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NBC's Lester Holt explores the prolate spheroid, the three-dimensional shape of a football, and how it helps an NFL... see more
This is lesson to begin learners' thinking about magnetic influence. Learners will watch a classroom demonstration about... see more
Students will: Predict the kinetic and potential energy of objects Design a skate park Examine how kinetic and potential... see more
This is a set of five lab guides for constructing various types of batteries: 1) voltaic pile, 2) electrochemical cell,... see more
In today's schools there is a growing need to supplement and improve existing programs in the physical sciences. The goal... see more
Northern Illinois University's outreach program teaches area students about physics. Topics included are forces and... see more
Open tube resonators of nearly identical length produce sound waves with frequencies very close together. The difference... see more
This workbook is about the reflection and refraction of light rays. It is suitable for both exploration and instruction.... see more
How do young people learn about key scientific principles and processes? There are certainly a range of ways to do this... see more
The Physics Front is a public service provided by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), with additional... see more
The students will be given mutiplication and division problems which they must answer. They also have the option of being... see more
This downloadable Java applet allows students to experiment with fractions by building and displaying fractions in the... see more
In this lesson students use a rule of thumb about the weight of babies to practice doubling and halving numbers. They... see more
The Institute of Physics, based in London, has created this page for teachers looking for high-quality resources to help... see more
In this demonstration, learners attempt to get a large coin through a small hole, the size of a smaller coin. Use this... see more
In this activity and demonstration about electricity and magnetism, learners observe how the current generated when one... see more
In this activity and/or demonstration, learners illustrate visually and physically that air has weight. Learners balance... see more
In this optics activity, learners examine how polarized light can reveal stress patterns in clear plastic. Learners place... see more
This application uses percentages to shade in a map of the United States. It displays ten different data sets and their... see more
This resource contains several mini-explorations using a slide projector as a light source to investigate light and the... see more
This is an activity about wavelength and frequency. Using a 30 to 50 foot rope and two volunteers, learners will observe... see more