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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Isaac Newton (1643 1727)

For Students 9th - 10th
This life of Isaac Newton' traces his life from birth through childhood to his rise as a renown scientist and mathematician.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Isaac Newton

For Students 9th - 10th
In the Spanish langauge, discover the life and works of Isaac Newton. This site highlights his work and also provides links to obtain a greater understanding of these individual works.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Isaac Newton

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this lesson, students have the opportunity to explore the life of Isaac Newton. Students use reference books and the Internet to investigate Newton's life. Following group discussion and individual research, students create a...
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Read Works

Read Works: Sir Isaac Newton and Le Bron James

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining how the laws of motion apply to basketball. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Newton's Triple Play: Baseball Science

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, middle schoolers watch a video and animations that relate Isaac Newton's three laws of motion to baseball and apply what they've learned about these laws to another sport or other real-life situation. It includes...
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Website
Creative Science Centre

Creative Science Centre: Newton's Experiments

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of projects that recreated Isaac Newton's experiments as he would have built them in the seventeenth century. The projects include the mechanical advantage possible using three levers, the trajectory of a projectile, air...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Beginnings of the Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
This animated essay from the NOVA Web site examines the design of Galileo's refracting telescope and Sir Isaac Newton's reflecting telescope.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Father of Calculus Newton or Leibniz?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the continuing debate over who was the founder of calculus, Sir Isaac Newton or Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Newton's 2nd Law: Inquiry Approach

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students test Isaac Newton's ideas on the nature of motion, in particular his 2nd Law. The emphasis is on the process of science, investigation, and experimentation, not the results. Students must come up with their own...
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Rice University

Galileo Project: Isaac Newton

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Galileo Project of Rice University is a sort of encyclopedic entry that outlines important information about Newton's life and work. The information is presented in a list format and is worth checking out.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Isaac Newton

For Students K - 1st
Brief biographical sketch of Isaac Newton, famous scientist whose discoveries include the law of gravitation, three laws of motion, reflective telescope, and calculus.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sir Isaac Newton Biography

For Students 2nd - 8th
Interesting biographical information and achievements of Sir Isaac Newton, famous physicist, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Newton's Triple Play: Baseball Science

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students watch a video and animations that relate Isaac Newton's three laws of motion to baseball and apply what they've learned about these laws to another sport or other real-life situation.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Letters on Newton

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting site from Fordham University that provides letters Voltaire wrote regarding Newton and his work.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Scientist: Isaac Newton

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate Isaac Newton's biography on this site. Learn how he was a scientist who discovered gravity, the three laws of motion, and calculus. He is considered one of the great scientists in history.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Newton's Third Law: Action Reaction

For Students 6th - 8th
An early astronaut's experiences teach students that Newton's third law of motion-for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction-applies both on Earth and in outer space.
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Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College: Sir Isaac Newton (1642 1727)

For Students 9th - 10th
A valuable and lengthy biography from Trinity College by W.W. Rouse Ball is transcribed by D.R. Wilkins on this page. Mentioned are the important facets of his work in physics and astronomy.
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Primary
Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College: Newton's Principia, Book Ii, Lemma Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
A page from Trinity College that includes both Latin and English versions of Newton's Principia. Also includes a criticism of Newton's proof by Berkeley. Links regarding the historical publications are included.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Newton's Law of Gravity

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Newton's law of universal gravitation and factors that affect the strength of gravity between two objects.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Newton's Pendulum

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Newton's Pendulum will Bill Nye as you watch this demonstration of some of the most fundamental laws of physics and mechanics. [0:52]
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eBook
NASA

Nasa: Newton's Theory of "Universal Gravitation"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by NASA, discusses the thinking which led Newton to understand universal gravitation.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

For Students 9th - 10th
States the equation of Newton's law of universal gravitation. States the value of G and uses the equation to solve problems.
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Curated OER

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For Students Pre-K - 1st
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Curated OER

University of St Andrews: Isaac Newton

For Students 9th - 10th
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