Young scholars review various pieces of artwork to determine the location and weather of the location portrayed. Using a Harris painting, they identify the sources of power and discuss solutions for using modern technology to solve any...

Students investigate the factors that affect the induced current in a loop of wire. They discuss Faraday's Law and Lenz's Law. Students identify the different variables that affect the magnetic flux and calculate the magnetic flux...

Students prepare single strands of muscle cell. They microscopically examine muscle cells and identify bands of darker and lighter proteins. They predict, observe, describe and quantify the effects of ions and ATP.

Fifth graders experimentally determine the relationship of friction to the functioning of machines. They demonstrate that rollers can decrease frictional force and increase speed and research to discover other ways that friction can be...

Students explore the concept of chemical formulas.  In this chemical formula instructional activity, students watch a video about balancing chemical equations.  Students conduct an experiment using silver nitrate and sodium...

High schoolers plot earthquake and volcano data using a Compass Rose Plotting. They explain the relationship between plate movement and connection. They draw conclusions that earthquakes and volcanoes occur in predictable locations.

In the following interactive students will begin to apply problem-solving techniques to solve for quantities in more complex systems of forces. They will also integrate concepts from kinematics to solve problems using Newton's laws of...

By the end of this section, you will be able to apply a problem-solving procedure to solve problems using Newton's laws of motion.

This slideshow gives an advanced-level explanation of how to calculate the distance that tectonic plates move by using Physics formulas and concepts. Includes a discussion of marine magnetic anomalies and how these impact plate movement....

What happens in space when a third celestial body joins two others? Discover both simple and complex situations which occur supporting Newtonian law in space with this collection of applets.

By the end of this section, you will be able to apply problem-solving techniques to solve for quantities in more complex systems of forces and to integrate concepts from kinematics to solve problems using Newton's laws of motion.

In this physics tutorial, students learn how to approach more complex vector addition situations by combining the concept of vector components and the principles of vector resolution with the use of the Pythagorean theorem.

In this interactive tutorial, students are introduced to motion in a second dimension, and model and predict the more complex motion of projectiles.

Motion is one of the key topics in physics. Everything in the universe moves. It might only be a small amount of movement and very very slow, but movement does happen. Don't forget that even if you appear to be standing still, the Earth...

Through the use of free-body diagrams and Newton's laws, students analyze the motion of two objects together.

Designed for Grade Eight, this collection of lessons provides information, examples and quizzes related to simple machines. Elementary students studying this topic will find this site informative as well.

These are the lecture notes from a course on visual communication that uses Herbert Zettl's book "Sight Sound Motion." This PowerPoint outline (in PDF format) identifies the key points in chapters 14, 17, and 18. These chapters are about...

This site discusses computer-generated music and the choreography of dance. Also provides information about the modeling of complex motion, digital productions and choreography.

Under the "The Science Behind Harry Potter" theme, a succession of diverse complex scientific topics are presented to students through direct immersive interaction. Student interest is piqued by the incorporation of popular culture into...

This lesson explains why momentum is conserved for objects which strike one another at angles.

How do Newton's Laws connect with electrical forces? This overview illustrates how they blend together. After studying this explanation, test understanding with the review questions provided.

A university-level article describing complex computer animation techniques used to simulate human motion. Includes helpful images.

Have you ever felt that queasy feeling in a moving elevator? Explore the physics behind the sensations of weightlessness and weightiness. Teacher notes and a downloadable handout are also provided.

Through illustrated examples and interactive practice problems, students find the value of forces acting upon objects using force equations.