Sophia: Practice Using Coordinate Axes: Lesson 1

Amaze your scholars with an activity that uses a Cartesian diver to demonstrate Pascal's Law, Archimedes' Principle, and the Ideal Gas Law. Groups then repeat the process and make their own diver move up and down in a bottle.

A video presentation providing example problems on finding the net force acting on objects at rest or sliding across inclined planes. [13:08]

Take a walk on the wild side! Episode one of an eight-part series of interactive lessons regarding Gorongosa National Park invites learners to become a part of the citizen science community. Scholars read a brief overview of the trail...

This lesson explains the difference between static and kinetic friction. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Static & Kinetic Friction." [6:58]

This lesson will identify the role of platelets in maintaining homeostasis and preventing major blood loss. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Platelets: Homeostasis and Clotting."

This lesson demonstrates how to represent vectors using a coordinate system. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Vectors & The Coordinate System."

Sometimes the simplest experiments leave the biggest impression! Introduce young chemists to the Cartesian Diver by having them make one of their own. Use the Diver to further their study of liquids and gases, as well as compression.

This lesson provides the learner with example problems on determining the net force acting on objects at rest or sliding across inclined planes. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Practice w/ Inclined Planes."

This lesson provides the learner with example problems on normal forces. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Practice w/ Normal Forces."

It is plane to see that simple machines help reduce the force needed to perform a task.  This resource introduces three of the simple machines--the inclined plane, the wedge, and the screw, and  the formulas in order to be able...