PBS
Wgbh: Peep and the Big Wide World: Introduce Ramps
An introductory activity where young scholars discover the way things roll and slide down ramps and hills.
PBS
Wgbh: Peep and the Big Wide World: Indoor Ramps
Have students make ramps out of flat pieces of cardboard and other materials.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Mini Mouse Lab
Use a simulation to operate an elevator and see its motion. Examine the graphs that describe the motion you produce.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Balloon & Straw Experiment
Investigate air pressure, motion and the forces of air currents using a bendy straw, a balloon and a rubber band.
Hunkins Experiments
Hunkin's Experiments: Balance
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This pair of...