We have all heard the debate about teaching both theories, but an innovative activity takes the discussion to a new level. Scholars research and debate Newton's Law of Gravitation versus Einstein's General Theory of...

Wow! Here is a coherent and cleverly designed tool for teaching physical scientists about electric circuits. Animations help learners to visualize what is happening within the parts of a circuit. Components are displayed to teach them...

A unique and useful presentation, this covers projectile motion for your general physics class. Many graphs display the vectors involved, and some even act as animations. Motion is broken down into its components and only then are the...

Neat! Show your physics class exactly how Ernest Rutherford fired alpha particles at a piece of gold foil and so determined that most of an atom is composed of empty space. Not just a slide show, but almost an animation, this...

The principles and uses of inclined planes, screws, and wedges are the focus of a science instructional activity. In it, youngsters come up with every day examples of simple machines, and build an example of one in class. That project is...

This interactive presentation is a visual delight for young eyes! The title slide allows you to click on one type of material: wood, fabric, plastic, metal, or paper. You are then taken to a slide to consider numerous objects and...

Students study minerals and their physical properties.  In this mineral instructional activity students use technology to investigate minerals and their properties. 

In this chemical and physical reactions worksheet, students read a 2 page science article, answer 10 statements as true or false, give 2 ways a chemical reaction is different from a physical reaction, answer 1 short answer question and...

First graders construct a KWL chart on sound. For this physics lesson, 1st graders describe different ways to produce sound. They explain how sound waves propagate.

For this earth science worksheet, students answer 85 multiple-choice and short-answer questions on various earth science concepts.

Middle schoolers record all of the instances of physics and science they are involved with in a full day. As a class, they complete a KWL chart on physics and read a story about Murphy's Law and the character's experiences. Individually,...

Students construct a model house or school. In this physics lesson, students research about who wind up clocks work and write an essay about it. They determine the center of gravity of different objects.

In this earth science worksheet, learners complete a series of multiple-choice and short-answer questions on the different moon phases, gravitational pull, and the Earth's layers.

Students analyze the basic techniques used to find and produce oil. They also create a small project that allows them experiment with solutions to maximize the amount of colorless liquid produced from colored solutions.

In this changes worksheet, students observe and record changes that occur in their every day life and classify these changes as either physical or chemical change. Students record their information in a graphic organizer.

Students study bogs. They tour, collect physical, chemical, and biological data and analyze a pristine bog community. Using the data, they draw a map and a cross section of the bog.

Students observe examples of physical changes that can take place between the three states of matter and develop common sense and intuition in distinguishing between chemical and physical changes. They observe diagrams on the board from...

Students are able to give specific examples of what to do and what not to do during given safety situations, and classify materials as metals, polymers, ceramics/glass, or composites. They are able to distinguish between chemical and...

Second graders identify physical and chemical changes of matter. They distinguish between physical and chemical changes. They classify changes as physical or chemical.

Young scholars explore Newton's three laws, gravity, momentum, trajectory, projectiles, circular motion, and friction by observing and breaking down skateboard tricks. They view short video clips of Tony Hawk and explain the physics...

Learners observe snails and their characteristics.  In this science lesson, students decide how to measure their snails and to observe a behavioral trait.  Learners create a graph to present their findings. 

Students find examples of physical and chemical changes using the five Web World Wonders camera sites.

Students examine the physical properties of matter. They identify and classify a variety of objects based on their physical properties.

In this chemical reactions instructional activity, students read about the differences between physical and chemical changes in substances. Then kids identify situations as either an example of physical or chemical change. Students learn...