Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Physical Science: Friction

For Students 3rd
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes friction and how it opposes motion, and identifies types of friction.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Physical Science: Forces

For Students 3rd
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This resource gives the definition of force and provides examples. It also describes how forces combine and affect motion.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Drop and Pop Energy and Speed Exploration

For Students 4th
Fourth graders use a toy to make observations that speed is related to the amount of energy in an object as well as work with gravitational and elastic potential energy.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: My Solar System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will use a simulation to build their own solar system discovering the relationship between gravity and motion that keeps a planet in orbit.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Force and Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, the young scholars will work across the curriculum using technology, business education, and mathematics. They will form a company and use the physics of force and motion to build a hovercraft. The students will use this...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Effects of Friction on a Moving Block

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students will move a 2 X 4 inch block with a hook attached across different surface areas. Students will discover how the friction created by these surface areas affect the movement of the block. Students will begin the activity by...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Pendulums Swing Into Motion

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson will allow students in groups to describe the relationship between energy, work, and force through the use of pendulums. The results will be reported through a graphing activity as well as a paragraph written and printed on...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Motion in One Dimension

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This hands-on exercise allows students to view and calculate the various factors involved in one-dimensional motion. Students will use remote control vehicles to illustrate the linear motion. Students will use the information gathered...
Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activity: Frictional Force Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
A lesson about friction can be found on this website. Students will experiment to see how motion and frictional force affect the game of football.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science for Middle School

For Students 6th - 8th
This digital textbook covers core physical science concepts and includes interactive features, real world examples, and videos.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Interactive Physics for High School

For Students 9th - 10th
This digital textbook covers core physics concepts and includes interactive features, real world examples, videos, and study guides.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Newton's Second Law Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the key concepts, equations, and skills for Newton's second law of motion, including how to analyze motion in the x- and y-directions independently.
Lesson Plan
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Sound and Vibrations 2: Make Sprinkles Dance

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the connection between sound and vibrations.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Melting and Boiling Simulation

For Students 9th - 10th
Observe the motion and temperature of water molecules in this simulation as heat is applied to a beaker containing an ice cube.
Website
Other

Bscs: Bscs Science Teaching Video Library

For Teachers K - 1st
Elementary teachers have an urgent need for high-quality science classroom videos. To respond as rapidly as possible, BSCS Science Learning has made some of our best K-12 videos available for free streaming. In this collection, you'll...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Newton's Second Law?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the fact that forces cause acceleration in this article about Newton's Second Law. Includes examples and worked examples of problems.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Newton's Third Law?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article offers a description and real-life examples of Newton's Third Law. Practice questions are included to test your knowledge!
Interactive
University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Experimental Instructions

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this summary of friction. Use the interactive JAVA window to run friction simulations.
Activity
Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth Univ.: Work Definitions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Virginia Commonwealth University gives good information on the definition of work using nice graphics and interactive questions. Immediate feedback on student answers is provided.
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Views From Windows

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructions that take you through an Einstein-like thought experiment by having you imagine and record what you see when stationary and when moving at the speed of light.
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: The Great Tin Race

For Teachers 5th - 8th
This activity is a great way to show distance and time relationships while incorporating charts and graphing. Different sized tins are raced against each other, and data is collected.
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My Science Site

Forces and Motion [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides reproducibles that aide in student learning of force and motion. Also offers hands-on and cooperative learning activity ideas as well as an ESL/ELD activity. This resource is in PDF form; requires Adobe Reader.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Soda Bottle Boat Experiment

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use the chemical reaction that occurs when mixing a base (baking soda) with an acid (vinegar) to turn a plastic soda bottle into a jet boat.
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Middle School Science

Middle School Science: Motion Crossword Puzzle

For Students 9th - 10th
Let your students have a little fun and reinforce their learning of motion-related concepts at the same time.