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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Sliding Textbooks

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this culminating activity of the unit which highlights how forces play a role in engineering design and material choices, students explore and apply their knowledge of forces, friction, acceleration, and gravity in a two-part experiment.
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TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Blast Off

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Hands on activity where students focus on aerospace engineering to investigate space flight from the viewpoint of an engineer. They design, build, and launch their rocket, then share their experiences with the class.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Gravitation Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This study guide on gravitation covers some key vocabulary, Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion, and orbiting bodies or satellites. Includes important equations. It is available for download with free registration.
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Website
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Centripetal Force Requirement

For Students 9th - 10th
Animation depicting the effect of a centripetal force on the motion of an object. Newton's laws are used to explain why circular motion requires an inward-directed force.
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Unit Plan
NBC

Nbc Learn: Science of Golf

For Students 9th - 10th
NBC Learn, in partnership with the United States Golf Association, uncovers the science, technology, engineering and math behind the game of golf. For lesson plans provided by the National Science Teachers Association, open the video and...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Gravity Understanding

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module students can get a better understanding of how gravity affects our solar system.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: What Is Gravity and How Does It Work

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed look at gravitational force and the many theories that have been put forward to try to explain it. Includes lots of illustrations.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Second Law of Motion: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces Newton's second law of motion. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Newton's Second Law of Motion."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Third Law of Motion & Acceleration: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains how Newton's third law of motion can help determine the acceleration of interacting objects. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Newton's Third Law of Motion & Acceleration."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Second Law of Motion & Free Fall: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains how Newton's second law of motion can be used to understand free fall. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Newton's Second Law of Motion & Free Fall."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice W/ Newton's Third Law of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson provides the learner with example problems on Newton's third law of motion.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Third Law of Motion Stated Verbally

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the concept of Newton's third law of motion and explains how it is experienced.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice W/ Newton's Second Law of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson provides the learner with example problems using Newton's second law of motion.
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Michigan Reach Out

Nasa: Rocket Activity: Rocket Pinwheel

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides directions for a basic activity that allows students to explore Newton's Third Law of Motion.
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Website
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Orbits and Gravitation

For Students 9th - 10th
A page describing the physics, mathematics, and historical figures associated with planetary motion, satellite motion, and universal gravitation.
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Activity
University of Maryland

Thinking Problems in Oscillations and Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of thought-provoking, multichoice questions from the University of Maryland on the topic of oscillations and waves. Equations for calculating the period of motion for masses on springs, pendulums, sounds, and waves on a string...
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Other

Fear of Physics: Ball on a String

For Students 9th - 10th
See Newton's First Law of Motion in action. View a movie that illustrates this principle of physics.
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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Two Springs and a Pendulum Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Swing virtual pendulums and compare the motion of one oscillating weight on a horizontal spring to a second weight on another spring. Then, compare how these motions differ from the motion of a simple pendulum.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Destination Outer Space

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners acquire a basic understanding of the science and engineering of space travel as well as a brief history of space exploration. They learn about the scientists and engineers who made space travel possible and briefly examine some...
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Mechanics Problems: Force Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Minnesota site provides a series of contextually rich, real-world problems demonstrating force and Newton's second law of motion.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: System of Particles in an Object

For Students 9th - 10th
This presentation explains why an object remains at rest, despite the fact that the particles within the object are in motion.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Shape Up!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students can use the motion detector to record motion, and observe how the direction of movement, speed of travel, and the rate of change of direction and speed affect the shape of a distance-time plot.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Match Me!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students move in a specific way in front of the motion detector to create motion plots that match a given Distance versus Time plot. They make connections between types of movements and characteristics of Distance-Time...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Red Light, Green Light

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Building upon their understanding of forces and Newton's laws of motion, learners learn about the force of friction, specifically with respect to cars. They explore the friction between tires and the road to learn how it affects the...

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