Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Squeeze Is On

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will learn about the force of compression and how it acts on structural components through a hands-on group project. Using everyday products such as paper, toothpicks, and tape they will construct a structure that will support...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Forces and Graphing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This activity can be used to explore forces acting on an object, to practice graphing experimental data, and/or to introduce the algebra concepts of slope and intercept of a line. A wooden 2x4 beam is set on top of two scales. Students...
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Simple Machine: Levers

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a lever is, its history, how it works, the formula for calculating its mechanical advantage, classes of levers, and uses of levers.
Interactive
Other

New Path Learning: Virtual Lab: Exploring Pulleys

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate how changing the load, number of pulleys, and the size of the person affect the function of a pulley system. Students can record their observations on a data table.
Activity
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Thinking Fountain: Paper Clip

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this lesson make a parachute that will carry a load of paper clips in this revised activity. Links provided for 2 other activities to demonstrate air resistance.
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Ohm's Law

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For the teacher planning a instructional activity or for the student preparing for a project or presentation. This page describes a series of simple activities related to the voltage-current-resistance relationship.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Secrets of Lost Empires Ii: Lever an Obelisk

For Students 9th - 10th
Utilize an understanding of how a lever works to lift an obelisk, using as few of the weights and support stones as possible in this online interactive activity.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Secrets of Lost Empires I Colosseum

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Discover how to use pulleys to change the direction of force, compare different pulley designs and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a pulley.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Secrets of Lost Empires I Obelisk

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Investigate how levers can be used to lift objects and discover how the position of the fulcrum affects the force and the distance of the load lifted.
Handout
Other

Dos Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Ever wanted some simple explanations of MS-DOS systems? This site gives them to you in a question and answer format.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Science: Electricity 101

For Students 1st - 9th
Kid's learn about the basic science of electricity. What is it and how it works.
Article
Other

Focus Physical Review: Friction of Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article published by the American Physical Society on friction in microscopic gears that results from the adhesion of molecules. A great exploration of this new obstacle in science.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Rescue Mission, Design Experiment

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Design and build a hook that can be used to grab and lift canisters floating in water. Test the design and make revisions as needed.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Strongest Shape Experiment

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Observe the structural strength of different three-dimensional shapes made from paper by piling books on top of each shape.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Super Golf Tower Experiment

For Students 1st - 5th
Explore engineering concepts by building a tower out of newspaper and tape as tall as possible, but so the tower will still support a golf ball at the top.