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| Physics for Beginners This
Web site is a great place for teachers and students to discover an introduction
to physics for the absolute beginner. Find definitions for speed, velocity
and acceleration and explanations to Newton's Laws of Motion, Units, Gravity and
Uniform Circular Motion. *Please note that this Web site
is targeted at grade 7 - 8 students or those who are just beginning to learn physics. |
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| Simple
Machines Find explanations for a variety of simple
machines, such as the Pulley, the Lever, the Wheel or Axle, etc. |
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| Reeko's
Mad Scientist Lab An extremely fascinating Web site to explore! Find tons
of free science experiments, such as "principles of flotation", "create
your own hover craft" or "create an optical illusion". This Web
site also includes a link called "weird science questions." In this
link you can find answers to a variety of questions from students that you
might find interesting. |
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| Tom
Henderson's Web Site Tom
Henderson has compiled this set of online physics tutorials. Aimed at high
school students, this website takes surfers on step-by-step tours through the
material. Topics include Newton's laws of motion, kinetics, wave functions, reflection
and refraction. A good example of the thorough work put into this site is the
lesson on Einstein's Special theory of Relativity. By simply clicking and reading
through the lesson, the user experiences a learning process in practice. The lessons
are completed by solving a test quiz, which is not too imposing and works well
as a lesson round-up. |
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| Tutorials The
following Web site was developed by a math
and science teacher to support her students, their parents and tutors. It
is keyed to Quebec curriculum but contains a lot of basic physics information,
which I'm sure some of you could use in your classes. |
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| Multimedia
Physics Studios This
Web site has a fabulous GIF animation of the transformation of velocity vectors
in projectile motion. |
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| Opticalres
Contains some very good information
about optics, and its role in science engineering. |
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Physics and Astronomy Lesson Plans Check
out this
site to find over 200 lesson plans in physics and astronomy for K-12 students. |
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Conservation of Energy Energy is neither
created nor destroyed.
If you want a great little animation to illustrate
the conservation of energy check out this
site. |
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Physics and Math Help The following site
maybe very helpful for Physics and Math teachers:
http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/
felder/public/kenny/home.html
Stop by this site to find understandable explanations on a variety of math
and physics topics at the high school level. |
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Design a Roller Coaster Try your hand at
designing roller coasters. Check out:
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/
coaster/ to see what it's like to be an engineer! This interactive
web site allows you to design your own roller coaster using the same physics concepts
that are used to design real coasters.
When you're done, your coaster
will need to pass an inspection for both safety and fun.
Great site for
your students!
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Structures Around the World http://www.exploratorium.edu/structures/
A great site for physics teachers to find fun activities that will help
students get acquainted in the classroom.
Using materials found around
the house, get your students to begin the year building bridges and skyscrapers
together. Aimed at grades 6-8 students.
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