| Elementary
- P.FM.E.1 Position -"A position of an object can
be described by locating the object relative to other
objects or a background. The description
of the motion of an object from one observer’s
view may be different from that reported from a different
observer’s view."
- Amusement
Park Physics
Using principals of physics, students will
create a roller coaster by making choices from
a menu of options. Their rollercoaster is then
rated for fun and safety. Good site for middle
school, but a nice extension for upper elementary.
- BBC
Science: Forces in Action
In this activity children will investigate the
properties of forces acting on a moving object.
A quiz is included.
- BBC
New
Elementary students can use this to
help with the positioning of an object in relationship
to another object. First the students will have
to locate all the living things in a given picture.
Then, they will have to categorize the objects
as to where they are located (ie. on the wall,
near the swing). Another activity is actually
a heredity area of study, where the students must
look at a young form of the object and determine
which object it will turn into. There is also
an optional quiz.
- How
Things Fly
Great informational packet for students explaining
the dynamics of airplanes, hot air balloons, etc.
Includes physical activities for students to do
as a group in school or with their families at
home. Also, a great list of resources for teachers.
Includes an exhibit from the National Air and
Space Museum.
- Inclined
Plane
Outstanding
- Upper elementary students use a computer
generated inclined plane to alter intial velocity,
mass, and angle of a frictionless inclined plane.
Students can graph and print individual results
to compare different properties.
- P.FM.E.2 Gravity -"Earth pulls down
on all objects with a force called gravity. With very
few exceptions, objects fall to the ground no matter
where the object is on the Earth."
- The
Mystery of Gravity
This page contains basic information and FAQs
about the force we call gravity. It plays an important
role in our universe.
- What
is Gravity
Gravitation (or gravity) is a force of attraction.
It is produced by all pieces of matter in the
universe and pulls on all pieces of matter in
the universe, regardless of matter type.
- What
is Gravity?
Every object in the Universe attracts every other
object in the universe. This invisible force for
masses to move toward each other is called Gravity.
- P.FM.E.3 Force -"A force is either a push or
a pull. The motion of objects can be changed by forces.
The size of the change is related to the size of the
force. The change is also related to the weight (mass)
of the object on which the force is being exerted.
When an object does not move in response to a force,
it is because another force is being applied by the
environment."
- BBC
Science: Forces and Movement
This is an interactive site allows to test the
effect of a pushing force on a toy car. An online
quiz is included.
- BBC
Science: Pushes and Pulls
This site is aimed at children ages 5 - 6. There
is an interactive experiment and quiz. This site
has teacher resource links.
- BBC
Science: Friction
On this site children investigate the properties
of friction when a toy car drivers over various
surfaces. A quiz is included.
- Make
a Balloon Rocket
Upper elementary students use household materials
to build their own balloon rocket. A printable
page is included for directions along with a nice
illustration. You must click on the experiment
icon in order
- Science
Bob Marvelous Machines
This site has experiements for springs, gears,
wheels, levers, friciton, and pullleys.
The site has activity sheets for each experiement.
- P.FM.E.4 Speed - "An object is in motion
when its position is changing. The speed of an object
is defined by how far it travels divided by the amount
of time it took to travel that far".
- Fear
of Physics New
Learn about position, velocity and acceleration.
Explains how speed is measured.
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