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- An introduction to some concepts in physics for the absolute beginner. Included is a equation solver which is for use with the Physics For Beginners section.
- Regional and international physics olympiads. Information, mailing lists, and links to all the IPhO problems available on the web.
- Scientific explanation of the phenomenon of static electricity.
- A collection of information and resources for teachers of quantum physics.
- Discuss physics education and related topics that come up in discussions about physics.
- Enables teachers of physics to share their skills and experience of making experiments work in the classroom.
- This website describes the physics of baseball, basketball, billiards, bowling, football, golf, tennis and other sports.
- Specialises in the measurement of minute traces of artificial and natural radionuclides in the environment.
- An amusing, yet sincere, look at where students go wrong when producing scientific graphs for school, college and degree level work.
- Project to provide high quality free physics teaching materials to anyone who has access to the Internet. Similar to the “open source” concept for computer software. A cooperative building site for physics materials.
- The web site provides resources for Teachers, Students and Technicians involved in the study of AS or A2 Level Physics.
- Site dedicated to helping teachers with lessons in physics and astrophysics by giving computer activities that help show how physical models work.
- This page describes the errors seen most frequently in undergraduate mathematics, the likely causes of those errors, and their remedies. Avoid these errors in order to improve in any math-intensive course, including physics.
- A collection of intermediate and advanced level modules in mechanics, gravitation, thermodynamics, and electrostatics for use with the Interactive Physics software distributed by MSC Working Knowledge.
- School of Physics, University of New South Wales. Details about professional development workshops for physics teachers intended to provide background and advice on the Stage 6 HSC syllabus. Some resources related to this workshop are found on the site.
- NSF report summarizes key findings about mathematics and science in controlled evaluations of instructional technology in elementary and secondary schools.
- This physics online ebook covers basic physics from Newton's laws to electricity and magnetism. Lots of applets and animation included.
- For the past 130 years, physics has been an integral part of science curriculum at the high school level. Its current vertical position, established about 100 years ago, is now strongly challenged.
- This site has plenty of resources for physics and physical science teachers K-16.
- A free physics textbook on the introductory physics course level, written to be surprising, entertaining, and thought-provoking. Chapters are downloadable pdf files.
- Divided in two parts. The first is a theory study and the second is a report of the experiment. This study was done as a part of The Bicycle Project from September till December 1999. The research was done at the Kansas State University's department of
- Physics symbols, constants, and SI units, prefixes and rules.
- ICP21 is the Website for Introductory College Physics for the 21st Century which describes the new physics curriculum as well as information on workshops available to physics instructors.
- Teacher's guide for a NASA high-school student science competition.
- Lesson plans, activities and objectives helpful to establish an understanding of the following physics concepts: velocity, acceleration, buoyancy and free fall.
- Basic electronics explained using simple theory and diagrams.
- Official site of IPhO 2001.
- Some simple machines, explained, described and illustrated.
- Solve some problems using the fundamental laws and be announced as a Quiz Master.
- Students will build small models of roller coasters that transport ball bearings. Students will compete for trophies. Site has full details.
- This site provides exhaustive, comprehensive, carefully selected and structured lists on Internet physics resources.
- Reviews and rates Hollywood movies for bad physics content.
- A web text by David J. Raymond.
- Some diagrams and movies illustrating some otherwise abstract electrical principles.
- From Illinois State University.
- Explores how the laws of physics play a role in the design of amusement park rides. Activities invite visitors to design a roller coaster and determine the outcomes of bumper car collisions. Links to related sites are provided.
- A flexible low budget outlet for small volume, high quality, HTML-based curricular material. It provides a forum for physics educators to exchange curriculum ideas and resources that make use of web technology (primarily public domain material), and prov
- Articles, essays, and problems designed for students to learn more about the importance of math in the study and application of physics.
- A service providing answers to questions about physics, science, and how things in the world around us work. Companion to the book by the same name.
- A University of Texas classic, written before the web was around, but now revised and web-ready.
- Various explorations of sound, sound detection and sound measurement. Includes a section on physics of sound.
- A collection of papers written to explain various concepts in math and physics, as well as papers generously donated by other people.
- A web site devoted to faculty and students using computer simulation techniques as a method of discovery in physics. This is a companion site to a textbook, but provides content from other sources as well.
- Animated GIFs and a discussion of some of the math involved.
- Biographical, educational, and scholarly. Also includes a bit of fun (did you know he was on The Simpsons TV show?)
- Science, non-science and pseudoscience: a set of lessons to teach students to define and differentiate the three.
- The physics of how to steer a bicycle, and how stop signs interfere with bicycle commuting.
- Misunderstood things in physics with simple explanations.
- A one-year curriculum for high-school physics. It is the result of a materials-development project supported by the National Science Foundation, and its design was guided by educational research findings.
- Comics-style lessons in physics fundamentals. Topics include motion, forces, vectors, work and energy, and impulse and momentum.
