Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Laboratory: Messenger Home
Home page for NASA's Discovery Program Messenger to the planet Mercury. Site provides details of the planned mission, its experiments and the science and management teams. Linked Quicktime animation files are very large and detailed....
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Sports Screeners
Examine how physical activity and sports are depicted in movies and on television. Hypothesize how images of physical activity and sports depictions in entertainment can influence young people's attitudes and behaviors.
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Thinkport Education
Maryland Public Television: Topston Fitness Trail [Pdf]
The city council in Topston wants to build a fitness trail in a nearby park to help its citizens become more physically fit and puts you in charge of the task. This workbook will help guide you in making the big decisions and experience...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Reflection and Mirrors: Name That Image Interactive
Students participate in this skill-building activity where they explore how the location of an object in front of a curved mirror affects the characteristics of the projected image.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Mri Safety Grand Challenge
This module was written for a first year accelerated or AP physics class. It is intended to provide hands on activities to teach end of the year electricity and magnetism topics including the magnetic force, magnetic moments and torque,...
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Ideal Gas Law Volume of One Mole
A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration of the ideal gas law. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions. Easily adaptable as a student project...
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Thermal Expansion Pin Breaker
A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration of thermal expansion. Shows apparatus and set-up; Provides suggestions. Easily adaptable as a student project...
University of Maryland
Lowering the Freezing Point of Water Using Salt
A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration of the effect of an ionic solute upon the freezing point of water. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides...
University of Maryland
U. Of Maryland: Change of State of Liquid Nitrogen
A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration of the vaporization of liquid nitrogen. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions. Easily adaptable as...
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Boiling Water by Pumping
A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration which utilizes a Bell jar and vacuum pump to show the dependency of boiling point upon pressure. Shows...
University of Maryland
U. Of Maryland: Latent Heat: Ice to Water to Steam
A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration of latent heat in the melting and vaporization process. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions....
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Absolute Zero
A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for determining the value of absolute temperature. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions. Easily adaptable as a student project...
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Boyled Marshmallows
A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration of Boyle's law. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions. Easily adaptable as a student project or lab...
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Thermal Expansion: Ball and Hole
A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration of thermal expansion. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions. Easily adaptable as a student project...
University of Maryland
Um: Carbon Dioxide Balloon on Liquid Nitrogen
A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration of sublimation. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions. Easily adaptable as a student project or lab...
Library of Congress
Loc: America the Beautiful
A resource page of online map resources, lesson plans, students activities and the transcript of a live chat on the geography of the United States.
Other
Ypop: Using the Computer to Measure Sunspots
This site provides a tutorial on using computer image processing techniques to measure the size of sunspots and analyzing various phenomena visible in solar images. It also provides lesson plans for teachers to use in class.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Nuclear Symbol
This is a well known symbol representing some kind of nuclear activity or material. This nuclear symbol is often seen on warning signs, especially near reactors and dangerous nuclear facilities.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Radioactive
This is a radioactive warning sign used to alert people of possible dangers in the area. The sign has room for specifics to be written including the contents and activity.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Satellite Storm Search
Students investigate a physical model to explore how satellite data impacts weather monitoring and forecasting.
Optical Society
Optical Society of America: Optics for Kids: Bending Light
An experiment using a water lens that demonstrates how the eye sees an image. Accompanied by an explanation of what's happening, and a link to an article on refraction.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Tennis
A curriculum to introduce the basics of tennis as a sport. Course focuses on the basic stroke techniques with drills to give students a working knowledge of single and double tactics. Curriculum includes a calendar of activities,...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Light and Vision
Lesson plan should be used for intermediate students. Students work in pairs or groups to create a shoe box that will bend light.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Phreak Out!
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to modern applications of mathematics, namely espionage. Through this lesson, students will learn of Van Eck Phreaking, in which electromagnetic radiation...