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Davidson College

Davidson College: Le Chatelier's Principle Applet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes an applet on Le Chatelier's principle. The applet allows the user to specify the initial amounts of carbon, water vapor, hydrogen gas, and carbon monoxide as well as the system temperature and volume. The applet will...
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Interactive
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Mste: The Binary Calculator Applet

For Students 9th - 10th
The binary number system is used to represent data in digital form. This site provides a binary calculator that will convert between binary, octal, decimal and hexadecimal, perform simple addition and subtraction, and do compliment and...
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Handout
Other

Molecule of the Month: Dna (Java)

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site that begins with the background and branches into the structure, function and applications of technology. This version of the page requires Java, and should open some applets that allow you to see the structures in 3-D.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Spectral Lines

For Students 9th - 10th
Several pages from an excellent site which describe the science of spectroscopy. The unique atomic emission (and absorption) line spectrum of elements are illustrated and explained. Includes a Java applet depicting the quantum energy...
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Forces: Moving Charges in Magnetic Fields

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners investigate moving charges in magnetic fields. Some topics explored in the activities are Lorentz force, motion of a charge, and magnetic fields. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, online textbook chapters,...
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Harvard University

Harvard University: Project Implicit

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive test allows you to explore your unconscious preferences and beliefs through a series of questions. The site also contains related material on examining your unconscious. Your browser must support Java Applets.
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Activity
Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Tangent Lines

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a detailed site concerning tangent lines to curves. The site gives the limiting definition of the slope of the tangent. This site has a link to a discussion and animation of the approaching secant line, a java applet for the...
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Unit Plan
Florida State University

Florida State University: Light and Color: Sources of Visible Light

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses primary lighting sources and gives information on the different properties and spectral characteristics of each. Also includes links to some interactive Java applets.
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Website
Florida State University

Florida State University: Microscopy Primer: Anatomy of the Microscope

For Students 9th - 10th
The premier web site on the physics of microscopy. Includes several pages and numerous Java applets about microscopes and refraction. Thorough, well-illustrated, interactive, fun, and educational. What more can one ask for?
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Activity
University of Oregon

Virtual Laboratory: Thermodynamic Equilibrium

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive Java applet which depicts gas diffusion and emphasizes the importance of thermal equilibrium. Directions and challenges available.
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Handout
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Einstein's Legacy: Laptop Screens

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of seven pages that describe how screen displays on laptop computers work using polarized light in a liquid crystal display. Interactive Java applets.
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Handout
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Polarization

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of pages that explain polarization, polarized light and its effects, polarized filters, and sunglasses. Interactive Java applets.
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Handout
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Polarization

For Students 9th - 10th
An incredible series of illustrated pages that explain polarization, polarized light and its effects, and polarized filters and sunglasses. Features interactive Java applets.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Models of the Hydrogen Atom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, learners will explore several different models of the hydrogen atom and compare and contrast them using an online java applet.
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Activity
University of Vienna (Austria)

Trigonometry: Law of Sines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is demonstration of how the law of sines works. It uses Java applets to manipulate the triangle and allows the user to explore what happens to the values of the triangle as the sides are changed.
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Activity
University of Vienna (Austria)

Maths Online: Recognize Functions 3

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent place to test your ability to recognize the graphs of sine and cosine and their various associated forms. A Java applet is also included to plot your own function.
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Interactive
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Vector Components Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
An interactive java applet model allows students to explore vectors. Students can practice finding the direction and magnitude of a vector given its x and y-components as well as practice finding the x and y-components given a vector's...
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App
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Binomial Coefficient Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore binomial coefficients through this downloadable java applet. A table and graph is provided.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Vector Addition Model

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Java applet simulation explores vector addition of two vectors in two dimensions. Given the magnitude and direction, students must determine the vector components.
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Handout
Other

Bristol University:molecule of the Month:atp(chemsymph.)

For Students 9th - 10th
Great page for the general background and biochemistry of the molecule. This version of the Bristol University site offers a Java Applet version of the molecule that offers 3-D manipulation of the molecule. The CHIME version is better,...
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Article
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Mass Spectrometry: How to Weigh an Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
It's hard enough to weigh something as itty bitty as atoms or molecules. Factor in that they're careening by faster than Jeff Gordon on steroids, and you get an idea what scientists are up against. Using comet particles from NASA's...
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Interactive
Davidson College

Davidson College: Electronic Structure of Coordination Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of five virtual chemistry topics with Java applets on the electronic structure of coordination compounds. Covers crystal field theory, CFT energy level splitting, color in gems, the spectrochemical series, and ligand properties.
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Interactive
Davidson College

Davidson College: Hooke's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a java applet that lets you manipulate this experiment and evaluate the results. Good way to help you understand Hooke's Law of elasticity.
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Other

Scientific Visualization: Vector Calculation

For Students 9th - 10th
A Java applet on vector addition. Users drag two or more vectors to be added together. Clicking a button shows the resultant of the vectors.