At Home Astronomy
At Home Astronomy Simple, inexpensive activities for your classroom or for you to send home with your kids.
Read MoreMr. Martin’s Physics Worksheets
Mr. Martin’s Physics Worksheets A science teacher in my building sent this to me. Wish I’d had it when I was teaching this stuff…but…I’ll have it next time! Great job, Mr. Martin!
Read MoreEngineering Interact – Park World Plot
Engineering Interact – Park World Plot Those British do such a good job with these things! University of Cambridge Department of Engineering is responsible for this wonderful site on Motion, Newton’s Laws, Friction… Great for review or webquests. I really enjoyed this game.
Read MoreSci-Quest-Just For Kids-Build A Roller Coaster
Another roller coaster site. Just builds a short track, but lets you change the speed and friction, so that’s different. Sci-Quest-Just For Kids-Build A Roller Coaster
Read MorePushes and Pulls
Nice way to introduce forces to young children (5-6). It also allows them to see what happens when an object in motion meets an obstacle in its path in relation to force. Another good BBC site. Pushes and Pulls
Read MoreOlogy – Way to Go, Einstein
A page on the Ology site dedicated to the ideas of Albert Einstein. Ology – Way to Go, Einstein
Read MoreRocketModeler II 2.1f beta
” With this software you can investigate how a rocket flies by changing the values of different design variables.” On the NASA website, it’s an interesting site for those of you who build rockets in class. Allows a chance to work at designs before actually putting them together. RocketModeler II 2.1f beta
Read MorePhysics Flash Animations
Not a pretty site, but plenty of animations to make up for it. Most of these are upper level concepts. Very simple, clean, easy to use. Good for class examples. Again, not the prettiest in the world, but very useful. Physics Flash Animations
Read MoreQuestacon Rollercoaster
Design a roller coaster. Make sure it has enough energy to get to the end or you’ll have to start over again. Interesting Australian Site. Questacon Rollercoaster
Read MoreAmusement Park Physics
Another rollercoaster design site. Been around for quite a while. Also has some things on Newton’s Laws. Take a look at the bumper cars. Amusement Park Physics
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