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Motion

TitleSubjectExpectedDurationAgeLevelFormatName
GyroscopeNewton's Laws of MotionN/AGrades 4-8Backpack
Marble Maze Newton's Laws of MotionN/AGrades 4-8Backpack
Newton's Yo-YoNewton's Laws of MotionN/AGrades 4-8Backpack
Newton'sCradleBackpackActivityNewton's Laws of MotionN/AGrades 4-8Backpack
Spinning TopNewton's Laws of MotionN/AGrades 4-8Backpack
Yo-YoNewton's Laws of Motion, Momentum, FrictionN/AGrades 4-8Backpack
Hinged BoardAcceleration and GravityApproximately 10 minutesGrades 5-8Classroom
Fun with FrictionFriction20 minutesGrades 5-8Classroom
Reverse TopsFriction and TorqueApproximately 10 minutesGrades 5-8Classroom
Gyroscopic StabilityGyroscopes and PrecessionApproximately 15-20 minutesGrades 5-8Classroom
The Momentum GameMomentum30 minutesGrades 5-8Classroom
Newton's CradleNewton Laws of MotionApproximately 10-15 minutesGrades 5-8Classroom
Newton and Eggs ComboNewton's First Law of Motion1-2 hoursGrades 5-8Classroom
The Hoop SwoopNewton's First Law of Motion15 minutesGrades 5-8Classroom
Newton's Laws of MotionNewton's Laws (1,2, and 3)50 minutesGrades 5-8Classroom
Balloon Jets and Baking Soda RocketsNewton's Third Law of Motion1 hourGrades 5-8Classroom
Speed Time and DistanceSpeed, Time, and Distance3-4 hoursGrades 5-8Classroom
Weight and MotionWeight45 minutesGrades 5-8Classroom
Physics Balancing Actacceleration, mass, gravity, torque, angular momentum, center of mass, center of gravity, Newtons Laws, friction50 minutesGrades 3-12Distance Learning
Kitchen Cabinet Scienceinertia, Newtons Laws, centripetal force, air pressure, surface tension, states of matter, solids, liquids, gases50 minutesGrades 3-12Distance Learning
Newton's Laws of Motion Lesson GuideNewton's Laws (1,2, and 3)1-5 hoursGrades 5-8Lesson Guide
Friction RollFriction8 minutes 52 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Marble RollInertia/Forces in Motion55 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Card FlickInertia/Newton's First Law of Motion1 minute 56 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Ball DropMotion and acceleration3 minutesGrades 5-8Video
Building a Space StationMotion, Newton's Laws of Motion, Action and Reaction4 minutes 59 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Clean-sweep EggsNewton's First and Second Laws of Motion/Inertia4 minutes 3 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Tablecloth PullNewton's First and Second Laws of Motion/Mass/Inertia3 minutes 32 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Buckle-up BearNewton's First Law of Motion2 minutes 19 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Hoop SwoopNewton's First Law of Motion2 minutes 59 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Knock-out Golf BallsNewton's First Law of Motion1 minute 51 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Bottle PyramidNewton's First Law of Motion/Inertia1 minute 30 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Potato StabNewton's Second Law of Motion1 minute 53 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Skateboard PushNewton's Second Law of Motion2 minutes 50 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Stop If You CanNewton's Second Law of Motion8 minutes 4 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Friction In Your HomeNewton's Second Law of Motion/Friction/Forces3 minutes 27 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Egg ThrowNewton's Second Law of Motion/Velocity/Time1 minute 54 secondsGrades 5-8Video
The Math of an Egg ThrowNewton's Second Law of Motion/Velocity/Time5 minutes 2 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Escaping BalloonNewton's Third Law of Motion2 minutes 33 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Telltale Skid MarksNewton's Third Law of Motion/ Momentum6 minutes 5 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Batter UpNewton's Third Law of Motion/Action and Reaction2 minutes 52 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Tennis Ball CannonNewton's Third Law of Motion/Action and Reaction2 minutes 8 secondsGrades 5-8Video
FlipperNewton's Third Law of Motion/Force51 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Sports ForceNewton's Third Law of Motion/Force5 minutes 17 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Balloon RocketsNewton's Third Law of Motion/Forces3 minutes 12 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Collision ForceNewton's Third Law of Motion/Momentum4 minutes 10 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Dynamics CartsNewton's Third Law of Motion/Momentum3 minutes 32 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Car SafetyNewton's Third Law of Motion/Momentum/Impulse1 minute 53 secondsGrades 5-8Video
Calculating the Speed of Currentspeed, distance, rate, time, data colletion2 minutes 40 secondsGrades 5-8Video