Secondary Education Resources-Science-Physics
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Earth and Space (9) (see also El Ed and Sec Ed Science: Earth and Space)
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General Physics Resources
Ask-A-Scientist Archive--Physics Topics
Ask The Physics Van--Questions and Answers Page
Al Nous' NASA Educator Resource Center
About Physics
Conceptual Physics
Exploratorium: Science Snacks--laboratory experiments
Fizzics Frizzle--comprehensive guide to understanding the world of physics. It is divided into three categories: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Fear of Physics--This site has information with links to more information dealing with everything about Physics.
Fusion--Physics of a Fundamental Energy Source
General Interest--This site has flash animation dealing with Physics.
Glossary of Physics Terms and Concepts
How things work
HyperPhysics
Introduction to Physics and Math with JAVA
Minds on Physics
NASA Instructional Materials for Space Science--a boatload of activities you can do, from scale models of the solar system to spacecraft you can cut out of paper and build
Physical Reference Data
Physics Lecture Demonstrations--with problems and puzzles, too, along with a rationale for using demonstrations to explain physics concepts
Physics Models and Simulations--from LookSmart.com
Physics Unravelled--a
website that helps Physics teachers teach Physics
PhysicsWeb
PhysLink--Physics, Astronomy and Engineering Online Reference & Education
PhysNet
Science Explorer
SI Units Reference
The Internet Pilot to Physics
The Laws List N
The Physics Classroom
The Physics Web
Simple Machines--learn all about simple machines and how they work
Soundry--an interactive educational website about sound
Splung.com
is a web site designed for students who are learning A-level physics or revising
for AS and A2 physics. It has numerous flash animations which explain key
physics ideas. There is also a physics forum for discussing and answering
physics problems.
The Southpole
The Space Science Group at Northwestern State University, LA : Science Out of This Word & Camp Discovery (Middle School resources)
Uncertainty in Measurement Reference
Understanding Superconductors
Units of Measurement--site offers a dictionary of units of measurements describing relationships between various English and Metric units
Virtual Physics Center--Huge, all-inclusive site
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Astronomy
Astronomy
Center--resources for teaching astronomy
Communications
Earth and Space (see also El Ed and Sec Ed Science: Earth and Space)
Star Trek Interactive -The Physics of Star Trek
Electromagnetism / Electricity / Magnetism
Electro.Patent--all about electricity
Vibrations and Waves--animations, including animations of electro-magnetic waves and optical illusions
Flight
Gasses
Gravity
Heat
History of Physics
Kinetics
Lesson Plans and Activities
Light
What Happens When Colors Overlap?
Mechanics
Simple Machines--learn all about simple machines and how they work
Physics and Mathematics
Physics Fun
Simple Machines--learn all about simple machines and how they work
Professional and other Physics Organizations
Resonance
The BRIDGE.EXE Program (download free software)--the BRIDGE program can be used like a game that teaches about bridge dynamics and resonance. The goal of the game is to break the bridge in the shortest time.
Robotics
NASA Robotics -
Robotics Alliance Project
Robotics competitions
Roller Coasters
Ride Mechanics
Teaching Physics
Science Working in Business and Industry--lesson plan designed to demonstrate the usefulness of physics in business and industry.
Time and related topics © Bernie Poole, Yvonne Singer, 1996-2009, All rights reserved / poole@pitt.edu, ysinger@worldnet.att.net / (814) 269-2923 / Revised
26 February 2009
Astronomical riddles, Answers to--Laura Whitlock of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD
Astronomy Workshop - from Doug Hamilton at UMD
Black Sun eclipse website
Eclipse web site--Dr. Eric Flescher's excellent work
KidsAstronomy.com--Dynamic Astronomy website, lots of fun activities for kids, including an ask an expert section where children can send their questions to real astronomers. Also includes resources for teachers.
NASA Instructional Materials for Space Science--a boatload of activities you can do, from scale models of the solar system to spacecraft you can cut out of paper and build
Physics
Unravelled--a website that helps Physics teachers teach Physics
Alexander Graham Bell Family Papers
Alexander Graham Bell: The Inventor
American Experience: More about Bell
Cyber Telephone Museum
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EUV Astrophysics
Evolution of the Universe
Hubble Space telescope--Public pictures and related information
Imagine the Universe
NASA general
NASA Instructional Materials for Space Science--a boatload of activities you can do, from scale models of the solar system to spacecraft you can cut out of paper and build
NASA Project Movie Gallery
Physics
Unravelled--a website that helps Physics teachers teach Physics
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Charged particle motion in E/M Field
Charged Particles Moving in a Magnetic Field
Charges and Fields
Cyclotron
Direct Current Electrical Motor--Java applet which shows a direct current electrical motor which is reduced to the most important parts for clarity.
Exploring Electric Fields
Generator--Java applet which simulates a generator which is reduced to the most important parts for clarity.
Lorentz Force--Java applet which demonstrates the Lorentz force, exerted on a current-carrying conductor swing in the magnetic field of a horseshoe magnet.
