Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Work: The Scientific Definition

For Students 9th - 10th
In the following interactive students will begin to explain how an object must be displaced for a force on it to do work. They will also explain how relative directions of force and displacement determine whether the work done is...
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Work: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain the concept of work, and show that it can be calculated using force and distance.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Does Work, Work?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Peter Bohacek explains the interplay between work and power and how it can be seen in the functioning of a clock. [4:31] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Human Power

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students do work by lifting a known mass over a period of time. The mass and measured distance and time is used to calculate force, work, energy and power in metric units. The students' power is then compared to horse power and the power...