Sub-Topics Electricity Light Motion Also Try Astronomy Machines Lesson Plans Einstein's Life and Work (NOVA) Electromagnetic Radiation (University of California - SEGway) Provides a lesson to study electromagnetic radiation. 3-01 Linear Mechanical Systems - Grade Level 11 (British Columbia Ministry of Education) Provides a lesson plan on linear mechanical systems. 2-01 Math - Basic Math for the Sciences (Dallas Community College District - Logan) Provides a clear introduction to basic math topics that are used in science. Includes scientific notation, the metric system, significant digits, logs and anti-logs, experimentation, graphing, algebraic formulation, algebraic method and more. 10-01 Physics - Energy - Grade 8 (British Columbia Ministry of Education) Provides a lesson plan for the 8th grade level. The materials are called an Integrated Resource Package. 2-01 Physics - Grade 11 (British Columbia Ministry of Education) Provides an introductory lesson for physics. For the 11th grade level. The materials are called an Integrated Resource Package. 2-01 Physics - Radioactivity - Grade 10 (British Columbia Ministry of Education) Provides a lesson plan for the 10th grade level. The materials are called an Integrated Resource Package. 2-01 Physics - Transformers in Mechanical Systems - Grade Level 12 (British Columbia Ministry of Education) Provides a lesson plan on transformers in mechanical systems. 2-01 Physics - Vectors and Relative Velocity - Grade 12 (British Columbia Ministry of Education) Provides a lesson plan on vector kinematics in two dimensions (vectors and relative velocity). For the 12th grade level. The materials are called an Integrated Resource Package. 2-01 Physics -Force and Energy - Grade 9 (British Columbia Ministry of Education) Provides a lesson plan for the 9th grade level. The materials are called an Integrated Resource Package. 2-01 Physics Lesson Plans for Elementary School Level (Rutgers College) Provides hundreds of lessons by general topic, such as force and motion, electricity, or properties of matter. 3-02 Physics Lessons (TeachNet) Includes projects on Magneto-hydrodynamic Drives, Cause and Effect, Field Trips and Simple Physics, Water Displacement, Speed of Sound, Physics 12, and Altering Climate in the Classroom. For example, "Everyone knows that a weight suspended by a string and taped to the ceiling of the bus will appear to swing backward as the bus speeds up, and forward as it decelerates, due to inertia. Also take along a helium-filled balloon on a string to tie to a seat or fasten to the floor." The balloon will do the opposite. Explain. 5-02 Spectral Wavelengths (University of California) Provides a lesson to study spectral wavelengths, using data from four different satellite observatories. 3-01 The Structure of Materials Lists Einstein Links (NOVA) Particle Physics - Educational Resources (Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council) Provides sources of information for particles and forces that physicists believe are the building blocks of the universe. 7-00 Physics Resources Physics Resources (Science Educators Web Resources Supersite) Provides 6 annotated resources in physics. Physics Resources by Topic (Google) Provides physics resources by topic, including quantum mechanics, optics, acoustics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, atomic, nuclear, relativitiy, quantum physics, astrophysics, history, biophysics, and more. 9-01 Physics Resources by Topic (Top20Physics.com) Provides physics resources by topic, including mechanics, optics, acoustics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, atomic, nuclear, relativitiy, quantum physics, astrophysics, history, biophysics, physicists, references, and formulas. 9-01 Quantum Mechanics (Google) Provides hundreds of sources of information in quantum mechanics. 9-01 Materials A Leaf from Far, Far Away and Very, Very Close (Florida State University - Davidson) "View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls, the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally, into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons." 9-02 Multimedia Physics Principles (Spectrum) Provides media to help teach a few basic concepts in chemistry, physics, and more. 4-00 Relativity (Time) Provides audio of Einstein explaining that energy equals mass times the velocity of light squared. 1-00 News Relativity Tested (CNNfyi.com - Berger) Describes a test to be made in space to see if one of Einstein's theories about time and motion are accurate. 6-02 Papers Anti-Matter - Making Anti-matter (Space.com - Schultz) Explains how anit-matter is created in the laboratory. 1-01 Antimatter Space Ships (HowStuffWorks.com) Describes how an antimatter space ship might produce a great deal more energy than any other source now known and even allow interstellar travel, travel to other planets from distant stars. 11-00. Atomic Structure (Encyclozine.com) Provides basic information on the structure of atoms and mentions quantum physics. 5-01 Biology Lessons, Resources, and Outcomes (British Columbia Ministry of Education) Provides discussions, outcomes, and lessons on biology for the 11th and 12th grade levels. The materials are called an Integrated Resource Package. 