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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Forces on Incline Problem Simple

For Students 9th - 10th
Students must find out the force needed to hold an object stationary on an incline when there is no friction present on the incline.
Activity
Boston University

Boston University: Inclined Plane

For Students 9th - 10th
In this problem, a box is released from rest at the top of a 30-degree ramp. The box slides down the ramp, dropping a vertical distance of 1.5 m to the floor. How long does it take to reach the floor? Neglect friction. Includes...
Handout
Libre Text

Libre Texts: Physics: Viscosity

For Students 9th - 10th
Viscosity is the thickness of matter based on internal friction. This resource provides extensive detail to viscosity in solids, fluids, and gases. Find examples and formulas.
eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 7: What Causes Changes in Unemployment Over the Long Run

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain frictional and structural unemployment; Assess relationships between the natural rate of employment and potential real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), productivity,...
Lesson Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Unemployment

For Students 9th - 10th
For this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations used in measuring unemployment, the labor force, the unemployment rate, the labor force participation rate, and the natural rate of unemployment. Topics...
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: Applications of Newton's Laws of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Students apply Newton's laws to more diverse physical settings where multiple forces from varying origins interact. To aid in condensing the physical setting into mathematical expressions, the free body diagram is used in this module...
Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Skateboard Science

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site is on the science and art of skateboard design, including equipment, tricks, glossary of terms, and a live webcast of a skateboard performance.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Physics: Classical Mechanics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level online course highlighting the study of classical mechanics. This course focuses on Newtonian mechanics, fluid mechanics, and kinetic gas theory. Course features include a 35 video lecture series by Walter Lewin. Also link...
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Acids and Bases: Making a Film Canister Rocket

For Students Pre-K - 1st
ZOOM cast members mix different amounts of baking soda and vinegar to see which combination produces the most carbon dioxide for launching a film-canister rocket. [3:23]
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Torque

For Students 9th - 10th
Experiment how torque causes an object to rotate. This interactive simulation shows how angular acceleration, moment of inertia, angular momentum, and torque relate to one another.
Handout
PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad Challenge: Zip Line (Pdf) [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Hands-on challenge to design and build a ping-pong ball carrier that can go from the top of a zip line string to the bottom in four seconds or less. Provides full list of materials with ideas on how to design, build, test, and redesign...
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Rubbing Up Against Static Electricity

For Students 3rd - 5th
A tried and true balloon activity is to rub a balloon on your head to make your hair stand up. Learn how the rubbing builds up static electricity using this experiment to see if the number of rubs makes a difference.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Swimming Secrets of Duck Feet

For Students 3rd - 8th
By comparing the feet of different water birds you can discover how they propel the birds through the water. This Science Buddies project show you how to modify swim fins to simulate ducks' feet, greebes' feet, and the feet of...
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Whirl Y Bird vs. Whale Y Bird

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Improve the design of a very simple aircraft, the whirlybird, and learn about hydrodynamics and biomimicry in this science experiment. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: What a Drag!

For Students 6th - 8th
What makes some objects more streamlined than others? Find out which ordinary objects around your house are made to move smoothly through the water in this easy experiment. Which objects will produce the most drag when pulled through the...
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: You Nailed It! Hammering Force for Different Types of Wood

For Students 6th - 8th
This Science Buddies project explains how to build a mechanism that will reproducibly swing a hammer so you can determine the amount of force needed to hammer a nail through various densities of wood. The Science Buddies project ideas...
Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Parachutes and Air Resistance

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
By using different materials students construct a parachute to show how air resistance slows down its fall in this lesson.
Article
Other

City Journal: Let's Break Up the Big Cities

For Students 9th - 10th
This lengthy article offers many examples in its claim that smaller municipalities do a better job of governing and providing services than huge megacities.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Energy Skate Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Build tracks, ramps and jumps in a skate park to learn about energy.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Forces and Motion: Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
See how forces affect various items that are pushed or pulled.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about various forces and how they relate to everyday life in this interactive learning module.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Mint Mobiles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students design, build and test model race cars made from simple materials (lifesaver-shaped candies, plastic drinking straws, Popsicle sticks, index cards, tape) as a way to explore independent, dependent and control variables. They...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Watch It Slide!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use inclined planes as they recreate the difficult task of raising a monolith of rock to build a pyramid. They compare the push and pull of different-sized blocks up an inclined plane, determine the angle of inclination, and...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Measuring Pressure

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students learn first-hand the relationship between force, area and pressure. They use a force sensor built from a LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT kit to measure the force required to break through a paper napkin. An interchangeable top at the end of...

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