Modern Physics, Old QT

Searching for a presentation with the most current information to understand properties of metals? A colorfully designed and easy-to-interpret slideshow presentation prompts pupils to move from one slide to the next as they learn about...

Physics ... saving lives, one equation at a time! Learners discover the sad truth about premature babies and respiratory distress syndrome, which claimed millions of lives before scientists could understand its cause. Physics, and the...

Here is a fascinating find for future techies: a video about how various light bulbs work. Because it begins with the incandescent bulb, it covers a bit of history of the light bulbs. It concisely and creatively describes how halogen...

Fossil Lake, Wyoming contains the most complete representation of early Eocene life in the world. The first of three videos on location at Fossil Lake discusses the process of finding fossils. It introduces the tools and methods used to...

In this physics worksheet, high schoolers examine the theory of quantum mechanics through the answering of the nine questions. The answers are accessed through the links by each question.

Cosmology is the study of how our universe evolves. The big bang theory is introduced as the beginning of everything we know. Particle physicists attempt to simulate early universe conditions and apply the results to a time when all of...

Learners explain how battery chargers work. For this physics lesson, students discuss the two main ways that vehicles get charged. They build their own battery charger.

Students form logical foundations for analysis of observations. They improve analytic reading abilities through practice. Students investigate the foundations of scientific thought processes and how to apply them.

With leaves as their main source of diet, sloths don't particularly gain a lot of energy when they eat. But how do they maintain such slow lives? Watch a video that explains why sloths are so slow.

Students discuss Hominid evolution through various websites and other resources. They examine online fossil skulls, discuss the use of tools by ancient man, and look for examples of sophisticated tools built by man.