Foucault's Pendulum

Spatial concepts:
rotation

This lesson teaches students how the motion of the Foucault pendulum proves that the earth is rotating. It will help to expand their concepts of motion, pendulums, and the gravitational force. Students will explore online resources to understand how Foucault used pendulums to show that the earth spins on its axis.

Resource URL: 
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.php?BenchmarkID=4&DocID=180
Publisher: 
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science NetLinks
MarcoPolo Education Foundation
Cataloged by: 
DLESE Community Collection
Subject(s): 
Science
Astronomy
Space sciences
Physics
Space Science
Technology
Resource type(s): 
Interactive Simulation
Instructional Material
Lesson/Lesson Plan
Ed level(s): 
High School
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Language(s): 
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