The sun explains the different ways in which its light is transformed into energy which powers the bulbs that illuminate the night.
Explains Newton's laws of motion, discusses how scientists have challenged beliefs about them, and explores how they are applied in science and technology.
An introduction to the types of energy and how we use it.
Discusses energy and its sources, manifestations, and uses.
Introduces students to issues surrounding current energy sources and alternative energy options.
Discusses forces such as air pressure, inertia, and gravity, and how they affect daily life. Includes related activities.
Text and photographs describe scientific concepts that make it possible for rides at amusement parks to work, focusing on force and motion.
Explains why springs act the way they do, based on elementary concepts of physics.
Presents a short study of various forms of energy through a study of some of history's wackiest machines such as the steam-powered car, the rocket pack, ornithopter, and others.
African teenager William Kamkwamba explored science books in his village library when he was forced to drop out of school, and was able to change his family's life by creating a windmill to pump water for his family's farm.