Hunkins Experiments
The Secret Life of Machines
An entertaining site that communicates ideas through cartoon drawings. Discover how simple machines and gadgets operate, such as fax machines and washing machines.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Flash Animations for Physics
This site boasts an extensive list of physics animations that cover topics such as electricity, magnetism, quantum mechanics, and relativity. Variables can be manipulated for each demonstration.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Brian Greene on String Theory
Physicist Brian Greene explains superstring theory, the idea that minscule strands of energy vibrating in eleven dimensions create every particle and force in the universe. [19:11]
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Trial of Galileo Galilei
This chronicles Galileo's trial for supporting and proving the Copernican view of the solar system. A chronology, biographical information on key figures and pertinent historical documents are available.
University of Oregon
Magnet Lab: University of Oregon Virtual Laboratory
The collection of interactive physics applets offered by the University of Oregon is an excellent resource for students. The applets are grouped in broad subject areas including astrophysics, energy and environment, mechanics and...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: New York Regents Practice Exams Science Physics & Earth Sci
Students can use these LearningCheck item banks to prepare for the following - Earth Science and Physics.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: North Carolina Practice Exams: Physical Science & Biology
Students can use these LearningCheck item banks to prepare for the following - Physical Science and Biology.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Massachusetts Mcas Practice Exams Physics
Students can use these LearningCheck item banks to prepare for the following - Physics exam
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Al Ahsge Practice Exams Science Physical Science & Biolo
Students can use these LearningCheck item banks to prepare for the following - Alabama grade 10 Physical Science practice exams
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: South Carolina Practice Exams: Biology, Physical Science
Students can use these LearningCheck item banks to prepare for the following - Biology and Physical Science.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: North Carolina Nchsse Practice Exams Science Chemistry & Ph
Students can use these LearningCheck item banks to prepare for the following - Chemistry and Physics.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Crystal Painting
From the Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE) program. A lesson plan in which students explore the nature and structure of a variety of naturally occurring crystals, such as quartz, fluorite, citrine,...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Measuring the Gravitational Constant, G
A demonstration/lab idea for determining the numerical value of the universal gravitation constant using a torsion balance.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Electron Current Flow
A teacher lesson plan which could be easily converted into an idea for a student project or presentation. This page describes an activity in which the water-electricity analogy is used to investigate the relationship between current,...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Periodic Motion, the Pendulum
The Illinois Institute of Technology offers this lesson plan to teach high school students the concept of periodic motion and relate it to the movement of a pendulum.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: An Uplifting Project: The Buoyancy of Balloons
In this science fair project, measure the "lift" of a set of balloons and track how it changes over time as the helium escapes from the balloons. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract,...
University of New South Wales (Australia)
Univ of New South Wales: Musical Acoustics: Strings, Standing Waves, Harmonics
The production of a standing wave in a string is presented and discussed in this site. Exceptional diagrams are accompanied by thorough explanation and mathematical analysis to explain the various modes of vibrations.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Limits of Classical Physics
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses the limits associated with classical physics. Topics covered include light and heat with additional information...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Particle Physics
An in-depth encyclopedia article on particle physics. Discusses what encompasses the study of particle physics, gives a history of particle physics, briefly describes the Standard Model of particle physics, discusses the dispute that...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Proton
Wikipedia offers information on the proton, a subatomic particle with a positive electric charge. Many hyperlinked terms.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Electrical Potential
Wikipedia provides detailed information on electrical potential, including a definition, introduction, and mathematical formulas.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Magnetism
Detailed information on magnetism, a physics phenomenon. Page includes a hyperlinked table of contents for easy navigation. Wikipedia is an online wiki, popular (not scholarly) in nature.
FT Exploring
Ft Exploring: What Is the Definition of Energy?
Use this illustrated guide to understand the definition of energy. Includes some facinating quotes from famous physicists.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle?
The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle states that you can never simultaneously know the exact position and the exact speed of an object. Why not? Because everything in the universe behaves like both a particle and a wave at the same time....