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Applying Newton's first law to answer some true/false statements about why objects move (or not).

This YouTube video explains how to calculate an irregular area on a map.

This YouTube video explains how to calculate a regular area on a map.

Figuring out the acceleration of ice down a plane made of ice.

Introduction to magnetism: Wikipedia article that provides an overview of the concept.

The force that acts across the air gaps between magnets is the same force that creates wonders such as the Aurora Borealis. In fact, magnetic effects pervade our lives in myriad ways, from electric motors to medical imaging and computer memory. In this chapter, we introduce magnets and learn how they work and how magnetic fields and electric currents interact.

This online tutorial guides you through what information a map shows, map legends and the different types of maps which are available.

Basic primer on Newton's First Law of motion.

This online tutorial will provide you with some guidelines on how to interpret both topographic and geologic maps.