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    Sir Isaac Newton (1642 – 1727) was an English scientist who made great contributions to physics, optics, math and astronomy. Among elementary- and middle-school students, he is best known for his Three Laws of Motion and the Universal Law of Gravitation. Have you heard the story about an apple dropping on Newton’s head? Learn more at the following sites.

    		Sir Isaac Newton Resource Handout for Classroom or Homeschool: Just $2.00

    Hyper Physics: Newton's Laws5 stars

    Learn about Newton's famous Three Laws of Motion at this single-page lesson. Although the design of the page is a bit dated, the content, the illustrations, the examples, and the interactive formulas are excellent. "Newton's First Law states that an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force. It may be seen as a statement about inertia, that objects will remain in their state of motion unless a force acts to change the motion."



    NASA: Newton's Three Laws of Motion4 stars

    "The motion of an aircraft through the air can be explained and described by physical principals discovered over 300 years ago by Sir Isaac Newton." This illustrated, hyperlinked lesson created by NASA introduces Newton's Laws of Motion and how they apply to aviation. The grade-level buttons (labeled 6-8, 9-12, and 11-12) link to related worksheets, activities, and quizzes. Stay on the Newton Guided Tour by navigating with the Next and Previous buttons, or jump to a new section by visiting the colored buttons (such as Kite Index or Model Rocket Index.)

    The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws5 stars

    The Physics Classroom is an illustrated, animated tutorial for high-school students written by high-school science teacher Tom Henderson. These four lessons explain Newton's Laws of Motion with multimedia demonstrations and quizzes. My favorite clicks are the interactive activities listed in the Shockwave Physics Studio (which have been recreated without the use of the now-retired Shockwave player) and the animations found in Multimedia.

    Physics 4 Kids: Newton's Laws of Motion5 stars

    "There was this fellow in England named Sir Isaac Newton. A little bit stuffy, bad hair, but quite an intelligent guy. He worked on developing calculus and physics at the same time. During his work, he came up with the three basic ideas that are applied to the physics of most motion." In addition to a review of Newton's Laws of Motion, Physics 4 Kids introduces concepts such as velocity, speed, direction and vectors.

    Science Sparks: Gravity Experiments for Kids5 stars

    Learn about gravity and the discoveries made by Newton and Galileo, then try your hand at some of these easy gravity experiments: Marble Runs, Straw Rockets, Parachutes, and Magnet Tricks. "Did you know you can defy gravity using magnets. We love this activity as you can theme it however you want. Your floating object could be a spaceship in space, a flower growing towards the sun or even a plane in the sky."

    		Sir Isaac Newton Resource Handout for Classroom or Homeschool: Just $2.00



    Honorable Mentions

    The following links are either new discoveries or sites that didn't make it into my newspaper column because of space constraints. Enjoy!

    Famous Scientists: Isaac Newton

    Ducksters: Isaac Newton

    Biography: Isaac Newton

    History: Isaac Newton


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    Feldman, Barbara. "Sir Isaac Newton." Surfnetkids. Feldman Publishing. 4 Jan. 2022. Web. 4 Dec. 2024. <https://www.surfnetkids.com/resources/sir-isaac-newton/ >.


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