December 2007
The Nobel PrizeEducational Games
by 1 otherYou don't have to be a genius to understand the work of the Nobel Laureates. These games and simulations, based on Nobel Prize-awarded achievements, will teach and inspire you while you're having FUN! Students, teachers and non-professionals of all ages will enjoy testing and building their knowledge in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, peace and economics. So, go ahead, Explore and Learn!
November 2007
ASPIRE - Lessons
Interactive astronomy and physics lessons and labs. Great for differentiation.
October 2007
HubbleSite: Black Holes: Gravity's Relentless Pull
(via)Outstanding site for understanding Black Holes. Take a journey to the edges of the universe, conduct experiments, browse the Black Hole Encyclopedia...
September 2007
HippoCampus
Outstanding resource for high school algebra,american government, AP biology,calculus,environmental science,physics,religion,and us history. Multimedia materials for differentiation and engagement. Interactive with full course materials. Added bonus: register as a teacher and customise the course materials and then we can add a link to your teacher website or the internet resources page.
May 2007
free powerpoints and whiteboard presentations for teachers
(via)Free microsoft Power point TM presentations biology chemistry maths english history physics geography spanish powerpoints. Great for KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 and post 16 A level lessonplans, K-12 and more
January 2007
Science's 10 most beautiful physics experiments
by 1 other (via)The New York Times
Robert P. Crease, a member of the philosophy department at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and the historian at Brookhaven National Laboratory, recently asked physicists to nominate the most beautiful experiment of all time. Based on the paper of George Johnson in The New York Times we list below 10 winners of this polling and accompany the short explanations of the physical experiments with computer animations
July 2005
FearOfPhysics.com: Fear not! Physics. Explained. Finally.
Great site to play with the laws of physics. Teachers can use. Linked with AutoAssign.com which enables assignements and quizzes to be created from the site.
Virtual Laboratory
Collection of Physics, Astronomy, and Environmental Science. Appropritate for high school, college, and gr8 Physical Science units.
Java Applets on Physics
Many interactive physics applets that demonstrate various concepts. Appropriate for HS and college. Some applets useful for grade 8 Physical Science units.
Physics Free Fall
This is a simple but effective applet that allows students to measure free fall times and average velocities as a function of distance.
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