Measuring+Time

Science Kits Activities

Grade Level: 6th Topic: Measuring Time

Interactive Games/Activity

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resources/phy03/sci/phys/mfw/zpendulumint/index.html

This interactive activity from ZOOM offers a chance to experiment with a virtual pendulum and to see how it can be influenced by a variety of factors. (Free Subscription Required)

Books

Webquests

Resources for Teachers

http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/early.html This website give a brief overview of early clocks developed by some ancient civilization. http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/time/index.htmlx Divided into four major areas, this site covers ancient civilizations' time keeping methods, atomic clocks, a quiz on what you have read about, and the opportunity to create an electronic time capsule. http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/coupled_resonant_pendlm.html These science experiments begin with a photograph, a list of materials, and how to complete the miniature science exhibits found in the Exploratorium exhibits.

Fun sites for kids

Web cams

Virtual field trips

Video Sources

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resources/phy03/sci/phys/mfw/zpendulum/index.html

In this video segment, members of the ZOOM cast experiment with a pendulum and discover what they need to do to make the pendulum complete one back-and-forth swing in five seconds. (Free Subscription Required)