Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather and Climate: Waves and Currents
Liven up classroom learning when studying waves and currents! This video will energize students to know what causes waves and how powerful they can be. Catch a wave.
Other
Lunar and Planetary Institute: Oceans From Space
This collection of photographs from space-shuttle missions shows some features of oceanic circulation that simply cannot be seen from any other vantage point. This site is a great resource for many different topics of study.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Magnetic Pendulums
See how electricity and magnetism interact with this activity. Activity has students creating a current by swinging a copper coil through a magnetic field. The copper coil will start a second coil swinging as well.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Electric Circuits: Lesson 3
This lesson will explain how to calculate voltage, current, and resistance in simple electric circuits. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Electric Circuits."
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Bulbs & Batteries in a Row
Everyday we are surrounded by circuits that use "in parallel" and "in series" circuitry. Complicated circuits designed by engineers are composed of many simpler parallel and series circuits. During this activity, students build a simple...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: One Path
Students learn that charge movement through a circuit depends on the resistance and arrangement of the circuit components. In a hands-on activity, students build and investigate the characteristics of series circuits. In another...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Circuits
Students are introduced to several key concepts of electronic circuits. They learn about some of the physics behind circuits, the key components in a circuit and their pervasiveness in our homes and everyday lives. Students learn about...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Surface Ocean Currents
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how wind patterns and other factors cause ocean surface currents.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: How Ocean Currents Moderate Climate
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How ocean currents transfer heat from one place to another.
Other
Spark Fun: Voltage, Current, Resistance, and Ohm's Law
Whether you are looking for an introduction to resistors, volt, and current, or just looking for a reference, this article provides great information for all ability levels. Great videos, diagrams, images, and links to more information...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Lord Rayleigh Biographical
At this site from the Nobel e-Museum, you can read about the scientific work of Lord Rayleigh (1842-1919 CE). This article includes information on his education and experiments with light and sound waves.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Planet: Staying on Top
This is the story of the infamous Nike shoes that washed off a cargo ship. The shoes later showed up along beaches, giving oceanographers another clue as to how ocean currents move.
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.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Rc in Dc Problem
Determine the initial current and the final energy stored in a capacitor when powered with DC.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Rc in Ac Problem
Determine the rms current and voltage in an RC circuit powered by an AC power supply.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Rl in Ac Problem
Determine the rms current and voltage in an RL circuit powered by an AC power supply.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Lc in Ac Problem
Determine the rms current in an LC circuit powered by an AC power supply. Then find the frequency that will cause a spike in current in the circuit.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Rlc in Ac Problem
Determine the rms current and voltage in an RLC circuit powered by an AC power supply.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Finding Battery Voltage Hardest
Determine the voltage of the battery based on the colors of the resistors and the current in a combination circuit.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Internal Resistance of Battery Problem
Determine the internal resistance of a battery based on the graph of terminal voltage vs. current. Also find the maximum current and the electrochemical potential.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Internal Resistance Parallel Circuit Battery
Determine the internal resistance of a battery based on the electrochemical potential and the current that comes out of the battery when it is hooked to a series of resistors connected in parallel.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Finding Battery Voltage Simple
Determine the voltage of the battery based on the colors of the resistor and the current in the circuit.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Finding Battery Voltage Harder
Determine the voltage of the battery based on the colors of the resistors and the current in the parallel circuit.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Ohm's Law
This lab is designed to have students investigate the relationships between voltage, resistance and current in a circuit with only one passive component. This version of the lab requires students to read analog meters to get the voltage...