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You don't have to go into a lab to see physics at work! Visit the links below to find out how physics relates to slides, swings, and other playground equipment.
| Playground Physics Websites - COIILS: Swing Set Physics
Site has instructions for K-3 investigations on the properties of swings. - Instructor Magazine: Physics on the Playground
Article includes suggestions for discussion-based demonstrations in the playground on swings, slides, air resistance, centrifugal force, see-saws, and balancing. For grades 3-5. - Mr. Fizzix: Physics of the Playground
Site has explanations of the physics of slides, swings, rocking critters, and see-saws for kids familiar with these activities. - University of Colorado : Playground Physics
Site features detailed instructions and hand-outs for see-saw, swing set, and jungle gym physics experiments for grades 4-7. - WonderNet: Playground Physics
Site includes ideas for demonstrating physical concepts using slides, swings, and see-saws. For grades 5-8. - Hockaday Physics: Computer Physics on the Playground
Site explains how one high school physics classes used Texas Instruments' Calculator Based Laboratory to explore physics at their local playground.
Playground Physics Books - Everyday Science Experiments at the Playground (Daniel Hartzog, PowerKids Press)
Written for ages 4-8. - Playground Physics (Bob De Weese and Gary Shipman, Evan-Moor Educational Publishers)
“Recess may never be the same, once you and your students start making and using simple machines on the school playground. This award-winning volume shows them how to use readily available objects to make inclined planes, levers, pulleys, and gears.” -Amazon.com - Playground Physics (Compiled by the editors of FamilyEducation.com)
“This book shows you how to do eye-opening science activities using ‘simple stuff- that is readily available on the playground. Children will enjoy the hands-on activities, while they learn many principles of physics.” For grades 3-6. -FamilyEducation.com - Playground Science ( Thomas F. Sheehan, Rourke Publishing)
For links to other interesting physics sites, visit PhysicsCentral's web guide. |
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