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Handout
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Blackbody Radiation: Frequency

For Students 9th - 10th
Simulation of the blackbody radiation curves of Planck demonstrating the effect of changing the frequency or the wavelength.
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Lasers

For Students 9th - 10th
Create a laser by pumping the chamber with a photon beam. Manage the energy states of the laser's atoms to control its output.
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Blackbody Spectrum

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about blackbody, sun, light, and quantum mechanics. Students learn my making observations while changing the temperature with a sun, a light bulb, an oven, and the Earth in order to see the changes...
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Stern Gerlach Experiment

For Students 11th - 12th
An interactive simulation that teaches about quantum mechanics, spin, and quantum measurement through a classic Stern-Gerlach Experiment. By observing the spin of atoms as an intrinsic angular momentum, students learn to measure to reach...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: A Science Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
Website for the PBS series "A Science Odyssey." Numerous opportunities to explore the people and discoveries of science.
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Website
Other

Topological Quantum Field Theory Club: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit the Topological Quantum Field Theory club's website. Find out about their organization and visit links to club events and other related topics.
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Unit Plan
Other

American Institute of Physics: Werner Heisenberg and the Uncertainty Principle

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is an online exhibit covering Heisenberg's physics, career, personal, and political life.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: The Quantum Mechanical Model

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will calculate the wavelength, frequency, and energy of light using Planck's constant and the speed of light. They will...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial students explore special relativity and quantum mechanics. Learn basic tenets of the theory of special relativity and the relationship between mass and energy. Also discover the evidence for the particle...
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Bohr's Model of Hydrogen

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource investigates how Bohr's model of hydrogen explains atomic emission spectra.
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Werner Heisenberg

For Students 9th - 10th
German born Werner Heisenberg was a notable physicist who worked on numerous projects, including quantum theory.
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PPT
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Quantised World

For Students 9th - 10th
After an introduction, this site breaks down into sections discussion quantum theory, including A Quantum Theory for Energy, A Quantum Theory for Atomic Structures, Waves or Particles, Quantum Mechanics, and Interpreting the Quantum World.
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Interactive
Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Statistical Mechanical Simulator

For Students 9th - 10th
The Statistical Mechanics Simulator allows students to create a multi-level quantum mechanical system and explore the partition function and thermodynamic properties.
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Handout
Michael Blaber, PhD

Florida State University: The Bohr Model of the Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
A well designed clear tutorial explaining the energies involved in the Bohr model of the atom. Illustrations add to the clearly presented equations.
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Article
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Bose Einstein Condensation in Alkali Gas [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This 14-page document contains advanced information about Bose-Einstein condensation, providing historical background for the topic and explaining how BEC was demonstrated in 1995 by research laboratories. Requires ."pdf," software to...
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Website
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: The Quantum Age Begins

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of St. Andrews page provides an interesting discussion of the beginning of the age of quantum physics. (Quantum physics/mechanics is thought to govern the energy levels of electrons in atoms.) There is a references link...
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Erwin Schrodinger

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed biography of Erwin Schrodinger. Including links and cross references to historical topics.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Physics: Definitions and Applications

For Students 10th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to describe the definition, aims, and branches of physics; describe and distinguish classical physics from modern physics and describe the importance of relativity, quantum mechanics, and...
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Unit Plan
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: The Particle Adventure

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this site for an interactive tour of the atom and all aspects of particle physics. View the animations available with almost every description on this site. A great place for the fundamentals of particles and forces including a...
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Article
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Einstein: How Smart Was He?

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay from the NOVA Web site explores the impact Einstein made on physics and most everything we know about the cosmos.
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Website
Physics Central

American Physical Society: Physics Central: Discover Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Link to nine major physics topics and dig deeper into the content. Find out about the work of scientists in each field and see example physical science experiments.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Physics: String Theory for Undergraduates

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level physics course focusing on the string theory. The course develops the aspects of string theory and makes it accessible to students familiar with basic electromagnetism and statistical mechanics. Course features include...
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Interactive
California State University

Csudh Project for Chemistry: Quantum Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this exercise to review the use of and understanding of quantum numbers.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium:molecular Workbench:quantum Motion in a Static Magentic Field

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore quantum motion in a static magnetic field in this animation.