This Perimeter Institute kit uses the concepts of universal gravitation and uniform circular motion to introduce students to the subject of dark matter. Current theories about what dark matter is made of are discussed and crucial experiments that may be able to detect dark matter on Earth are explained. Perimeter Institute kits are available free of charge; this kit includes a teacher's guide and a DVD-ROM containing a 25-minute video and editable versions of the students worksheets found in the guide.--Ministry of Education website.

Physics 30. Lecturer: Dr. Damian Pope.