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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Computer Interfacing: Frequency Measurement - The Doppler Effect

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the Dollper effect by finding the frequency and velocity of sound.  In this velocity lesson, students determine the impulse during a collision by using their data and a software program.
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Handout
Dan Satterfield

Dan's Wild Weather Radar

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the basics of what radar is and how it works. Gives additional information on Doppler and Nexrad radar systems. Site is great for younger learners or kids.
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Website
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Christian Doppler Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a complete biography of Christian Doppler (1803-1853 CE), founder of the Doppler principle of sound waves. Includes quotes from Doppler and those who knew him, as well as an outline of his scientific achievements.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: How Old Do I Look?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the Galex space telescope is determining the age of galaxies using red-shifted light. View pictures taken by Galex. This site also has a game which involves determining the ages of objects.
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Handout
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Ww2010: Radar Meteorology

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Illinois explains basic principles of weather radar, its development, and application to weather forcasting. Includes section on how wind patterns are shown using doppler radar.
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Website
Other

Space Science Institute: Alien Earths: Planet Quest

For Students 9th - 10th
New technologies are continually being developed to help us look deeper into space to discover new planets and to search for other intelligent life forms. Learn about some of these initiatives here.
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Website
Other

Arab Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
While some of the pages on this site have yet to be filled, the pages that are complete are comprehensive. For example, pages on friction, heat, and the Doppler effect are illustrated and explain relevant formulas. A biography page...
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Article
Learn Out Loud

Learn Out loud.com: Introduction to Podcasting

For Students 9th - 10th
This article gives an introduction to podcasting including ways to listen to a podcast. The site also talks about how podcast directories can be used.
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Handout
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Christian Doppler

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical sketch of Christian Doppler (1803-1853), the Austrian mathematician whose study on the dependence of pitch upon the relative speed of source and observer resulted in the Doppler effect.
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Website
NOAA

Noaa: Nexrad (Doppler)

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes the specifications characterictics, and equipment found in a nexrad doppler system.
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Website
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Doppler Summary: Christian Andreas Doppler

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is more than a dry listing of facts, dates, and birthplaces, as it describes stories from Doppler's boyhood and professional life that reveal the personality behind the man.
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of St Andrews: Christian Andreas Doppler

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is more than a dry listing of facts, dates, and birthplaces, as it describes stories from Doppler's boyhood and professional life that reveal the personality behind the man.