Accel-1D: Frame-Dependent Relativity - resources to empower students familiar with only classical kinematics, in the solution of relativistic acceleration problems graphically and/or with help from Galileo's equations.
Accel-OneD Problem Solver - Browser program to solve relativistic (near light-speed) and ordinary (e.g. homework) acceleration problems using 1D equations standard to introductory physics.
Amusement Park Physics - Explores how the laws of physics play a role in the design of amusement park rides. Activities invite visitors to design a roller coaster and determine the outcomes of bumper car collisions. Links to related sites are provided.
Ask Dr. Physics - program to help K-12 students acquire a better understanding of the physical world. Send Dr. Physics a question and the Doctor will email you back as soon as possible.
BrantaCan Physics - Pages and links about bridges, water, light, colors, waves, particles.
Brockport High School Physics Labs - Nearly 40 lab experiments which could be used as demonstrations or ready-to-go labs.
Cockpit Physics - Conceived as a innovative way to motivate USAF Academy cadets to become more interested in basic physics. Multimedia computer programs that are applications taken from real US Air Force missions are combined with traditional physics texts.
Common Errors in Undergraduate Mathematics - This page describes the errors seen most frequently in undergraduate mathematics, the likely causes of those errors, and their remedies. Avoid these errors in order to improve in any math-intensive course, including physics.
Computer Simulation Methods - A web site devoted to faculty and students using computer simulation techniques as a method of discovery in physics. This is a companion site to a textbook, but provides content from other sources as well.
Contemporary Physics Education Project (CPEP) - A non-profit organization of teachers, educators, and physicists; at Lawrence Berkeley Lab.
Critique and Commentary on the Science of Star Trek - Scientist working at NASA takes the time to briefly analyze various Star Trek scientific issues. An easy read, and a good one.
Damien Memorial High School Physics Webpage
Educational Resources in Physics, Astronomy, and Related Fields - A combination of lesson plan sites and useful science links, from Sonoma State University. Well worth the time to visit.
Explore Science with Shockwave - A creative use of shockwave technology by Raman Pfaff. He has created a science site with many interactive physics experiments, from sliding down a ramp to tinkering with a solar system. Requires shockwave plug-in.
Fifty Years of the Transistor - 1997 was the 50th anniversary of the invention of the transistor. Here is its history written by the lab where it was invented.
Fireworks, Half a Dozen Pi's, and the Fourth of July - Estimate the size of fireworks bursts in the sky using a simple formula. Article includes discussion of physics and math involved.
First Step to Nobel Prize in Physics - international physics research paper competition for high school students.
Fizzics Fizzle - Interactive guide to physics. Has three levels of instruction: beginner, intermediate and advanced.
Fizzix is Phun - interactive guide created by Willingboro High School.
Flywheel Physics - Flywheel fundamentals. Derives stored energy/weight, energy/volume vs. various form factors.
Fundamental Physical Constants from NIST - The values of the fundamental physical constants provided at this site are recommended for international use by CODATA and are the latest available.
G-Tek Cyber School - interactive online learning of physics.
Glenbrook (Illinois) South High School Physics - Offering help for the high school physics student with dynamic animation examples, problem sets and a comprehensive guide to the material.
Goals 2000 - professional development program for Michigan K-12 physics teachers.
Helping Your Child Learn Science - Good information for parents (and teachers) of younger kids to help get involved in science learning. Has activites to be done at home and in the community as well as advice and tips for informal science teaching.
How a Rotary Engine Works - Explains the 4 strokes of the rotary engine with an animation.
How Things Work - A service providing answers to questions about physics, science, and how things in the world around us work. Companion to the book by the same name.
How to Study Physics - A University of Texas classic, written before the web was around, but now revised and web-ready.
How To Study Physics, the Original Version - A 1955 pamphlet of advice for physics students, with much that's still useful today.
Ideas for Physical Science Teachers - Links to some lesson plan sites.
IHS Physics Zone - A physics education site for students of Ithaca High School. Contains course descriptions, assignment lists, science links and other useful stuff.
