Curated OER
Kure Waste Chase Game Lesson
Students work together to identify marine debris. They explain the effect of the debris on various ecosystems. They draw different types of ocean currents as well.
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Three D Constellations
Students address a major misconception in astronomy, the understanding of scale. The lesson is designed to introduce students to both celestial coordinates and to the first rung on the distance determination ladder, parallax.
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Atlatl Lesson Grades 4-12
Tenth graders explore the weapons of the Aboriginal people. In this tenth grade mathematics activity, 10th graders investigate how throwing with an atlatl increase the speed of the dart as it is thrown. Students calculate the speed for...
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Solar System: Let's Take a Trip
Third graders consider outer space. In this introductory solar system lesson, 3rd graders complete a KWL chart and listen to the story The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System, by Joanna Cole & Bruce Degen. They will contribute...
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Phases of the Moon: Cooperative Learning
Third graders examine the phases of the moon. In this moon phase lesson, 3rd graders listen to a read aloud of The Moon Seems to Change by Franklyn M. Branley and discuss the phases of the moon. They complete a moon phase calendar and...
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Propellers, Forces and Energy
Students construct a model airplane, measure distance, and calculate velocity. In this creative lesson students work in groups to build a model and use it to calculate distances and velocity.
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Building a Scale Model
Third graders create a model of the solar system. In this solar system lesson, 3rd graders create a scale model of the solar system. Working in pairs students solve mathematical problems to correctly measure the distance each planet is...
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Basketball Warm-Ups
Students participate in several warm-up activities to prepare for playing basketball. Activities are to be completed as individuals or with a partner.
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Hip Replacement
Students take a close examine animals' skeletons to see how their pelvis and femur work together for movement. By investigating their skeletons students discover the placement and functions of our own bodies. They use owl pellets in this...
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The Path of the Sun: The Ecliptic
Learners investigate the celestial sphere and the paths it takes in the solar system.
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Did You Catch My Drift?
Students, through the use of the Curveball interactive software package, become familiar with the way in which the flow of air across or around an object affects its ability to lift, spin, and curve. After reading the explanation given...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Kinematics of Rotational Motion
By the end of this section, you will be able to observe the kinematics of rotational motion, derive rotational kinematic equations, and evaluate problem solving strategies for rotational kinematics.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Kinematics of Rotational Motion
From a chapter on Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter discusses the kinematics of rotational motion, equations to use, and strategies for solving problems in rotational kinematics....
University of Guelph
University of Guelph: Physics Tutorials: Torque and Rotational Motion
Tutorial on torque, rotational motion, and rotational equilibrium. Includes equations, concepts, example and practice problems.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Rotational Motion
Students learn about rotational motion, and the connection between torque and power. Activities include informational text, interactive activities, practice problems, online labs, and virtual animations.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum: Conceptual Questions
This page provides 30 questions that cover the major concepts presented in Chapter 10: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum from the AP Physics online text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum: Summary
This page provides a summary of each section in Chapter 10: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum from the AP Physics online text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum: Glossary
This is the glossary of terms and definitions used in Chapter 10: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum from the AP Physics online text.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Rotational Kinetic Energy: Work and Energy Revisited
From a chapter on Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter discusses developing an equation for rotational work, how to determine the rotational kinetic energy along with a problem-solving...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics: Circular Motion Study Guide
This study guide on circular motion covers key terms, centripetal force, linear vs. circular motion, precession, and equations. Includes four example problems with detailed solutions. The guide is available for download with free...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: Rotational Kinematics and Energy
This module is the introduction to model rotational motion. All of the concepts are conveniently recast into forms that have the same mathematical forms as their translational counterparts.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Dynamics of Rotational Motion: Rotational Inertia
By the end of this section, you will be able to understand the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration; study the turning effect of force; study the analogy between force and torque, mass and moment of inertia, and linear...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Circular Motion
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following lesson students will be asked to analyze and describe accelerated motion in two dimensions using equations including circular examples.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Circular Motion
This activity will examine the student's comprehension of the basic rotational motion concepts in the field of physics.