Ducksters
Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Laws of Motion
Kids learn about the science behind the basic three Laws of Motion. Forces theory discovered by Isaac Newton.
Other
Focus Physical Review: Friction of Molecules
This is an article published by the American Physical Society on friction in microscopic gears that results from the adhesion of molecules. A great exploration of this new obstacle in science.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Newton's First Law?
Newton's First Law also called the law of inertia is the most important thing to realize about motion. This article offers more information on motion and explains solved problems involving Newton's First Law. Also included is a video...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Newton's Second Law Review
Review the key concepts, equations, and skills for Newton's second law of motion, including how to analyze motion in the x- and y-directions independently.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Weight?
This article on weight will help you prepare for the AP Physics test. Included are example problems to help you practice.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Pressure
Kids learn about pressure in the science of physics and the laws of motion including units and measurement in pascals. Calculate pressure using force divided by area.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Ups and Downs
Explore sports science and build a ramp that will roll a ball right to the target.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Bottle Cap Hockey
Explore sports science and see how many points can you score with your bottle caps in Ruff's take on table hockey.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Architecture Scavenger Hunt
Explore structural science and look for shapes around your school or in the buildings in your neighborhood.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Build It Up, Knock It Down
Explore structural science and compete in a building contest where each team builds a structure without using tape and then tries to knock the other one down using only paper.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Tower Time
Explore structural science and try to stack a tall, stable tower in this building activity.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Physlet Routines
A collection of Java-based models of physical phenomena. Other features include links to a Daisy World simulation, a pollution simulation, and other physics sites.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Corner Kick
Students must determine the 3 components of the initial velocity of a soccer ball on a corner kick. Students will see the displacement of the ball in all three dimensions as well as the time the ball is in the air. Students must also...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Balancing Ball: Suspend a Ball in a Stream of Air
In this lesson plan students learn about air flow using a suspended ball in an air stream.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Centripetal Acceleration Review
Centripetal motion can be a complex topic so use this website to review the key concepts, equations, and skills for centripetal motion. Also, the connection to centripetal acceleration is discussed here.
Michigan Reach Out
Newton's Apple: Soccer
Learning physics can help you win your next soccer game as well as prepare you for your science studies.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Newton's First Law Review
Review the key concepts, equations, and skills for Newton's first law of motion, including the difference between mass and weight.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Newton's Third Law Review
Review the key concepts and skills for Newton's third law of motion, including how to identify action-reaction pairs.
Other
Puhinui School: The Atoms Family: The Mummy's Tomb: Raceways
Help the Mummy build a rollercoaster to entertain the Atoms Family monsters by investigating the concepts of kinetic and potential energy.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Teacher's Guide: Structures
Learn about structures alongside Ruff Ruffman.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Hamster Run
Use the engineering design process to build, test, and redesign structures to help the hamsters reach their food.
Scholastic
Scholastic:magic School Bus Themes Index
Magic School Bus cross referenced by themes to provide quick access to many activities and references.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Momentum Conserved
This site by the Illinois Institute of Technology gives a Lab activity in which young scholars use a variety of toys to discover Newton's second law and momentum conservation. Newton's cradle, skate boards, and a toy motorcycle are...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Objects Race
In this lesson plan grab a slope and different objects. Roll the objects down the slope and record which is the fastest. Learners analyze the features of the objects that make them slow or fast.