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Interactive
Physics Games

Physics Games: Bubble Quod

For Students 3rd - 8th
You're in a bubble and that pointy thing in each level is your only ticket to freedom. Don't let any obstacles stand in your way!
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Lesson Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation Table of Contents

For Students 9th - 10th
Students examine the impulse-momentum change theorem, the law of momentum conservation, and real world applications. The tutorial consists of lessons and problems to check for understanding.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Bicycle Wheel Gyro

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of a museum exhibit in which the spinning bicycle wheel induces the rotation of a student in a rotating chair. Excellent demonstration idea.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Gyroscope

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of a museum exhibit in which the forces exerted by two gyroscope wheels are analyzed. Excellent demonstration idea.
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Online Course
Other

Fearof Physics: Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking for some more explanantion on a topic covered in physics class? This site contains videos that explore some physics concepts. Videos are broken down by topics. Some videos also give examples on how to solve problems.
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eBook
Other

Wikibooks: Physics Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A handy resource that gives an overview of equations and definitions pertinent to an introductory, college-level physics course, with two of its three sections focusing on motion-related topics and principles.
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Interactive
Other

Institute of Physics: Newton's Cradle

For Students 9th - 10th
The interactive simulation demonstrates the conservation of momentum through a Newton?s Cradle simulation.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Momentum: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the concept of momentum, explaining what it is and how it can be calculated by using an object's mass and velocity. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Momentum."
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Bouncing Balls

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine how different balls react when colliding with different surfaces, giving plenty of opportunity for them to see the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions, learn how to calculate momentum, and understand the...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Bouncing Balls (For High School)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students examine how different balls react when colliding with different surfaces. Also, they will have plenty of opportunity to learn how to calculate momentum and understand the principle of conservation of momentum.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Ramp and Review

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this hands-on activity - rolling a ball down an incline and having it collide into a cup - the concepts of mechanical energy, work and power, momentum, and friction are all demonstrated. During the activity, students take measurements...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Ramp and Review (For High School)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this hands-on activity - rolling a ball down an incline and having it collide into a cup - the concepts of mechanical energy, work and power, momentum, and friction are all demonstrated. During the activity, students take measurements...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Super Spinners!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Use this hands-on activity to demonstrate rotational inertia, rotational speed, angular momentum, and velocity. Students build at least two simple spinners to conduct experiments with different mass distributions and shapes, as they...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Puttin' It All Together

For Teachers 6th - 9th
On the topic of energy related to motion, this summary lesson is intended to tie together the concepts of work, power, collisions, momentum and drag. A hands-on activity demonstrates this idea and reinforces students' math skills in...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Crash! Bang!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students learn about the physical force of linear momentum - movement in a straight line - by investigating collisions. They learn an equation that engineers use to describe momentum. Students also investigate the psychological...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Amusement Park Motion

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text is an article about the physics topic of "momentum" that occurs at amusement parks. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Law of Conservation of Momentum

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The law of conservation of momentum and how it is transferred and conserved.
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Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Kinetic Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Kinetic energy is defined and explained--learning exercises are included to assess your understanding.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Science Quizzes: Momentum and Impulse

For Students 9th - 10th
Assess your understanding of the properties of momentum and impulse with this interactive multiple choice quiz. Immediate feedback is provided.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Skateboard Disaster

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine collisions between two skateboards with different masses to learn about conservation of momentum in collisions.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Momentum

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of momentum and how it relates to mass and velocity, and calculating momentum.
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Amusement Park Physics: Roller Coaster

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting and interactive exhibit demonstrates how Newton's Laws of Motion impact the design and safety of roller coasters.
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Activity
Other

Center for Education Partnerships: The Marble Roll

For Students 3rd - 9th
In this Science-athon, students try to make their marble roll the farthest across a flat surface, using their knowledge of forces, motion, and energy to guide them through their apparatus design. Teachers must enroll online.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Spring Constant From Momentum Conservation

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will need to determine the spring constant of a spring that gave two dynamics cars their momenta.