Inertia

Space Force

Find space treasure with physics! As a member of the starship Copernicus, you’ll use force, motion, and mass to recover lost riches.

Laws of Motion (1999)

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Isaac Newton himself shows students how gravity, friction, and inertia are related to mass, force, and momentum. Exciting graphics and re-creations allow students to see how Newton's laws of motion relate to real life. Experiments with roller blades, baseballs, and other common objects encourage students to make science exploration recreational.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Length: 
00:17
Laws of Motion

Motion, Energy, & Force Series (2000)

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This DVD contains 4 - 20 minute videos:

Motion
Concepts and terminology discussed include: frame of reference, speed, velocity, acceleration, deceleration, momentum, and conservation of momentum.

Grade Level: 
Middle
Length: 
01:20
Motion, Energy, & Force Series

Motion (1998)

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Bill gets things rolling and then puts on the brakes to demonstrate how things can’t move or stop moving by themselves.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:23
Motion

Spinning Things (1995)

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Bill Nye is spinning all the science hits for the “Spinning Things” episode.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:23
Spinning Things