Will it Float or Sink?
In this lesson, students will visually see the relationship between density of liquid solutions.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/will-it-float-or-sink
Color and Heat
In this lesson, students will investigate a constant light source falling on a plate of varying colors.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/color-and-heat
Changing States
In this lesson, students will see the behavior of particles in a substance as the temperature changes.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/changing-states
Falling Objects and More
In this lesson, students will investigate the variables involved in a falling object.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/falling-objects-and-more
Energetic Coasters
In this lesson, students will explore the potential energy (PE) and kinetic energy (KE) of a roller coaster.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/energetic-coasters
Electric Field Hockey (MG)
In this lesson, students will use a simulation to observe and manipulate electric field, electric lines, positive and negative charges.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/electric-field-hockey-mg
Density of Nails
In this lesson, students will determine the relationship between mass, volume, and density.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/density-of-nails
Plane Mirrors
In this lesson, students will investigate the relationship between an object and its image in a plane mirror. Understanding how plane mirrors work provides a useful scaffold for understanding more complex situations, such as those involving concave and convex mirrors.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/plane-mirrors
DC Motors
In this lesson, students will investigate a simple DC motor.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/dc-motors
Projectile Trajectories
In this lesson, students will simulate projectile trajectories, neglecting air resistance.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/projectile-trajectories
Rolling a Ball on an Inclined Plane
Students collect distance and time data for a ball rolling up and down an incline.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/rolling-a-ball-on-an-inclined-plane
Concave Mirrors
In this lesson, students will explore the reflection of a movable object in a concave mirror.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/concave-mirrors
Rotational Motion and Torque
In this lesson, students will model situations where a simple lever is in balance.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/rotational-motion-and-torque
3-Way Tug o' War
In this lesson, students will use a simulation to explore a 3-way tug o' war where students supply a third equilibrant force to balance two other forces.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/3way-tug-o-war
Coulomb's Law
In this lesson, students will explore Coulomb's law by manipulating the magnitude of two charges and the distance separating them.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/coulombs-law
NASA - Space Shuttle Roll Manuever
In this lesson, students will look at the RCS (Reaction Control System) and how firing jets affect the roll of the space shuttle.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nasa--space-shuttle-roll-manuever
Coulomb's Law
Students explore the relationship between force, charge, and distance for two charged particles, i.e., Coulomb's law.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/coulombs-law_1
Lenses and Light
In this lesson, students will explore the characteristics of lenses.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/lenses-and-light
Free Body Diagrams
In this lesson, students will explore the relationships of the different forces on an object such as weight, normal force, parallel force, and friction.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/free-body-diagrams
Impulse-Momentum Theorem
Students explore the relationships between momentum, force, and impulse for the linear collision of a ball with an unmovable wall.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/impulsemomentum-theorem
NASA - Lunar Surface Instrumentation
In this lesson, students will look at an astronaut's movement on the lunar surface using vector addition. There are 2 parts to this activity. Both sets of materials are attached.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/nasa--lunar-surface-instrumentation
Electric Fields
In this lesson, students will use a simulation to explore electric fields near point charges.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/electric-fields
Vector Components
In this lesson, students will first explore the relationship between the magnitude and direction of a vector and the components of the vector. Students will then explore how two vectors are added to produce a resultant vector.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/vector-components
Sound and Waves
In this lesson, students change characteristics of a sine wave to discover the frequency, amplitude, and phase shift. They will also use these properties to see the effect of adding two waves to form dampening and beats.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/sound-and-waves
Two-Dimensional Motion and Vectors
In this lesson, students will investigate two-dimensional vectors using the simulation of a boat crossing a river.https://education.ti.com/en/activity/detail/twodimensional-motion-and-vectors