Physics

If an asteroid were to hit the Earth it could be disastrous. Here are some ways we could protect ourselves.

Students explore the cycle of day and night by sorting and classifying pictures, creating images and reading books.

Find out how asteroids, space debris, and cosmic radiation can be dangerous, and how to monitor them and protect ourselves from these space hazards.

Students will work collaboratively to design and build a marble run that meets specific criteria.

Students will learn about the properties of sound as they design, test and build a musical instrument.

Students work collaboratively to design and build a device that uses simple machines to launch ping-pong balls.

Students will design and build a model apartment building and learn how buildings such as these can be a solution for suburban sprawl.

Students will work collaboratively to design and build a toy that is moved using forces applied by magnets.

This backgrounder explains the different ways that cells repair damage to DNA.

5 images of some work that architects do such as designing buildings and making blueprints

5 images of some different engineers and their work places such as engineers at a hydroelectric plant, in a forest and at NASA

Arm wrestling isn’t just a test of strength. It’s also a test of how well you understand torque.

The game of billiards shows the principles of collisions, momentum & impulse, and kinetics at work!

This backgrounder explains the effects of radiation on cells and DNA.

This backgrounder has information about both cosmic & neutron radiation.