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NASA Spotlites are short (90-120 second) student-produced videos that allow learners to actively confront and disprove science misconceptions. These videos are paired with classroom-ready 5E lessons that will engage learners through interactive technology. Use NASA eClips lessons and the Spotlite challenge to increase your learners' scientific literacy.

Objects at Rest

Students often have a difficult time understanding that objects at rest have balanced forces.

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Interactive Lesson: Objects at Rest

Objects at Rest

Student producers from Hampton City Schools in Hampton, Virginia, confront the misconception that objects at rest have no forces acting on them.