CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: High Energy Particles
[Free Registration/Login Required] A video module that allows students to uncover the relationship between speed and kinetic energy in the context of a particle accelerator.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Work and Energy
Find out about simple machines, calculate the mechanical advantage and efficiency of machines, differentiate potential and kinetic energy, and learn ways to use energy more efficiently.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Momentum and Energy
In this module, students learn how work, energy, and power are related to one another in various ways. They also learn about collisions and the conservation of momentum.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Isaac Newton
This site from Fordham University links to excerpts of Newton's major works. Please scroll down to find the section on Newton titled "The Creation of Classical Physics." You will be able to actually read some of Newton's work! Read...
University of Texas at Austin
Spanish Proficiency Exercises:begining Task 06
Video clips of native Spanish speakers provide examples for students who are taking Spanish. The videos feature Spanish speakers describing the jobs of their parents or relatives. Provides a transcript as well so you can read along.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: The Ramp
Which object takes more energy to push up a ramp: a file cabinet, a refrigerator, a piano, or a sleepy dog? Find out in this ramp simulation when you change the angle of the incline, change the objects, or change the friction on the ramp.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Does Work, Work?
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.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Female Workforce
Irish women discuss social and economic changes that have taken place over the last half century in this video from Wide Angle.
Other
University of Birmingham Philological Museum: Latin Poetry of Thomas Campion
Very extensive text of Campion's Latin poetry with Latin text, translations, commentary notes, and textual notes.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Make the Wind Work for You!
Find out how a wind turbine can use the power of the wind to generate energy in this science fair engineering project. You will get to design various blades to find out which produces the most energy, and at what wind speeds they are...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: The Height Limits and Linearity of Bouncy Balls
You might think that plants and animals have little in common with batteries, springs, or slingshots, but they actually do have something in common. Both living and non-living things store and transfer energy from one form to another. In...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating the Inclined Plane Through Inquiry
In this activity, young scholars will use different materials to find the most effective way to use an inclined plane (in other words, moving an object with as little force as possible). This is a guided inquiry. Although the students...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Com Padre: Work: Pre, During and Post Class Questions
This is a collection of questions to be presented to students at three points during a study of the concept of work. Two questions are given before beginning the topic, the next set while studying it in class, and the last set as...
Luminarium
Luminarium: English Literature: Early 17th Century: Works of Richard Lovelace
This site contains links to texts of many works by Richard Lovelace. "The world will have forgotten all the great masterpieces of literature when it forgets Lovelace's three verses to Lucasta on his going to the wars." --Thomas Aldrich
Luminarium
Luminarium: Robert Herrick: Delight in Disorder
Text of Robert Herrick's "Delight in Disorder."Provides source of the poem, but does not offer any commentary or notes about the poet or the poem. The best part is a link to a comprehensive collection of Herrick's work. Plus, they are...
Luminarium
Luminarium: The Works of Robert Herrick
A complete guide to the works of Robert Herrick. Contains the text to a number of works by Herrick.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Andrew Marvell (1621 1678)
This is a very comprehensive site, a complete collection of Marvell's works and several critical essays, in additon to biographical material.
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: The Writings of John Ruskin
This Victorian website provides a look into the writings of John Ruskin. Contains the text and literary criticisms of his works.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Works of Sir Thomas Wyatt
Clickable list to the full texts of selected poems by Sir Thomas Wyatt, including his songs, sonnets, odes, epigrams, and satires.
Luminarium
Luminarium: The Works of John Skelton
Listing of works of the English renaissance poet John Skelton (1460-1529) with links to actual text.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Thomas Campion
Links from this site access biographical information concerning Thomas Campion, texts of his works, articles and essays about his works, and a list of other available sources.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Little Red Hen [Pdf]
A reader's theater adaptation of the folk tale, The Little Red Hen, is provided on this script. Five character roles are needed in this activity.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: The Ramp
Explore forces, energy, and work as you push household objects up and down a ramp. Lower and raise the ramp to see how the angle of inclination affects the parallel forces acting on the file cabinet. Graphs show forces, energy and work.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Interview With Tom Stoppard
This is a transcript of an interview with Stoppard that was done on "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer." Stoppard talks about his writing process and creativity.