In this activity students experiment with simulating hair with rigid line segments. They use the controls to change the number of hairs as well as the number and length of segments in each hair. Click and drag to the head to move it.

From the companion web site for the Contemporary College Physics web site. The collection of pages indexed from this page lead to a variety of useful resources pertinent to Chapter 9 (Rigid Bodies and Rotational Motion) of the book. Such...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify different types of transformations.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize transformations as the movement of a figure in a plane

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online lesson students will begin to understand what is meant by a rigid body. Learn what torque is and how to use it in solving problems.

Given a description of the effect of a transformation, determine which rigid transformation it is. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.

Incorporating concepts in algebra, number sense, patterning, data collection, and geometry, this lesson engages students in various hands-on activities to explore the relationship between regular polygons and the number of diagonals...

A collection of video lectures from a course introducing students to the mechanics of solids. Webpage includes forty-one lectures from a professor at the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. Lectures vary in length and...

Experiment with a helium balloon, a hot air balloon, or a rigid sphere filled with different gases. Discover what makes some balloons float and others sink.

Given geometric figures on the coordinate plane, the student will apply the definition of congruence, in terms of rigid transformations, to identify congruent figures. The student will also identify and distinguish between reflectional...

The fractal explorer shows how a very simple pattern, when repeated can produce an incredible range of images. From organic tree like structures to rigid geometric forms. Fun to use and lots of mathematical concepts involved.

Given a pair of figures in the coordinate plane, try to map one onto the other and determine whether they are congruent. Includes examples of glide reflections. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try...

This MathWorld tutorial provides detailed overviews of the concepts and theorems associated with geometry. Most of the Math World sites are extensive and some require higher math knowledge to understand, links to terms and topics are...

This is a general Physics course from simple concepts such as the rectilinear movement to more complex as the energy bands of solids. Interactivity is achieved by the 646 applets embedded in web pages that are simulations of physical...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online lesson learners will learn about Torque and how to calculate Torque in various situations.

This is a website not only on the mantle but also about all the layers of the earth.

Resources to supplement classroom instruction of transformations and reflection. Lesson pages offer definitions and examples of composition of transformations and glide reflections. A practice page has a nine-question quiz. There are...

Roman society was rigidly structured by wealth and rank, through both of which equestrians could increase their status. Even the plebs became class-divided. Augustus enabled the municipalities of Italy to practice local government....

This is an image of a crowned and bejeweled Buddha, standing on a lotus pedestal, surrounded by four other figures representing four famous scenes from the life of the historical Buddha. It dates from approximately 1050-1100 C.E. The...

A video lesson that introduces the components of circular motion. Understand that any objects that rotates around a point is in circular motion. Video also explores how to measure how far an object has rotated. Video gives equation for...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Reflect a figure.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students to compose transformations and how to represent the composition of transformations as a rule. Students examine guided notes, review...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students compose a series of transformations. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice...

A guide to support parents as they work with their students in the concept of congruence.