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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Forces and Motion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students build parachutes for chicken eggs. In this physics lesson, students describe the forces acting on a falling object. They predict which of the three parachute models they made has the best chance of keeping the egg intact after a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Soda Straw Rocket Activity

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners construct a rocket using soda straw. In this physics lesson, students determine the nose cone length that produces the best rocket. They explain the importance of using a control in an experiment.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Ups and Downs

For Students K - 1st
Explore sports science and build a ramp that will roll a ball right to the target.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Bottle Cap Hockey

For Students K - 1st
Explore sports science and see how many points can you score with your bottle caps in Ruff's take on table hockey.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Fish Force

For Students K - 1st
Use science inquiry to predict and investigate forces and motion to help rescue Ruff's plushie from the penguins' ice rink in this sports science game.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Teacher's Guide: Sports Science

For Teachers K - 1st
Learn about sports science and force and motion alongside Ruff Ruffman.