This quick reference chart, ‘Newton’s Laws of Motion Chart’ provides a visual guide to understanding Newton’s laws of motions.
This kids news activity, ‘Nomadic Gnome Puts Gravity To The Test’ is about a scientific experiment centred on physical location, gravity and the measurement of weight.
This quick reference chart, ‘Physics is About:’ offers an illustrative guide to the building blocks of elementary physics.
This worksheet, ‘Physics Puzzle’ provides opportunities for practice and reinforcement of basic physics concepts. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This assessment item ‘Physics Quiz’ can be used to assess students’ knowledge of basic physics concepts. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This quick reference chart, ‘Physics Concepts’ provides a visual reference chart for basic physics concepts.
This hands-on activity, ‘Solar Energy’ asks students to capture energy from the sun and investigate how different materials and colours can absorb and reflect light.
This hands-on activity, ‘Storing and Releasing Energy 1’ asks students to investigate and observe kinetic energy.
This hands-on activity, ‘Storing and Releasing Energy 2’ asks students to investigate and observe the relationship between mass and energy.
This hands-on activity, ‘The Gravity-Friction Challenge’ asks students to tackle the two challenges of making a tennis ball return to its original height when dropped and discovering how to move a piece of plasticine across the room.
This report, ‘The Power of the Wind’ describes the history, function and uses of windmills over time. It compares wind with fossil fuels as a source of energy. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This hands-on activity, ‘Water Energy’ asks students to investigate how energy from flowing water can be used to move a boat.
This hands-on activity, ‘Wind Energy’ asks students to build a windmill and investigate how wind energy can be captured to create power.
This hands-on activity, ‘Wind Energy Extension’ asks students to record and compare the strength of wind over time.
This worksheet, ‘Crash Test Eggs’ is a fabulous experiment based learning activity. Students are required to design a construction that successfully protects a raw egg at the point of impact with the ground. It provides a great link to how cars are designed to give the driver and passengers the most protection on impact and …More
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