Sophia Learning
Sophia: Power: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain the concept of power, and show that it can be calculated using work and time. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Power."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Power and Role Shifts in Relationships: Lesson 1
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that parties to a relationship may shift or exchange roles within the relationship in different contexts. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Power and Role Shifts in Relationships."
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Poetry of Liberation: Adrienne Rich
Adrienne Rich is featured in this brief biography for her contributions as a contemporary feminist poet and prose author. See "Adrienne Rich Activities" for related artifacts and activities.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Common Features of Conflict: Lesson 1
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the features common to all conflicts. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Common Features of Conflict."
Other
How to smile.org: Build a Wind Turbine
A step-by-step guide to build a wind turbine. Using their wind turbine, students test how much energy is created by using a variety of wind blades and wind speeds.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Exponential Properties Involving Quotients
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Evaluate and simplify exponential expressions that are divided by another exponential expression.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Power, Work and the Waterwheel
Waterwheels are devices that generate power and do work. Students construct a waterwheel using two-liter bottles, dowel rods and index cards, and calculate the power created and work done by them.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Work and Power: Waterwheel
Investigating a waterwheel illustrates to students the physical properties of energy. They learn that the concept of work, force acting over a distance, differs from power, which is defined as force acting over a distance over some...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Puttin' It All Together
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...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Raising a Polynomial to Some Exponent
Use this WebMath solver to raise a polynomial to an integer power and see how it is done. Great for checking answers.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Radical Equations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Solve equations involving radicals
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Evaluation and Comparison of Powers
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Evaluate and compare powers.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Evaluation and Comparison of Powers
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Evaluate and compare powers.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Power
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Power and how it relates to work and time, how to calculate power and the unit called horsepower.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Force, Energy, and Motion: Complex Machines for Simple Tasks!
Designed for Grade Eight, this collection of lessons provides information, examples and quizzes related to simple machines. Elementary students studying this topic will find this site informative as well.
University of Sydney (Australia)
University of Sydney: Structure and Properties of Materials/thermal Physics
An exhaustive set of "lecture notes" on various topics in thermal physics (including thermal expansion). Explanations are well done and more interesting than most. Includes both a mathematical and conceptual treatment of topics. Humor,...
Museum of Science
The Atom's Family: Fruity Electricity
Frankenstein's electricity is out. In this activity, students help him find another source of energy using citrus fruit. Good for students who want to do their own projects or for class lessons.
PBS
Pbs: Rough Science: Island Power Plant
Learn how to create electricity and your own electrical gadgets! Site provides users with information on how to make a battery, flashlight, buzzer an electric motor.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Work, Energy, and Power: Power
In this interactive module, students learn the basic terminology and concepts of power as it has to do with work and energy.
Science Struck
Science Struck: How Does a Rotary Phase Converter Work
A phase converter is a special device used to convert electric power from a single-phase source into three-phase power in situations where that is required. Read about how a rotary phase converter works.
Science Struck
Science Struck: How Do Phase Converters Work?
A phase converter is a special device used to convert electric power from a single-phase source into three-phase power in situations where that is required. Read about the different types of phase converters, how they work, and their...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Electric Current
This tutorial introduces the concept of electric currents. Take the interactive quiz to assess your understanding.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Power: Putting Charges to Work
In this tutorial the concept of how electrical energy is transformed is introduced. Learn how electric charges actually work and take the interactive quiz to assess your understanding.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Power Revisited
This tutorial visits the concept of power. You will learn to develop new equations that express power in terms of current, electric potential difference and resistance.