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Science Struck

Science Struck: Biography of Albert Einstein

For Students 9th - 10th
The life and many accomplishments of Albert Einstein are detailed in this article. Includes descriptions of his scientific theories and contributions.
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Interactive
Walter Fendt

Walter Fendt: Apps Zur Physik

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, in German, offers numerous apps that illustrate common physics principles. Apps are organized into categories: mechanics, oscillations and waves, electrodynamics, optics, thermodynamics, the theory of relativity, physics of...
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Albert Einstein Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nobel Foundation provides this site of Albert Einstein. Includes biographical information about the scientist and other interesting sidebars, such as a video of George Bernard Shaw paying tribute to Einstein.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Twin Paradox Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This model permits manipulation of variables in order to observe the effects of time dilation on twin objects, one moving and one not, as shown in a spacetime diagram.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Einstein: A Timeline of His Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustrated timeline from the NOVA Web site follows Albert Einstein's life, including 1905, his "Miracle Year," during which he developed his Special Theory of Relativity and the equation, E=mc2.
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Article
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Einstein: How Smart Was He?

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay from the NOVA Web site explores the impact Einstein made on physics and most everything we know about the cosmos.
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Website
Other

Einstein Archives Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Online access to portions of Einstein's original papers and manuscripts.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: 8 Albert Einstein Inventions That Impacted the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the refrigerator invented by Einstein and many of his discoveries in physics.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Profile: Albert Einstein

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life and work of Albert Einstein, including details from his childhood and what he said about life just before he died.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Fundamentals of Space Time: Part 1

For Students 9th - 10th
In this first lesson of a three-part series on space-time, hilarious hosts Andrew Pontzen and Tom Whyntie go through the basics of space and time individually, and use a flip book to illustrate how we can begin to look at them together....
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Other

Great Thinkers and Visionaries: Books by Albert Einstein

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a comprehensive listing of over 50 books written by Einstein. Each has a link to Amazon, listing availability, cost, short synopsis.
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Other

Walter Fendt: Ejemplo De Dilatacion Del Tiempo

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation shows that the ship clock goes slower than the two clocks of the system Earth and Pluto. This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer.

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