Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on motion including definitions, how to calculate the change in velocity and the average acceleration, and a link to an assessment.
Lesson Plan
ACT360 Media

Act Den: Speed Freak Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use Paint Shop Pro to "Experiment with the deformations and effects so it looks as if an object in the photo is in motion." There are many interesting filters and effects that can be used to edit images to produce cool photo features.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Satellite Motion Math

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive physics tutorial, students explore the variety of mathematical equations that describe the motion of satellites.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Kinetic and Potential Energy of Motion

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this activity, young scholars are introduced to both potential energy and kinetic energy as forms of mechanical energy. A hands-on activity demonstrates how potential energy can change into kinetic energy by swinging a pendulum,...
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Relating Rotational & Tangential Speed Mathematically

For Students 9th - 10th
A video lesson relating rotational speed and tangential speed. Video derives equation to show how to find tangential speed based on rotational speed. [4:32]
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What's Up With All This Traffic?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Expanding on the topic of objects in motion covering Newton's laws of motion, acceleration and velocity, which are taught starting in third grade, middle schoolers are introduced to new concepts of speed, density, level of service (LOS)...
Lesson Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Table of Contents

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners examine motion with words, equations, diagrams, and graphs. Some topics investigated are position, velocity, acceleration, and free fall. The tutorial consists of lessons and problems to check for understanding.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Instantaneous Velocity: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the concept of instantaneous velocity without the use of calculus. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Instantaneous Velocity."
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Forces, Acceleration and Newton's Laws Aqa

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Newton's First Law: an object remains in the same state of motion unless a resultant force acts on it. If the resultant force on an object is zero, this means: a stationary object stays stationary; a moving object...
Lesson Plan
Other

Usra: Lunar and Planetary Institute: Hot Spot Activity [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will measure the distances between Hawaiian islands, and convert and graph their data to determine the speed of the Pacific Plate.
Lesson Plan
Other

Ward's Science: Speedy Energy

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This is an interactive inquiry where students will investigate the speed of an object and the energy it exerts as it crashes into other objects. Students will understand that the more speed an object has, the more energy it has in a...
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Meaning of Slope for a v T Graph

For Students 9th - 10th
In this part of a physics lesson, examine how the actual slope value of any straight line on a velocity-time graph is the acceleration of the object.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Ring Around the Rosie

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students learn the concept of angular momentum and its correlation to mass, velocity and radius. They experiment with rotation and an object's mass distribution. In an associated literacy activity, students use basic methods of...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: May the Force Be With You: Drag

For Teachers 5th - 7th
This lesson plan explores the drag force on airplanes. The students will be introduced to the concept of conservation of energy and how it relates to drag. Students will explore the relationship between drag and the shape, speed and size...
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: How to Speed Up a Slow Grandfather: The Pendulum

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lesson plan students are "given one hour to solve a problem that a has caused a huge drop in sales" for a clock company. All clocks are five minutes slow. Because of this, they must find a way to put the clock back on time...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What Is Newton's First Law?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students are introduced to the concepts of force, inertia, and Newton's first law of motion: objects at rest stay at rest and objects in motion stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.This lesson is the first in a series...
Lesson Plan
McREL International

Mc Rel: Whelmer #33 Learning Activity: Density Balloon

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A simple activity that investigates the effect of heat on the volume of a gas. The activity is presented in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Fundamentals of Space Time: Part 2

For Students 9th - 10th
In this second installment of a three-part series on space-time, CERN scientists Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie use a space-time diagram to analyze the sometimes confounding motion of light. [4:50]
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Design a Roller Coaster

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive lesson where students design and build their own virtual roller coaster. Choose the height of the hills. the shape of the hills. and loop to find out if you successfully used physics concepts to pass the safety and fun...
Lesson Plan
McREL International

Mc Rel: Whelmer #9 Learning Activity: Nickel Karate

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
An easy to do activity that investigates the basic theories of inertia. The activity is in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.
Lesson Plan
McREL International

Mc Rel: Whelmer #12 Learning Activity: Bernoulli Cans

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
An easy to do activity that investigates Bernoulli's principle. The activity is presented in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.