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www.physics.rutgers.edu/hex/visit/lesson/lesson_links1.html Just what it says. There must be almost 100 lessons here, including appropriate grade ranges. Way cool! (T)
www. lyra.colorado.edu/sbo/mary/play/ More elementary school physics lessons, using concepts students are very familiar with. (T)
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/
www.eecs.umich.edu/mathscience/funexperiments/agesubject/physicalsciences.html Another great teacher site with lots of lesson plans arranged by subject. (T)
Highly interactive Shocked website demonstrating principles of physics. Great for teachers and students. (T & S)
Interactive physics site, mostly suited for upper-level students or teachers. (T & S)
physicsweb.org/TIPTOP/paw/edbytop.phtml Definitely a teacher resource site, this has info on what physicists all over the world are doing. Multicultural. (T)
Incredible teacher resource page on how just about anything technological works. (T)
www.weburbia.com/pg/historia.htm Good resource for teachers to put physics into a historical context. With a little digging you could include the cultural elements of all the scientists in the list. (T)
www.lightlink.com/sergey/java/index.html Advanced interactive physics site, some teachers may find it useful for understanding concepts. (T)
Unbelievable teachers' resource site and interactive student site. You could spend days there! Multicultural and includes tons of lesson plans on just about everything, including physics and a middle school roller coaster curriculum! My fave! (T)
www.pen.k12.va.us/Anthology/Pav/Science/Physics/book/home.html Great resource site with explanations of principles and activities. Good teacher resource. (T)
www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/ Good info, has an interactive portion, and excellent links. (T & S)
themeparks.miningco.com/travel/themeparks/msub24.htm (T) A links page -- lots of good ones!
Home of the great software program! (T & S)
Home of the K’nex system, which makes a huge roller-coaster building set. Should have updates to lesson plan manual, ideas, etc. (T)
Searchable database with info on over 650 roller coasters. (T & S)
publish.uwo.ca/~bjackso3/assign4.htm Good reference site for teachers with good links. (T)
Interactive site for the classroom! Classes build their own rides and compete with other classes. Neat! Good links, too. (T &S)
It all starts innocently enough. You get into a little car, you slowly click-clatter click-clatter up the track to the top of a huge and dangerous mountain, when all of a sudden you're at the top and the whole world is below you. It might be nice to enjoy the view, but with a rush of wind, you're catapulted over the hill, screaming out your last breath, speeding towards uncertain doom at the bottom. You twist, you turn, you wish you had not eaten lunch. At last, the car slows and it's all over. You hear yourself yell, "AGAIN!" Roller coaster fans will love this page, complete with reviews of coasters all over the world. You'll also find frequently asked questions, photos, statistics, and an overview of roller coaster history right here. This is a “no hands” Web site, and remember, in cyberspace, no one can hear you scream! One note: This site is often slow to load.
pen.k12.va.us/Anthology/Pav/Science/Physics/book/ As you swoosh around a roller coaster, you're probably not thinking very much about physics. But it's lucky for you that the designer of the roller coaster thought about physics a LOT when he planned the engineering for the ride! A good coaster strikes a balance between thrills, speed, and safety -- find out how the laws of physics can make sure you have fun at the amusement park. Explore one level out, at "The Physics Pavilion," for other interesting physics demos, downloadable calculator software, and some neat science tricks.
www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/ As your roller coaster car rattles up to the tippy-top of the track, you think, "I hope the designer of this ride got an A in physics." As you practice your driving skills on the bumper cars, do you ever take time to thank Newton's third law of motion? Learn the physics behind many popular rides, and you'll never look at an amusement park the same way again.
ericir.syr.edu/Projects/Newton/12/Lessons/bridges.html How do bridges stay up? London Bridge didn't. It was always falling down, falling down. What are the different kinds of bridge designs, anyway, and why would you pick one over another? If you're ready to build your own bridge, better stop here first. Create a blueprint and model of your bridge before you begin construction. This Newton's Apple TV show will help!
ericir.syr.edu/Projects/Newton/ This is the Newton's Apple home page. This insanely great science program covers everything from earthquakes to garlic, from the Hubble Space Telescope to the redwoods. I wish they listed the programs by topic so that all the Astronomy topics, for example, were together. Maybe they will, if they read this. You'll love the Science Try-it section, where you can learn to make your own barometer, and have fun with a Mobius strip. It is full of science-related lessons and experiments from the TV show. The lesson on "Arctic Nutrition" explains why Arctic explorers need a carbohydrate-rich diet to maintain their strength. Another lesson explains why you don't get a strong smell from garlic until it is cut or crushed. You'll find lots more here: experiment and learn, and you'll be sure to have fun! |
Elementary School Physics and Astronomy Lesson Plans