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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Math of Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
Students study the relationship of mathematics and physics in this interactive learning module. Activities include readings, practice problems, and interactive self check questions.
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University of Virginia: How Things Work

For Students 6th - 8th
A site maintained by A. Bloomfield, the author of "How Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life." You can read old questions or ask Bloomfield your own. Great explanations of everyday physics.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: The Physics of Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly examination of the physics of dance, this reads like the notes of a lecture, so requires some intense reading. It presents a glossary of physics vocabulary, particularly as terms (e.g., torque, static balance) relate to dance...
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Institute of Physics: Physics Life

For Students 9th - 10th
The animated cartoon street explores the physics seen in our daily lives.
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Denison University: Physics of Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
The researchers in this study set up a mobile lab including six 3D cameras, three laptops, and 70 luminescent markers. Volunteer dancers were prepped with the markers before turning in front of the cameras, which flash infrared light to...
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Activity
Colorado State University

Little Shop of Physics: The Amazing Physics of Everyday Objects

For Students 3rd - 8th
Try out these experiments you can do with items you might already have around the house: "Two Ball Bounce," "Cartesian Diver," "Straw Flute," "Bernoulli Ball," and others. Two experiments, "Imploding Pop Can" and "Balloon in a Bottle,"...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Pizza Physics (New York Style)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the physics involved in folding a pizza slice in order to reduce the mess while eating. [3:58]
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The Perfect Pointe: The Physics of Toe Shoes

For Students 9th - 10th
A study of the physical principles behind pointe dancing is necessary in order to improve dancers' technique as well as to fully appreciate the art of ballet. Learn about parts of a toe shoe, types of toe shoes, how dancers maintain...