NASA Commercial - Baby Explorer
Awesome commercial that shows the explorer traits of humans that are evident from the beginning! |
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NASA Competitions
Want to enter a NASA competition? They have something for everyone...check it out! You never know...you may win a free trip to one of NASA's facilities! |
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Rube Goldberg Honda Commercial
Awesome 2 minute video of a Rube Goldberg device made entirely of Honda car parts. It took over 606 takes to get this video right! Great physics conversation piece! |
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Awesome Demonstrations!
Wanna' see some cool science demonstrations? Check this site out for awesome reactions and experiments! |
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Science Simulators (Virtual)
Great site for simulating physics concepts....some fun stuff here too! |
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Weightless Flight on YouTube
Here's some raw footage of a weightless flight. Teachers show the effects of 2 G's on a toy teddy bear and perform one-handed vertical push-ups in a lunar gravitational field...cool stuff! |
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American Museum of Science & Energy
Awesome place to visit in Oakridge, TN. Everything you want to know about the atom, nuclear energy...great place! |
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Friction Simulation
Pretty simple and neat demonstration of a car rolling on different types of surfaces. Also allows for different forces to be applied to the car. |
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Friction Cannon Game
Really cool and simple game involving physics, geometry and friction. Fun to play....but may become addictive...do your homework first! |
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Rube Goldberg Applet
Very busy and cool stuff going on here....everything from Simple Machines to Phases of Matter & Phase Changes! Watch out...it can put you in a trance! |
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Electricty Web Site
Great place to start a foundation on the understanding of electric applications. |
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CATAPULT TIMELINE
Great site for history of the catapult. . |
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CATAPULT DESIGNS
Great site for designs of various catapults. |
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Simple Machines 1
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Simple Machines 2
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Feather & hammer drop on the moon
Neil Armstrong demonstrates that All objects fall at the same rate when there is an absence of air resistance (friction). |
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Winter Olympics Science
Cool Winter Olympic videos explaining the science behind many olympic events. |
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Atoms Family Worksheet 1
Use the link to fill in basic information about the atomic structure. |
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Atoms Family Worksheet 2
Use this worksheet after completing the first part. Students will identify atom name, atomic number, atomic mass, proton number, neutron number and electron number. |
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Atom's Family Song (Instrumental)
Use this instrumental tune with the lyrics from the Atoms Family Worksheet 1. |
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"What is Energy?" Web site
Use this web site when researching Energy |
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Energy Conversion Web Site
Use this web site when researching energy conversions (e.g. describing energy conversions involved with a person "jumping"). |
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Motion Research with Roller Coasters
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Rube Goldberg by OK Go
Music videos and Rube Goldbergs...great combination! |
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Nanotechnology Applications
Excellent site that shows MANY different applications of nanotechnology (sports, clothing, environment, medicines, food, fuel, etc.). |
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Future Soldier Applications w/Nanotechnology
Real-world science applications using nanotechnology (really small ~ atomic level) to benefit and protect soldiers. New body armor...think of it as "Halo" in the real world! |
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Nanotechnology Games
Nanotechnology interactive games, videos, scales, and meet a scientist site. |
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Rutherford's Experiment
A simulation of Rutherford's gold foil experiment when he discovered the atom's nucleus. |
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Virtual Waves
Simulate many types of waves (e.g. longitudinal and transverse). |
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Snowboarding Physics
Videos that demonstrate physics with winter olympic events. |
