Curated OER
Newton's First Law of Motion with a Yo-Yo
Fourth graders are introduced to, summarize, analyze and memorize Newton's First Law of Motion and experiment demonstrating the theory with a yo-yo. They state, sing, draw, or enact Newton's First Law of Motion several times and with...
Curated OER
Yo-yo
Students review ordinal numbers and the identification and writing of the numbers two, three and five. They identify the appropriate numbers to reflect counters on a provided activity sheet. Afterwards, they draw a group of yo-yos.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How Long Will My Sleepy Yo Yo Sleep?
Yo-yo's are a fun toy and there is nothing simpler than a string wrapped between two connected disks. But there's a lot of physics that makes a yo-yo work. In this science fair project, learn more about how and why a yo-yo works. You...
Smithsonian Institution
Lemelson Center: Spark!lab: Make a Yo Yo From Recycled Stuff
This activity explains how to use materials that might otherwise be recycled in order to create a yo-yo.