2-01 Discovery of the Top Quark (Fermi Lab) Einstein's Life and Work (NOVA) Einstein's Theories (PBS.org NOVA - Levenson) Describes of some of the main theories contributed by Albert Einstein. 4-02 Fine-Structure Constant (PhysLink.com) Provides a technical explanation of the fine-structure constant, which is a basic unit of measurement in physics. Visitors sometimes misspell as fine structure constant. 8-01 Gravitons May Link Subatomic Particles and Beginning of Time (UniSci.com - Hogan and Stricherz) "Unlike subatomic particles that make up matter and energy as we know them, gravitons are elementary particles that compose the fabric of space and time." " 'No one has ever seen a graviton, but with these new efforts we might,' Hogan said. 'If you can see gravitons in these maps, then you'll start to see the essence of space and time and matter.' " 3-02 Gravity Shielding Experiments (Fusion Information Center - Dart) "Although Podkletnov has said that tests ruled out the possibility that the claimed weight loss was the result of magnetic fields or air flow, his statement is suspect." Provides an alternative explanation to the "anti-gravity" effect that Podkletnov claimed for his experiments. 8-02 Gravity Shielding Experiments (Interprise Mission - Matthews and sample) "Scientists in Finland are about to reveal details of the world's first anti-gravity device. Measuring about 12 inch across, the device is said to reduce significantly the weight of anything suspended over it." "The claim -- which has been rigorously examined by scientists, and is due to appear in a physics journal next month -- could spark a technological revolution. By combatting gravity, the most ubiquitous force in the universe, everything from transport to power generation could be transformed." Includes a diagram. 8-02 Gravity Shielding Experiments (NASA Message Board) "In my opinion and I could be wrong, but I think that Podkletnov's experiments have produced results that support Kozyrev's time research and not anti-gravitational effects." 8-02 Gravity Shielding Experiments (Skeggs) Describes experiments to followup on the report of Podkletnov that he was able to shield some materials from gravity. Some call it an anti-gravity device. 8-02 Gravity Shielding Experiments - Applications (Brown) Discusses uses of a possible "anti-gravity" device, based on the work of Eugene Podkletnov. Includes a diagram. 8-02 Gravity Shielding Experiments Explained (PopularMechanics.com - Wilson) "Isaac Newton, the first physicist, described gravity as an attraction between two masses (see illustration at top of page). Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity suggests mass actually causes space-time to warp around it. Imagine, for instance, the indentation created by placing a bowling ball on a soft bed. Both theories explain why apples fall from trees. Scientists consider Einstein's theory superior because it explains also why light–which has no mass–appears to bend in strong gravitational fields. " "Most physicists believe that when NASA flips the switch on its gravity modification experiment, absolutely nothing will happen. Then again, it could start the countdown to a bold new era in space exploration." Editor's Note - The article is dated December, 1997. In August, 2002, Boeing Aircraft announced that it is building an anti-gravity device for NASA. 8-02 History of Physics (American Institute of Physics) Provides a short history of some of the key discoveries of physics. 7-00 Introduction to Nuclear Physics Mechanics (Zobel) Explains basic concepts associated with mechanic in physics, such as forces, energy, momentum, vectors, kinematics, curved motion, simple harmonic motion, and more. 4-00 Neutrinos - A Detailed History (Verkindt) Provides a timeline of theories and discoveries related to the neutrino. 7-00 Neutrinos - A Short History (Casper) Provides a timeline of theories and discoveries related to the neutrino. 7-00 Neutrinos - A Short History (Fermi Laboratory) Provides a timeline of theories and discoveries related to the neutrino. 7-00 Neutrinos - Tau Neutrino Observed (BBC News - Whitehouse) Provides a diagram of the building blocks of the universe. The Tau Neutrino was the last to be discovered, making the Standard Model complete. 7-00 Neutrinos - Why They Are Hard to Detect (Fermi Laboratory) Provides an analogy for why neutrinos are so hard to detect. 7-00 Neutrinos, A History (Verkindt) Starts in 1898 with a history of discovery and understanding of the neutrino. 6-01 Nobel Prize Winners in Physics Particle Physics - Glossary of Terms (Bradley) Provides a description of key particles and forces that physicists believe are the building blocks of the universe. 7-00 Particle Physics - Introduction (Bradley) Provides a description of key particles and forces that physicists believe are the building blocks of the universe. 7-00 Particle Physics - The Standard Model (Fermi Laboratory) Provides a description of key particles and forces that physicists believe are the building blocks of the universe. Includes a chart of elementary particles and forces. 