- A website aimed at those with an interest in the teaching and learning of physics in schools and colleges. The site provides visitors with information about the current activities of the IOP education department including details of forthcoming events, n
- Since the laboratory experience is of critical importance in the process of enhancing students' cognitive and affective understanding of science, the National Science Teachers Association makes the following recommendations.
- A concise guide to equations and lists of constants and basic facts at the high school level, sorted by topic.
- Free and commercial site with physics programs and some other materials available for download and/or sale. No Macintosh materials offered.
- Several recent developments have stimulated a major revitalization of UIUC's introductory physics curriculum. Here are the details. Also includes references, previous presentations, and course outlines.
- Extending a physics analogy to teaching and learning creates a rich set of terms and relationships that are already familiar to scientists. This paper defines those terms, suggests methods for quantifying those terms and thus provides teachers with a meth
- Plans to bring the excitement of physics to the public and inspire a new generation of scientists. Includes information about projects, events and Einstein, sources for teachers, downloads, international links and press room.
- The values of the fundamental physical constants provided at this site are recommended for international use by CODATA and are the latest available.
- Pages to help increase awareness about the value of physics and to lend support to high school physics students, teachers, and parents.
- Worldwide competition in physics for grammar school (under age 19) students with an interest in physics.
- Summary of science projects by Stan Pozmantir, a junior secondary student. Easy-to-build and inexpensive electric motors utilizing many physics principles.
- Matters related to the AS-level & A-level physics courses. The material covers topics in physics and its related mathematics and will supplement one's normal classwork.
- A non-profit organization of teachers, educators, and physicists; at Lawrence Berkeley Lab.
- Explores the nature of particle beams, laser beams, and related physics topics.
- Advice for the first year physics teacher gathered from interviews with expert physics educators.
- The outreach site of the members of The American Physical Society. Find out how physics is part of your world, ask questions on how things work, see physics in pictures, get updates on physics in the news, read about research and the people who are doing
- Information about workshops provided for two-year or community college physics teachers and the products of this project.
- A paper first published in Quantum Vol 7 No 2, pg. 45, Nov/Dec 1996.
- Supports centers at 60 universities and laboratories that are participants in the collider experiments at CERN in Switzerland and at Fermilab in Illinois. Physicists will mentor and collaborate with high school teachers. Stipends are provided to the tea
- Published quarterly by the Physics Courseware Evaluation Project (PCEP) in the Department of Physics at North Carolina State University. This newsletter describes physics educational software of interest to physics teachers at many levels of instruction.
- Yahoo group for people preparing for GRE Physics.
- History of beam physics research, and current information on the topic.
- Major advances in computation are only now enabling scientists to simulate how black holes form, evolve, and interact. Learn about relativity and its predictions through text and video files at this site.
- Complete set of information for members of any level of SPS. Scholarships and awards, news, activities, staff, structure, online forms, student resources, and links to significant physics sites.
- Songs, and links to sites with more of them.
- Course based on Stephen Hawking's best selling book, "A Brief History of Time". The course deals with topics in modern physics such as Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity, Quantum Theory, Black Holes and the Creation of the Universe.
- Shows how man determined the structure of the atom and learned how atoms interacted with each other.
- A concept map of physics showing relationships between topics while giving explanations and references.
- Physicists have demonstrated the first acoustic solitary waves in air--waves that can travel long distances without changing shape.
- Bridge design contest (using specialized software) to celebrate West Point's 200 years of service to the United States of America. November 11, 2001 - February 28, 2002. Anyone can enter. U.S. students in grades K through 12 are eligible to compete for
- Includes an introduction to the project and its conferences, related papers and links, and some Java applets.
- This site describes several tested extracurricular programs geared to introducing hands-on interactive physics activities for K-12 students. Supported by the National Science Foundation.
- A book for first-year college students who have an interest in pursuing a career in physics or a closely related field.
- Explanations of electronics. Volts, ohms, amperes, and basic circuits. Includes calculators and reference materials.
- Projects done over the years, alumni information, and details about the club's events and members.
- A project to create well organized, digital collections of high quality educational materials in physics and astronomy. ComPADRE consists of focused collections of materials for specific courses or serving specific constituencies, with connections to a wi
- Descriptions and photographs of electrostatics, electron bombardment and wave experiments done with home equipment.
- Find links to problems, programs, and resources for physics students in high school or college
- ZIP-format files for DOS or Windows covering a variety of physics phenomena and applications.
- College freshman-level physics textbook online in several different formats, notably a java-interactive format.
- A research project on the use of continuous formative assessment in the high-school physics classroom. The website provides participating teachers with a library of assessment items (carefully constructed questions) to choose from for their classes, and w
- A WebQuest for high school physics and MST students to research and design a rotating space colony. This highly scientific mission contains links and teacher rubric.
- Addressing the widespread misconception according to which glass is a liquid.
- An interactive journey through modern physics. Have fun learning visually and conceptually about 20th century science and high-tech devices. Uses java applets.

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