Physics
Unravelled--a website that helps Physics teachers teach Physics
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Alka Rockets- lab experiment
Beginner's Guide to Model Rockets
How Does A Bullet Fly?
How Does A Kite Fly?
How to Fold a Flying Paper Water Bomb
Ken Blackburn's Paper Airplanes!
Kites and Kite Flying
Kites, Kids and Education Do Mix
Museum of Flight Educator Referenece Library
Paper Airplanes and More!
Physics of Fluids and Flight-PowerPoint Presentation
Sabertooth: A Paper Airplane
The Best Paper Airplanes
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Bubbles--Ron Hipschman's superb resource about this wondrous phenomenon
Ideal Gas Law--Virtual Lab
Molecular Model for an Ideal Gas
Physics
Unravelled--a website that helps Physics teachers teach Physics
Anti-Gravity Mirror
Exploring Gravity
Gravity Gauge--lab experiment
Physics
Unravelled--a website that helps Physics teachers teach Physics
All About Temperature
Messing Around: Heat and Temperature--Hands-On-Physics
Temperature vs. Heat
Physics
Unravelled--a website that helps Physics teachers teach Physics
Albert Einstein Online
General Relativity--Introduction
General Relativity--More In-Depth
History of Electricity
History of Physics--maintained by American Institute of Physics
Life, the Universe, and the Electron
Special Relativity
Werner Heisenberg, the founder of quantum physics --site maintained by the American Institute of Physics
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ASPIRE-Kinetic Energy
Energy Quest
Physics
Unravelled--a website that helps Physics teachers teach Physics
Bubbles--Ron Hipschman's superb resource about this wondrous phenomenon
Exploratorium: Science Snacks--laboratory experiments
NASA Instructional Materials for Space Science--a boatload of activities you can do, from scale models of the solar system to spacecraft you can cut out of paper and build
Online physics demo sourcebook
Particle Adventure
Physics Demonstrations: Light
Physics Lecture Demonstrations--with problems and puzzles, too, along with a rationale for using demonstrations to explain physics concepts
Physics Models and Simulations--from LookSmart.com
Simple Machines--learn all about simple machines and how they work
Treasure Troves Physics Resources
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About Rainbows
Advanced Light Source
Dispersion in Wavelength
Holography
How Things Work: Sunlight
How Things Work: Telescopes and Microscopes
Light
Optics For Kids
Physics Demonstrations: Light
Physics
Unravelled--a website that helps Physics teachers teach Physics
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See also Robotics
How things work
Physics
Unravelled--a website that helps Physics teachers teach Physics
Snacks about Mechanics--demos with explanations
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Absolute Zero
Calculators for a wide range of math, science and technology applications
Introduction to Physics and Math with JAVA
Physics
Unravelled--a website that helps Physics teachers teach Physics
Fun Physics
Physics Comics
Physics Fair Projects
Physics and Ice Hockey
Physics
Unravelled--a website that helps Physics teachers teach Physics
Sport! Science
The Science of Skateboarding
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American Association of Physics Teachers
American Astronomical Society
American Institute of Physics
American Physical Society
American Physiological Society--BioPhysics
Dave Willey, Famous Physics Prof at Pitt (also home page of the Physics department at Pitt at Johnstown)
Institute of Physics
NASA general
National Nuclear Data Center
U. S. Department of Energy
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Dynamic Bridge Resonance
Physics
Unravelled--a website that helps Physics teachers teach Physics
Vibrations and Waves--animations
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Build the LEGObug--at MIT
Get a Grip on Robotics!
Learn Robotics--in an On-line Learning Environment
Physics Unravelled--a
website that helps Physics teachers teach Physics
Simple Machines--learn all about simple machines and how they work
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Amusement Park Physics
Amusement Park and Roller Coaster Links
General Roller Coaster Physics
Inventing the Rollarcoaster
Joyride Photos
Physics of Roller Coasters
Physics
Unravelled--a website that helps Physics teachers teach Physics
Roller Coaster Database--Roller coaster enthusiasts can browse through an online database with stats on a whopping 652 of these thrill rides, from 251 parks in North America with 729 photos
Roller Coaster Madness
Roller Coaster Physics--The ONLINE Book By: Tony Wayne
SMART96 Roller Coaster Project
The Web Premiere Coaster Site
Thinking About Physics While Scared To Death
Thrillride--collection of rollercoaster news, rumors, and feature stories
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Community Learning Network-Physics
Complete guide to teaching physics
Contemporary Physics Education Project (CPEP)
Education Resources for NASA's Project Galileo
NASA Instructional Materials for Space Science--a boatload of activities you can do, from scale models of the solar system to spacecraft you can cut out of paper and build
NASA Jet Propulsion Learning Link
Physics Fair Projects
Physics
Unravelled--a website that helps Physics teachers teach Physics
Simple Machines--learn all about simple machines and how they work
The Physics of Flight Project
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Exact time from the Naval Observatory
Physics
Unravelled--a website that helps Physics teachers teach Physics