7-00 Particle Physics - Timeline (Lafo) Provides a description of key discoveries. Although it is written and illustrated by high school students, under the guidance of Lafo, the explanations are somewhat technical and above the reading level of many high school students. The timeline stops in 1995, leaving out the discovery of the Tau Neutrino. 7-00 Periodic Table of Elements (Winter) Provides the periodic table, along with significant information on each element. Physics Applications (British Columbia Ministry of Education) Provides discussions, outcomes, and lessons on applications of physics for the 11th and 12th grade levels. The materials are called an Integrated Resource Package. 2-01 Physics Constants Physics Lessons, Resources, and Outcomes (British Columbia Ministry of Education) Provides discussions, outcomes, and lessons on physics for the 11th and 12th grade levels. The materials are called an Integrated Resource Package. 2-01 Physics Nobel Laureates Since 1981(Nobel Foundation) Provides short autobiographies of the Nobel laureates in physics since 1981. 9-00 Physics and Astronomical Constants Professor Uses Comic Book Superheroes to Teach Physics (ABC News) Jim Kakalios "says using comic books to teach the fundamentals of physics is a great way to stimulate his students. 'It seems by the time they left the class, they were looking at the world with a more critical and more scientific eye," he says.' " 5-02 Quantum Computers (Nature - Ball) Explains an attempt to develop computers that operate at the quantum physics level. College Level. 5-01 Quantum Mechanics News (Nature - Ball) Provides the results of a recent study to view decoherence, the process by which two or more results of an event are narrowed to one at the atomic level. The whole issue violates common sense. In quantum mechanics, a cat could simultaneously be killed by an event and not killed by the event--both realities can occur simultaneously and then one of the results "melts" into non-existance. 1-00 Radioisotopes and Nuclear Energy (Uranium Information Centre) Provides information about how radioisotopes can help with sterilization, insect control, fertilization, therapy, diagnosis, measurement, and other uses. Relativity - Einstein's General Theory of Relativity (Humboldt) Provides a description of Einstein's general theory of relativity. Written in layman's language, but assumes a good understanding of physics. 6-02 Relativity - Einstein's General Theory of Relativity (Lycos) Provides a description of Einstein's general theory of relativity. 6-02 Relativity - Proofs of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity (WhyFiles) Describes the proofs concluded so far for Einstein's general theory of relativity. Written for students. 6-02 Sound (Kulesza, Green and Christopher) Provides comprehensive information on sound, including the anatomy of the ear, the physics of sound and interactive sound projects, such as listening to a Doppler Effect. Superstrings (Pierre) Provides an introduction to superstrings, a unified theory of the universe. Superstrings - A History of String Theory (Schwartz) Provides an introduction to superstrings, a unified theory of the universe, including a history of the development of the theory. Superstrings - String Theory (Schwartz) Provides an introduction to superstrings, a unified theory of the universe, including a history of the development of the theory, key developers of the theory, and more. Time Travel May Be Possible (ABC News) "The Time Traveler's story may have sounded outrageous to his colleagues, but today physicists think Wells was onto something. In fact, according to Albert Einstein's famous equation, E = mc² , time travel is possible, at least in one direction. Going the other way — back to the past — presents a trickier challenge." 3-02 Trebuchets - Ancient Rock Hurlers (Miners) Describes ancient trebuchets, ancient rock hurlers. Trebuchets require math skills to make accurate throws. 5-01 Trebuchets - Ancient Rock Hurlers (Radlinski) Describes the physics of ancient trebuchets, ancient rock hurlers. Trebuchets require math skills to make accurate throws. 5-01 Waves (Zobel) Explains basic concepts associated with mechanical waves. Includes diagrams and some animation. 4-00 Yoyos - History of Yoyos (ProYo.com) Provides a history and describes designs. 2-02 Projects Amusement Park Physics (Learner.org) Describes the physics of several amusement park rides and allows you to design and build those rides online. Includes the roller coaster, carousel, bumper cars, free fall, and the pendulum 8-01 Electric, Solar, Optics, and Other Projects You Can Make With Your Kids (Science Toys) Provides over a dozen projects to teach basic physics. 2-02 Physics Problems (Glencoe) Provides problems, with worksheets and solutions. 11-99 Physics Problems (University of Oregon) Provides problems, organized by subject and color coded by difficulty level. Also provides indictation of amount of effort required. Problem Solving Activities in Physics Science Projects (The Tech Museum) Provides interactive projects in science in topics such as robotics, lasers, earthquakes, space exploration, and DNA. Trebuchets - Ancient Rock Hurlers - How to Build (Geiselman) Describes how trebuchets, ancient rock hurlers, are built. Requires math skills to make one that is accurate. 5-01

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