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Handout
MadSci Network

Msn: What Is Required to Initiate a Fusion Reaction?

For Students 6th - 8th
From the Mad Scientist Network web site. Using a question and answer format, this page provides a thorough discussion of fusion reactions. Fusion and fission are compared and contrasted and the mechanisms which must occur to initiate and...
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Online Course
Learn AP Physics

Learn Ap Physics: Physics B: Modern Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to help students prepare for the AP Physics B test. This specific site reviews Modern Physics including photons, photoelectric effect, atomic energy levels, The Michelson-Morley experiment, The Lorentz Transformation,...
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Otto Hahn

For Students 9th - 10th
Research about the life and discoveries of a scientist named Otto Hahn who credited with pioneering the field of radiochemistry and radioactivity.
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Primary
Other

Nuclearfiles.org: Oppenheimer Affair

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Nuclearfiles.org allows you to read about Robert J. Oppenheimer's role in the Manhattan Project, as head of the Atomic Energy Commission and then his dismissal as a "security threat" to the U.S. government during the era...
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Methods of Generating Electricity

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides brief descriptions of the different methods used to generate electricity.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Madame Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about Marie Curie's scientific discoveries in radiation, which resulted in the creation of both modern cancer treatments and the atomic bomb.
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eBook
John Wiley & Sons

Environet: Fossil Fuels & the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
A case study approach on fossil fuels is provided along with an objectives and question and answer section in learning more about this environmental subject.
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Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Planet Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of seven instructional, hour-long videos presenting Earth-science topics such as plate tectonics, oceans, climate changes, natural resources, the Sun, and the future of our planet. Closed captioning option provided for each video.
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Website
Oregon State University

Oregon State University: Radioactive Materials: Mining the Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibit from Oregon State University on radioactive materials.
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Interactive
Texas A&M University

The Cyclotron Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
What is a cyclotron and what does it have to do with atomic physics. Go to this site and find the answers to all your questions.
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Website
Other

Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
The FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics (AMOLF) is one of the five national research institutes of the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM). The research at AMOLF is focused on selected areas of atomic,...
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Website
Other

Atomic Physic at Lund University

For Students 9th - 10th
Lund University's on atomic physics. The site is quite comprehensive with information on projects, research, publications, reports, external sites, etc.
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Website
Oregon State University

Osu: Atomic Espionage and the Oppenheimer Hearings

For Students 9th - 10th
Atomic Energy and Nuclear History Online exhibit from Oregon State University Library features information on Atomic Espionage and the Oppenheimer Hearings.
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Lesson Plan
Ohio State University

Opper Project: Using Editorial Cartoons to Teach History (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two dozen lessons that focus on using political cartoons as primary source resources for teaching American history. Lessons cover a range of topics in U.S. history from the Civil War era forward and are linked to Ohio content standards.
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Lesson Plan
Ohio State University

Opper Project: Using Editorial Cartoons to Teach History (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two dozen lessons that focus on using political cartoons as primary source resources for teaching American history. Lessons cover a range of topics in U.S. history from the Civil War era forward and are linked to Ohio content standards.
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Website
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Physics to Go: Explore Physics on Your Own

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a full physics curriculum with links to games, webcasts, and activities. By creating a free account, students and teachers can create their own personal collection of resources.
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Article
Other

Sciencebase and Elemental Discoveries: Sciencebase: Large Hadron Collider

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn facts about the Large Hadron Collider project and its impact on the world of physics research.
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Website
Other

Historical Society of Princeton: Einstein in Princeton

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Albert Einstein from an exhibit at Princeton University.
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Primary
US Department of Energy

Fermilab: Questions About Physics: Big Bang & Bosons

For Students 9th - 10th
What are serious scientists are saying about bosons? This site provides text correspondence between two scientists in question-answer format. Shows why bosons are so important in particle physics.
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Lesson Plan
Other

American Coal Foundation: Lesson Plan: Generating Electricity From Coal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This two-part lesson plan teaches learners about the process of generating electricity from coal and helps them research and discover alternate ways for using coal to produce electricity.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science for Middle School

For Students 6th - 8th
This digital textbook covers core physical science concepts and includes interactive features, real world examples, and videos.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry for High School

For Students 9th - 10th
This digital textbook covers core chemistry concepts and includes interactive features, real-world examples, and videos.
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Other

Review Game Zone: Earth/environmental Science Ncfe Review Part 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this 10 multiple choice question quiz on earth and environmental science.

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