Inter-Lace : Motion

Edheads: Learn about simple and compound machines while you explore the House and Tool Shed!

Click Here to Start the Odd Machine Activity!

Edheads The Compound Machine:
Learn how forces and simple machines can work together to create The Compound Machine!

Flight

What makes a plane fly?

Paper Airplanes (UK) Plane index, select an easy, medium or advanced paper plane to construct & fly.

How does a kite fly?

How do balloons & blimps fly?

What is Para-Sailing?

For Teachers:

Those Magnificent Men in their flying machines. Thinking Skills Contract Click on the link to the document.

Rollercoasters

Roller Coaster Database - information and statistics on over 1000 roller coasters throughout the world. Click on the pale blue rcdb box in the top left hand corner to see the roller coasters or do a specific rollercoaster search.

Searching the Roller Coaster Database - limit the database by category or status. A great site for using databases.

The Physics of Roller Coasters

Roller Coaster History

For Teachers:

NSW CAP Online Research Module - The ride of your life - includes a student summary page to record & compare information.
Roller Coaster Thinking Skills Contract Click on the link to the document.

Moving Things

Skateboard Science

Floating & Sinking

How does a heavy boat float? - from the BoatSafe site

Why boats float & elephants sink - the principle of buoyancy from Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab.

Buoyancy Basics - from NOVA online