Browse results: Energy
| RESOURCE | GRADE LEVEL | MEDIA TYPE |
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Amplitude This interactive activity adapted from the University of Utah's ASPIRE Lab shows how a pendulum's amplitude changes as you set it swinging from different distances from its axis, and how the amplitude of a sound wave changes as you adjust the volume.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Astronomical Images in Different WavelengthsVisible light is just one portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that a telescope may detect. This collection of images produced for Teachers' Domain features radio wave, infrared, visible light, and X-ray images of distant stars and galaxies as well as images of the telescopes designed to detect the various wavelengths of radiation. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Cow's Eye Dissection In this interactive activity adapted from the Exploratorium, watch videos of a cow eye dissection and see how an eye works.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Energy in a Roller Coaster Ride See potential energy convert to kinetic energy in this interactive activity from WGBH that shows a roller coaster in action.
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3-12 |
Interactive |
Frequency In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Utah's ASPIRE Lab, investigate frequency in terms of trampoline jumps, pendulum swings, and electromagnetic waves.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Geometric Optics This interactive simulation adapted from the University of Colorado's Physics Education Technology project illustrates how lenses refract light to form images. Manipulate the object, screen, lens, and focal length and observe how the image adjusts.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Heat Transfer In this interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center, learn how heat can be transferred in one of three ways: conduction, convection, and radiation.
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5-12 |
Interactive |
Infrared GalleryHow would your world look if you saw heat instead of light? In this interactive resource produced for Teachers' Domain, see what familiar objects look like through an infrared camera and watch infrared videos of geysers, mudpots, and hot springs. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
Radio Waves & Electromagnetic Fields In this interactive simulation adapted
from the University of Colorado's Physics Education Technology project,
explore how a radio transmitter broadcasts electromagnetic radiation.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Sound
This interactive simulation, adapted from the University of Colorado's Physics Education Technology project, illustrates sound waves. Adjust the frequency and amplitude to see and hear how the waves change.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Spectrometry ExplainedFind out how light can be used to identify chemical compounds in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Vibration Patterns on a Chladni Plate In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Southern California, investigate how sound vibrations cause patterns to form in sand on a metal plate.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
Viewing Gamma RaysLearn how high-energy gamma rays interact with electrons and discover how astronomers create images from high-energy gamma rays, in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Viewing X-RaysLearn about high-energy light waves and how astronomers visualize X-rays in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
9-12 |
Interactive |
Wavelength In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Utah's ASPIRE Lab, learn how to measure wavelengths and see how wavelength affects the color of the light that we see.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
What Is a Laser?Learn how lasers are different from natural light in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
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