Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: What Is Friction
What is friction? Illustrated discussion of friction including the three types, its importance, and why it is avoided.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Force
What is force? Illustrated discussion of how force is calculated and three familiar types.
Bill Nye
Bill Nye: Burn Rubber
Try this at-home science experiment to learn what happens when you repeatedly stretch a rubber band.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Electrostatics
A teacher lesson plan which includes activities pertaining to common methods of charging objects - induction, conduction, and friction.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Tower of Coins Experiment
Demonstrate inertia by pushing a nickel out of the bottom of a stack without disturbing the rest of the stack.
Curated OER
Friction Is a Force That Moves in an Opposite Direction to Movement.
This resource provides a brief overview of friction. Its' affects on solids, liquids and gases is described with diagrams. An explanation of how friction is measured is included in the discussion. An online quiz can be used to check your...