Physics

How can we use basic knowledge of how circuits work to construct a simple appliance? This burglar alarm is easy to understand based on knowledge of circuits and switches.

The principles of electricity and magnetism can be used to communicate - for example by using an electromagnet to make a Morse code transmitter.

Buoyancy is the upward force that the water is exerting on the object that is floating. It is what is keeping the object from sinking! In this activity, we will learn about buoyancy through creating our own boats.

This is a comprehensive lesson plan on sailing - the history of sailing, parts of a sailboat, the physics of floating, wind, physics of sails, keeling and modern sails. The kit also includes an activity where students make a sailboat and hold a regatta.

Online instructions for building inexpensive microscope stands that can be used with smartphones to take pictures of magnified objects.

In this activity, we will learn all about gases, pressure and the states of matter by making alka-seltzer rockets!

Learn about electricity and magnets and how they influence each other by creating your own electromagnet!

This activity will teach us about magnets and how they can overcome gravity by creating a magnetic kite!

Learn about the density of liquids and the production of gases in this cool activity!

To pictorially demonstrate the relationship between the sine and cosine graphs and the unit circle. This will give the students a better idea of what the graphs should look like rather than having them memorize it.

To demonstrate how two eyes interact with each other, and how strange things can happen when we alter the conditions in which we see the world.

Students will explore density by modifying the density of liquids, observing the density of different solids, and observing the density differences between objects that occupy the same volume by comparing varieties of pop. Mass over volume is the message!

The objective of this activity is to be able to drop the object, and have it get as close to the ground as possible without it actually touching, much like with actual bungee jumping.

Students will explore surface tension and how water molecules stick together to form a drop of water by dropping water onto a penny or any other small coin.

During this activity, the participants complete four different tasks to learn about five forces - gravity, friction, magnetism, static electricity and buoyancy.