peelers, egg...

Learners discussion frictional force, kinetic friction, and static friction and the role each plays in acceleration and velocity in relationship to a car and the road on which it is traveling. Students complete lesson answering review...

Ninth graders utilize Newton's Laws of Motion to explain how things move, create poster illustrating each law of motion, and present and explain their poster to classmates.

Learners investigate what simple machines are and how they work. In this simple machine lesson, the students create simple and compound machines and test each machine's ability to perform a task. Learners compare simple machines to...

Students view a video and complete corresponding activities to observe inertia. They observe and predict the effect various forces have on objects.