Interactive Physics Problem Set - Contains almost 100 practice problems for physics students, accompanied by detailed solutions and interactive computer experiments.
Interactive Textbook - College freshman-level physics textbook online in several different formats, notably a java-interactive format.
International Physics Olympiads - Regional and international physics olympiads. Information, mailing lists, and links to all the IPhO problems available on the web.
Introduction to Radar - Short course in radar and related matters, especially how it is used and thwarted in wartime situations.
ISU Physics Teacher Education Program - From Illinois State University.
Kentridge High School Physics - A product of physics classes at Kentridge Senior High School, Kent, WA. Contains interesting links, student-written biographies of famous persons and summaries of physics-related topics, course outlines, class projects, and more.
Kentucky Association of Physics Teachers
La Costa Canyon Physics - Physics Program at La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, California. A model use of the internet to present high school physics curriculum and projects on the web. Also contains a very good list of additional web sites.
Lampeter-Strasburg High School Physics - collection of student experiments.
Laser Cool - atom optics game. A little bit like billiards, but with some unusual features.
Learn Physics Today - comprehensive and easy-to-understand tutorial for learning physics.
Lectures on Aristotle, Galileo, Newton, and Einstein - Full lecture notes from an introductory course taught at U of Virginia.
Lesson Plans - astronomy, electrostatics, lasers, radioactivity
Lesson Plans - Physics - A set of plans for a variety of physics topics. Of more use are the links in the left column which connect to good resources related to the topic of the lesson.
Live The Physics - Somewhat interactive site which intends to help with all sorts of physics homework and studying issues, and even allows you to email questions to the authors.
Making Waves - An online guide to sound and electromagnetic radiation, created by the 1996 physics students at St. Mary's H.S. Manhasset, U.S.A.
Math and Physics Help - Explanations you can understand on a variety of math and physics topics at the high school and college level.
Mousetrap-Powered Cars and Projects - Designed as "your complete source for mousetrap car knowhow." Provides technical help, building tips, and activities that can be downloaded. The book, "Mousetrap Car: The Secrets to Success!" is available for sale at the site.
Mr. Fairchild's Physics Page - all the tools necessary for LCCHS physics students and some cool links too.
MSMS Online Guide To Physics - The Online Guide to Physics was authored and created by the AP Physics class at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science with the goal to provide students with an online physics tutorial. The site material covers first-year physics topics, tests, and other physics links.
NASA/MSU Center for Educational Resources (CERES) - K-12 astronomy activities that utilize NASA's internet resources.
New Scientist's Guide to the Quantum World - Online book explaining some of the quirks and interesting details of quantum theory.
Newton's Apple - Here are links to lessons from the teachers' guides developed for seasons 9 through 15 of the PBS show. They are designed to accompany the television show but are also a useful stand-alone resource. Also, one can order tapes of the shows here.
Newton's Law of Motion - Newton's law of motion, Christmas songs and a couple of problems.
NSTA Position Statement on Laboratory Science - Since the laboratory experience is of critical importance in the process of enhancing students' cognitive and affective understanding of science, the National Science Teachers Association makes the following recommendations.
NSTA's Scope, Sequence, and Coordination Project - Offers 9th and 10th grade science teachers hundreds of curricular resources derived from A Framework for High School Science Education, an NSTA publication.
Numerical Relativity Exhibitions - These are WWW exhibits based on the NCSA Relativity Group's work and on General Relativity. Here you will find exhibits about calculations, computers, virtual reality, the history of science, and much more.
Perpetual Motion - Examples of machines which look like they might run forever, but they do not.
PHYSHARE Listserv FAQ - Physhare is a non-moderated listserv dedicated to secondary physics education. Anyone is welcome to join and participate.
Physical Science Activity Manual - 34 physical science activities, downloadable in multiple formats.
Physical Science Lessons - Over 100 lesson plans, organized by age appropriateness.
Physical Science Resource Center (PSRC) - This site has a number of resources for physics and physical science teachers K-16.
