An extensive site dedicated to the life and legacy of the Greek mathematician Archimedes. Content includes a timeline of Archimedes' life, an overview of several of his inventions, and numerous anecdotes isolating various moments in his...

By the end of this section, you will be able to define buoyant force, state Archimedes' principle, understand why objects float or sink, and understand the relationship between density and Archimedes' principle.

This video explains how the early Greek mathematician Archimedes discovered the principle relating density, volume, and displacement of water. [3:01] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.

Amaze your friends and family by moving water with just a few turns of your wrist, this is known as an Archimedes screw. In this science project, you will build a very simple Archimedes screw, to transfer water from a low-lying location...

From a chapter on Fluid Statics in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter provides a detailed discussion of Archimedes' principle, buoyant force, floating and sinking, and the role of density. Includes questions, problems and...

Contains information about the life and works of Archimedes. Includes a Pi applet. Has links to Eratosthenes of Cyrene, A listing of Pi to 10,000 digits, a biography of Archimedes, notes on Pi, and sources on Archimedes' screw.

Describes five inventions of Archimedes and the stories behind them.

When you think of Archimedes' Eureka moment, you probably imagine a man in a bathtub, right? As it turns out, there's much more to the story. Armand D'Angour tells the story of Archimedes' biggest assignment- an enormous floating palace...

Illustrated entry provides an account of the life of Archimedes, a pioneer in the fields of mathematics and engineering.

A biographical account of the life of Archimedes of Syracuse and his many inventions and discoveries.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Archimedes Law: displacement and buoyant force and why some objects float.

Gives details of Archimedes' accomplishments in the fields of geometry and engineering and offers a little information on his life.

This site is provided for by the Texas A&M University. Archimedes contribution to finding the exact value of pi is discussed in this biography of Archimedes.

Description of buoyancy and a definition of Archimedes' Principle. Problems are presented and solved using Archimedes' Principle.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The use of Archimedes' Law to solve buoyancy problems is explained. Includes links to simulations on Archimedes' Principle and buoyancy.

Students are introduced to Pascal's law, Archimedes' principle, and Bernoulli's principle through problems and engineering applications.

Students explore material properties in hands-on and visually evident ways via the Archimedes' principle. First, they design and conduct an experiment to calculate densities of various materials and present their findings to the class....

Read the story behind Archimedes' claim that he could lift the Earth with a lever. The author analyzes this hypothetical claim to show that it would never be possible to lift something as massive as the Earth.

The King of Syracuse reportedly requested Archimedes' advice for determining if a crown was made with the appropriate mixture of gold and silver. The problem asks learners to find the amount of water displaced in Archimedes' experiment...

Learn about the ancient Greek mathematician regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity.

This site, maintained by Dr. Chris Rorres of Drexel University, demonstrates how the design of Archimedes screw has made lasting impressions upon modern society. These historic engravings demonstrate the practical uses of the screw in...

The Archimedes Initiative is home to thematic videos on aspects of the inquiry cycle. With coverage of the ins and outs of science fair projects and video interviews of science fair participants who discuss their projects, discoveries,...

This page from Mathworld.com presents illustrations and equations involving Archimedes' Recurrence Formula.

Offers a look into the mind of Archimedes based on findings within newly discovered manuscript.