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Science Struck

Science Struck: What Is Gravity and How Does It Work

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed look at gravitational force and the many theories that have been put forward to try to explain it. Includes lots of illustrations.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Second Law of Motion: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces Newton's second law of motion. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Newton's Second Law of Motion."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Third Law of Motion & Acceleration: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains how Newton's third law of motion can help determine the acceleration of interacting objects. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Newton's Third Law of Motion & Acceleration."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Second Law of Motion & Free Fall: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains how Newton's second law of motion can be used to understand free fall. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Newton's Second Law of Motion & Free Fall."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice W/ Newton's Third Law of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson provides the learner with example problems on Newton's third law of motion.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Third Law of Motion Stated Verbally

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the concept of Newton's third law of motion and explains how it is experienced.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice W/ Newton's Second Law of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson provides the learner with example problems using Newton's second law of motion.
Activity
Michigan Reach Out

Nasa: Rocket Activity: Rocket Pinwheel

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides directions for a basic activity that allows students to explore Newton's Third Law of Motion.
Website
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Orbits and Gravitation

For Students 9th - 10th
A page describing the physics, mathematics, and historical figures associated with planetary motion, satellite motion, and universal gravitation.
Activity
University of Maryland

Thinking Problems in Oscillations and Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of thought-provoking, multichoice questions from the University of Maryland on the topic of oscillations and waves. Equations for calculating the period of motion for masses on springs, pendulums, sounds, and waves on a string...
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Other

Fear of Physics: Ball on a String

For Students 9th - 10th
See Newton's First Law of Motion in action. View a movie that illustrates this principle of physics.
Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Two Springs and a Pendulum Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Swing virtual pendulums and compare the motion of one oscillating weight on a horizontal spring to a second weight on another spring. Then, compare how these motions differ from the motion of a simple pendulum.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Destination Outer Space

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students acquire a basic understanding of the science and engineering of space travel as well as a brief history of space exploration. They learn about the scientists and engineers who made space travel possible and briefly examine some...
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Mechanics Problems: Force Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Minnesota site provides a series of contextually rich, real-world problems demonstrating force and Newton's second law of motion.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: System of Particles in an Object

For Students 9th - 10th
This presentation explains why an object remains at rest, despite the fact that the particles within the object are in motion.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Shape Up!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students can use the motion detector to record motion, and observe how the direction of movement, speed of travel, and the rate of change of direction and speed affect the shape of a distance-time plot.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Match Me!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students move in a specific way in front of the motion detector to create motion plots that match a given Distance versus Time plot. They make connections between types of movements and characteristics of Distance-Time...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Red Light, Green Light

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Building upon their understanding of forces and Newton's laws of motion, students learn about the force of friction, specifically with respect to cars. They explore the friction between tires and the road to learn how it affects the...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Earth Science: Gravity

For Students 4th - 6th
Do you know how gravity affects you? This module defines gravity and explains how gravity affects the motion of objects.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Angular Momentum and Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore angular momentum and conservation. Some topics examined in the activities are angular momentum, torque, and conservation. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam questions....
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Slow Down: Speed Up

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students' will use a motion detector to observe the effect of speeding up, slowing down, and moving at a constant rate on a Distance versus Time plot.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Falling Objects

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, Students can use a Motion Detector to measure distance and velocity.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: How Can a Clock Part Measure Gravity?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity students will learn how to make a simple pendulum. Students' will use a motion detector to measure the period of a pendulum and calculate its acceleration.They will also understand the effect that gravity has on the...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Velocity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity will test a student's understanding of the relationships between location and motion as pertaining to time.

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