Physics & Astronomy Lesson Plans - Over 200 lesson plans written for grades K-12.
Physics & Astronomy Lesson Plans II - Over 200 more lesson plans for all grades.
Physics 2000 - An interactive journey through modern physics. Have fun learning visually and conceptually about 20th century science and high-tech devices. Uses java applets.
Physics 98 Institute - a collection of inquiry-based lesson plans for teaching physics.
Physics at Batesville (Indiana) High School - These pages consist of notes, labs, and handouts from the author's physics classes, collected over the years.
Physics at Shiloh High - Class syllabus, old tests, lesson plans, and everything else appropriate to plan and run a high school physics class.
Physics Comics - Comics-style lessons in physics fundamentals. Topics include motion, forces, vectors, work and energy, and impulse and momentum.
Physics Connexion, The - physics humor, trivia, and history, plus a collection of solved physics problems.
Physics Demonstration Resources - physics demonstration resources online with URLs and brief descriptions. A must-see resource for anyone interested in learning how to do physics demonstrations.
Physics Education News - Physics Education News summarizes information on resources, national initiatives, outreach programs, grants, professional development opportunities, and publications related to physics and science education. It is issued via email twice a month by the American Institute of Physics.
Physics First - Comprehensive site covering many of the issues and facts related to teaching physics early in high school, before chemistry and biology.
Physics for Beginners - An introduction to some concepts in physics for the absolute beginner. Included is a equation solver which is for use with the Physics For Beginners section.
Physics Help - A site to help you understand physics. Excellent list of formulas presented in a visual manner.
Physics Lab - experiments illustrating the principles of mechanics, temperature, waves, and electromagnetism.
Physics Lesson Plans, from the SMILE Project - Almost 200 lesson plans, grouped by physics topic. Also, math lesson plans are on the same page.
Physics On-line - provides information about and resources for secondary school level physics. Features a balsa bridge engineering competition.
Physics Student Resources
Physics Van - fun physics demonstrations for kids age 5-13.
Physics Zone - contains lessons, tutorial review questions, and other resources for teaching physics courses.
PhysicsTutor.com - posts solutions to physics problems. Online help is available.
Playground Physics
Project PHYSLab - three-week summer workshops to prepare high school physics teachers to apply computer-based technology to instruct students in the fundamental concepts of physics.
Students' Science Laboratory - group of students, teachers, and scientists exploring physics through non-standard problems and online discussions. In Russian and English.
The Elements of Machines - Some simple machines, explained, decribed and illustrated.
The Evil Tutor's Guide: Graphs and Figures - An amusing, yet sincere, look at where students go wrong when producing scientific graphs for school, college and degree level work.
The Motion Mountain Textbook - A free physics textbook on the introductory physics course level, written to be surprising, entertaining, and thought-provoking. Chapters are downloadable pdf files.
The Physics '98 Institute Lesson Plans - High school physics teachers attended in order to learn different and interesting methods of teaching physics with an emphasis on inquiry-based learning. The lesson plans are available here.
The Physics Connexion, a Resource for the Public - A physics teacher shares his materials and bookmarks, including physics humor, images, tricks and stunts.
The Physics Encyclopedia - This site provides exhaustive, comprehensive, carefully selected and structured lists on Internet physics resouces.
The Physics Of... - Student research into the ph>
Visual Physics - tool for physics students and teachers which integrates Internet resources while learning the science.
Visual Quantum Mechanics - instructional units that introduce quantum physics to high school and college students who do not have a background in modern physics or higher level math.
Web Directory: PhysicsEd: Physics Education Resources - extensive set of links to curriculum materials, projects, organizations, software and more related to the teaching and learning of physics.
Web Sites That Contain Physics Lesson Plans
West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School
Wester's World: An Online Guide to Physics - created by the AP Physics class at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science.
Wonders of Physics - physics demonstrations chosen to be entertaining as well as educational. Presentations for the general public on the UW-Madison campus in mid-February each year.