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In this interactive activity from the American Museum of Natural History, students explore how the apparent motion of an object depends on the observer's frame of reference. An animation of a basketball player bouncing a ball shows how the perceived motion of the ball depends on your point of view. Students set their own pace as they view nine scenarios and respond to questions. Teachers will also find background information on the topic of reference frames, AAAS Benchmarks cited, and printable questions for classroom discussion. Item is appropriate for grades 7-12.
Teachers' Domain is an NSF-funded pathway of the National Science Digital Library (NSDL). It is a growing collection of more than 1,000 free educational resources compiled by researchers and experienced teachers to promote the use of digital resources in the classroom. Please note that this resource requires Flash. Editor's Note: See Related Materials for a 7-minute NOVA video on Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity that nicely supplements this animation.
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This resource is part of 3 Physics Front Topical Units.
Topic: Measurement and the Language of Physics
Unit Title: Frames of Reference This animation takes the fear out of reference frames, and it's fun. All motion is relative to a frame of reference. This resource shows how the motion of a bouncing basketball looks different depending on whether the observer is standing still, walking in the same direction as the player, or walking in the opposite direction. It offers students nine scenarios (frames of reference), and they must answer questions from the observer's viewpoint. Link to Unit:
Topic: Measurement and the Language of Physics
Unit Title: Frames of Reference All motion is relative to a frame of reference. This interactive animation is a great introduction to a topic that is often difficult for students to grasp. It shows how the motion of a bouncing basketball looks different depending on whether the observer is standing still, walking in the same direction as the player, or walking in the opposite direction. It offers nine scenarios (frames of reference), and students must answer questions from the observer's viewpoint. Link to Unit:
Topic: Kinematics: The Physics of Motion
Unit Title: Frames of Reference This animation takes the fear out of reference frames, and it's fun. All motion is relative to a frame of reference. This resource shows how the motion of a bouncing basketball looks different depending on whether the observer is standing still, walking in the same direction as the player, or walking in the opposite direction. It offers students nine scenarios (frames of reference), and they must answer questions from the observer's viewpoint. Link to Unit:
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<a href="http://www.thephysicsfront.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=9346">American Museum of Natural History. Teachers' Domain: Frames of Reference. Boston: WGBH Educational Foundation, March 17, 2008.</a>
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Teachers' Domain: Frames of Reference. (2008, March 17). Retrieved May 19, 2013, from WGBH Educational Foundation: http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/lsps07.sci.phys.fund.frameref/
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American Museum of Natural History. Teachers' Domain: Frames of Reference. Boston: WGBH Educational Foundation, March 17, 2008. http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/lsps07.sci.phys.fund.frameref/ (accessed 19 May 2013).
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Teachers' Domain: Frames of Reference. Boston: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2005. 17 Mar. 2008. American Museum of Natural History. 19 May 2013 <http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/lsps07.sci.phys.fund.frameref/>.
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Title = {Teachers' Domain: Frames of Reference},
Publisher = {WGBH Educational Foundation},
Volume = {2013},
Number = {19 May 2013},
Month = {March 17, 2008},
Year = {2005}
}
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