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Instructional Video9:20
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Crash Course

Newtonian Gravity

For Students 9th - 12th
The apple may not fall far from the tree, but it does indeed fall. Young scientists get the full understanding of why that phrase is still important today as they explore Sir Isaac Newton and his laws of gravity.
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Instructional Video0:46
Curated OER

Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Review Newton's first law of motion. This easy-to-follow clip demonstrates and explains how the law of motion is applied in space and on Earth.
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Instructional Video4:44
TED-Ed

How to Think About Gravity

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
What goes up must come down, but there is more to the phenomenon than meets the eye! As it turns out, any two objects attract to each other. The formula for Newton's law of universal gravitation is introduced in the explanation. A touch...
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Instructional Video6:19
Curated OER

Einstein's Relativity (4): Gravity and Acceleration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Here it is, the fourth component true to Einstein's Theory of Relativity. The aspects of gravity and acceleration are presented as they relate to the theory of relativity. This video sums up how gravity, acceleration, time dilation, and...
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Instructional Video1:25
MinutePhysics

Usain Bolt vs. Gravity

For Students 9th - 12th
How fast is fast? Can a mortal man really beat nature? Pupils explore the concepts of gravity, distance, and falling objects featuring gold medalist Usain Bolt. The narrator details the outcome of Bolt in a foot race against a falling...
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Instructional Video7:00
Be Smart

Fact vs. Theory vs. Hypothesis vs. Law… Explained!

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Gravity exists as both a scientific theory and a scientific law. For those struggling with the difference between scientific facts, theories, hypothesis, and laws, an informative video comes to the rescue. It offers a definition of each...
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Instructional Video8:12
Be Smart

Where Do You Weigh the Most?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How much do you actually weigh? It all depends on gravity. Scholars explore why gravity varies in different locations and how these variations affect weight.
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Instructional Video2:56
Curated OER

Tablecloth Trick

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Wow! Your class will love experimenting with the laws of inertia. Steve Spangler shows how to remove a tablecloth filled with dishes and glasses of water without spilling a drop. Use this resource to lead into a discussion of gravity and...
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Instructional Video2:14
Bill Nye

Bill Nye The Science Guy on Balance

For Students 5th - 8th
LOL! Hazel Fanny, the Science Granny is hilarious and educational! After Bill rides a sky-high bicycle, demonstrating the center of gravity, this elderly woman and her girlfriends play tug-of-war with a gang of bikers to display what...
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Instructional Video2:40
Steve Spangler Science

Tablecloth Trick - Cool Science Experiment

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Wow! Your class will love experimenting with the laws of inertia. Steve Spangler shows how to remove a tablecloth filled with dishes and glasses of water without spilling a drop. Use this resource to lead into a discussion of gravity and...
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Instructional Video2:17
Curated OER

Roller Coaster Science

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The science of roller coasters is explained along with Newton's Laws of Physics, to an extent. Show to your physics class for a little fun explanation of gravity.
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Instructional Video12:39
Curated OER

Isaac Newton, Part 2/2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The conclusion of a two-part series looks at Isaac NewtonÕs Year of Miracles through a comic lens, making his Law of Universal Gravitation easily understood for those studying action, reaction, inertia, and force.
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Instructional Video3:23
Steve Spangler Science

Egg Drop Inertia Challenge - Cool Science Trick

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This could get messy! Using a pie plate, a toilet paper roll, and a raw egg, Spangler aptly demonstrates one of Newton's classic laws: an object at rest will stay at rest until some force acts upon it. Sure enough, the demonstration...
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Instructional Video3:11
MinutePhysics

How Do Airplanes Fly?

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Up, up, and away! Physics scholars learn the secrets to defying gravity through engineering. The video describes the forces acting on various parts of the plane and the designs that minimize these forces or increase opposing forces. The...
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Instructional Video3:46
TED-Ed

The Math Behind Michael Jordan's Legendary Hang Time

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
As spectacular of an athlete as he was, even Michael Jordan can't beat gravity. Engage young scholars in exploring the science and math behind this hall-of-famer's amazing leaping ability, and see how things would be different on other...
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Instructional Video13:50
Crash Course

Newton and Leibniz: Crash Course History of Science #17

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The scientific revolution went out with a bang, thanks to some impressive intellectuals! Newton's and Leibniz's noteworthy discoveries unfold in the 17th installment in a lengthy History of Science series. Viewers witness the birth of...
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Instructional Video3:58
National Science Foundation

Downhill Science—Science of the Winter Olympics

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Newton would have made a first-rate skier! A video lesson analyzes Newton's second law from a skiing perspective. The narrator explains how the force, mass, and acceleration can work together to create a winning run.
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Instructional Video6:34
Physics Girl

Impossible Zero G Skyscraper

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
What happens if you build a skyscraper so tall it breaks the laws of physics? This hypothetical scenario leads to an interesting discussion of Newtonian forces and the imaginary forces that explain them. As part of a larger series on...
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Instructional Video10:31
Curated OER

Isaac Newton, Part 1/2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Wonderfully irreverent, The Great Scientists series takes on the life of Sir Isaac Newton, the Father of modern physics. Part one of two looks at his early interest in light and the color spectrum. A must see!
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Instructional Video5:00
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DoodleScience

Gravitational Fields

For Students 9th - 12th
What's got you feeling down? Maybe it's gravity! The resource is the fourth in a series of six fast-paced physics videos. Covering gravitational fields, acceleration, and planetary motion in a direct way with simple, yet engaging...
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Instructional Video9:41
Bozeman Science

PS2A—Forces and Motions

For Teachers K - 12th
May the force be with you! Learn how to present the content of PS2A, Forces and Motion, using the strategies in the video. With fun scenarios that include Angry Birds and toilet paper, demonstrating the relationship between force, mass,...
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Instructional Video5:22
National Science Foundation

Engineering the Half Pipe—Science of the Winter Olympic Games

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
There are no tricks here! Young scholars learn about the concept of centripetal acceleration by studying the design of the snowboarding half pipe. A video lesson describes how the half pipe design affects the motion of the boarders.
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Instructional Video3:37
SciShow

Gravitation: The Four Fundamental Forces of Physics #3

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The Newtonian theory and the Einstein theory of gravity are the focus of a video that examines the details of each and includes the drawbacks of them as well — a great, well-rounded lesson!
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Instructional Video2:16
MinutePhysics

How to Simulate the Universe on Your Laptop

For Students 9th - 12th
Ever grow tired of the traditional uses for laptops? Try this fascinating simulated universe! The video shows a 3-D version of the Millennium Run, then backs it up with a simpler version created in free Adobe software. Young physicists...

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