November 21, 2009
Engineering 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...
November 07, 2009
Funderstanding - Roller Coaster Simulation
Funderstanding - Roller Coaster Simulation "This simulator is designed for people who want to design their own thrilling coaster and educators who want to use a cool activity to simulate the application of physics by using an exciting interactive tool...
May 18, 2008
Sci-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...
May 12, 2008
Energy from the Oceans
NOAA tells us about energy from the oceans. Another great site with good information. Energy from the Oceans...
May 11, 2008
Sunsite Funsite
I could have listed this one alot of different places and probably will when I get time to sit down and sort through categories again. This site is on Solar Energy and its uses. It also discusses the conversion of...
May 08, 2008
Physics 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....
May 04, 2008
Rube Goldberg Machine
Introducing Rube Goldberg machines? This site will let the kids go through the steps of finishing one, with some guidance along the way. From the Zoom website, it's a pretty neat little gadget. Rube Goldberg Machine...
EcoKids - Energy
Not alot here, but what's here is useful. You can find out how to reduce energy use and just how energy smart you are. EcoKids - Energy...
May 03, 2008
Questacon 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...
Amusement 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...
February 01, 2008
Einstein's Big Idea
Einstein believed in the power of tiny things. That there was enough energy in small things to do big things. This site teaches that concept by using questions followed by explanations of the answers. Einstein's Big Idea...
