Awesome
Library for Teachers, Students, and Parents --
http://www.neat-schoolhouse.org/awesome.htmlThis guide was prepared for Iowa public school teachers participating in the Department of Energy (DOE) Academies Creating Teacher Scientists (ACTS) for Middle School Physical Science Teachers directed by Dr. Adah Leshem-Ackerman. Its objects is to provide easy access to some of the better sites for aiding both teachers and students in the exploration of physics and physical sciences.
Google -- http://ww.google.com
All the Web -- http://www.alltheweb.com/
Also searches pictures and videos
Yahoo Directory Search -- http://search.yahoo.com/dir
Google Videos – http://video.google.com/
Videos of science experiments
Google Images – http://images.google.com/
Save time in creating images can also lead to sites with experiments, multimedia, i.e. flash, java script, or shockwave. Also good for history – pictures of scientists, etc.
Wikipedia -- http://en.wikipedia.org/
Columbia Encyclopedia -- http://www.bartleby.com/65/
Google Kids -- http://www.google.com/Top/Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/
KidsClick! -- http://www.kidsclick.org/
Find kid-friendly sites with educational content (grades K-7) selected by librarians
Yahoo Kids -- http://kids.yahoo.com/
Select from kid-safe sites (grades 2- 7) organized by topic
Ask for Kids -- http://www.ajkids.com/
Search by keyword, then select the best-match question for answers and links
A to Z Teacher Stuff -- http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/
A list of educational resources with thematically arranged links
Awesome
Library for Teachers, Students, and Parents --
http://www.neat-schoolhouse.org/awesome.html
A nicely arranged, lengthy list of excellent curriculum support sites
BBC
Web Guide: Education Sites --
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/
A directory of over 3000 categorized educationally-related Web sites from the BBC
Blue Web'n -- http://www.kn.att.com/wired/bluewebn/
A site with critically rated educational links arranged by subject
Education Index -- http://www.educationindex.com/education_resources.html
A huge directory of sites organized by subject and briefly annotated
Education
World --
http://www.education-world.com/
Links to lengthy lists of educational pages; searchable by topic and grade level
EduHound
--http://www.eduhound.com/
A classified directory of over 30,000 educational resources for teachers, students, and parents
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) -- http://www.free.ed.gov/
Hundreds of Internet-based education resources supported by agencies across the U.S. Federal government
FIRN Instructional Resources -- http://etc.usf.edu/
A list of curriculum resources including the hard-to-find categories of guidance and postsecondary resources from an educational network in Florida
42eXplore -- http://www.42explore.com/index.htm
Definitions, activities, 4 good starting points, links and resources for over 150 thematic topics
Global Access to Education Sources: Middle School Cybrary -- http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/6617/
A well-collected list of links which targets the middle school subject areas
Hotlists
from the Franklin Institute --
http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/hotlists.html
A good set of links to sites that are helpful for educators
700+ Great Sites -- http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm
A wealth of links for kids, teachers, and parents from the ALSC chapter of ALA
The
Teacher's Corner --
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/
A site primarily for elementary teachers with lesson plans, thematic unit links, e-pal information, a monthly calendar with writing prompts, and much more
TeachersFirst: Content Matrix -- http://www.teachersfirst.com/matrix.htm
A well-designed site map of lesson plans and resources arranged by topic and grade level
Teach-nology -- http://www.teach-nology.com/
A full-featured Web portal with resources, tools, and much more for educators
TEAMS
Distance Learning --
http://teams.lacoe.edu/
A great resource for teachers including lesson plans, projects, and resources
Fact Monster -- http://www.factmonster.com/
Provides facts and information oriented around the needs of children.
Pics4Learning collection -- http://www.pics4learning.com/index.php
Categorized list of images by topic for use by students and teachers. Also includes lesson plans.
ThinkQuest Library -- http://www.thinkquest.org/library/
A free educational resource featuring 5,500+ websites created by students around the world as part of a competition
Internet search site for K-12 students organized into categories or searchable. Clipart also available.
LINKS4KIDS Safe Sites - School Physics Sites -- http://www.links4kids.co.uk/physics.htm
Links to best educational resources for physics
BBC - Schools Science Clips -- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml
School based site with samples and quizzes on all science topics
BrainPOP - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology -- http://www.brainpop.com/
Similar to BBC, except paid site with some free samples of science modules
MadSciNet: The 24-hour exploding laboratory -- http://www.madsci.org/
Site providing interactive science teaching and homework helps -- great question/answer databank
The MadSci Library -- http://www.madsci.org/libs/index.html - List of science resource on the web
PHYSICS LINKS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS -- http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/local/IIT/projects/Glasser.html
Links in physics primarily good sites for historical aspects and major research and professional organization sites
Rader's PHYSICS 4 KIDS.COM -- http://www.physics4kids.com/
Good Physics site with explanations of physics concepts
Topmarks Education: homework help, exam help, GCSE revision, A-Level revision, study notes, worksheets -- http://www.topmarks.co.uk/?Subject=23
Best homework help for school science, can search by subject and age group
Welcome To Live The Physics -- http://library.thinkquest.org/13526/
Good overall site for physics using plain language
Welcome to PZone -- http://library.thinkquest.org/12632/intromap1.html
Good site with basic concepts and definitions -- need to use text links at the bottom of the page
DC Physics -- http://www.dctech.com/physics/
Sample problems and examples - a good link site
Educational Resources in Physics, Astronomy, and Related Fields -- http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/people/faculty/tenn/Educational.html
Listing of educational links in physics
Google Directory - Science > Physics > Education -- http://www.google.com/alpha/Top/Science/Physics/Education/
Google directory of physics educational links
K-12 SCIENCE EDUCATION RESOURCES (Bill Beaty's Homepages) -- http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/edu.html
Links to K-12 science sites
K-12: Physics -- http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/physics.shtml
Busy teachers website with links to K-12 physics site
Middle School Physical Science Resource Center -- http://www.science-house.org/middleschool/links.html
Links to teachers resources, physics sites, and organizations
Middle school physics - Grade 8 Physics of Motion Unit
swicki - powered by eurekster --
http://grade-8-physics-of-motion-unit-swicki.eurekster.com/middle school
physics/
Site providing links to physics sites devoted to teaching middle school physics
Open Directory - Science: Physics -- http://dmoz.org/Science/Physics/
Links to physics sites by category
Physics Forums Library -- http://www.physicsforums.com/archive/index.php/
Categorized information from a number of physics forums or discussion groups
Physics.org - Your guide to physics on the internet -- http://physics.org/
Guide to physics on the web searchable database with age and school level filters
Science Resources by Subject -- http://www.can-do.com/science/sci-resources.html
Links to science resources on the web by broad subject categories
Physics area of the above site -- http://www.can-do.com/science/physics.html
Exhibits Collection -- Amusement Park Physics -- http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/
Highlighting Physics using Amusement park rides for examples of physics concepts
HowStuffWorks - Learn how Everything Works! -- http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Good site demonstrating the science behind everyday things
The Physics of Baseball -- http://webusers.npl.uiuc.edu/~a-nathan/pob/
Physics of baseball
The Physics of Everyday Stuff, by Sam Hokin -- http://www.bsharp.org/physics/stuff/
Explanation of the role physics plays in everyday life
Center for History of Physics - American Institute of Physics -- http://www.aip.org/history/
Historical Site for physics from the American Institute of Physics
Pieces of Science -- http://fi.edu/pieces/
History of tools used in science from the lighting rod to penicillin
Science Museum -- http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
List of science museum sites and related science education links
Welcome to Discover Engineering Online -- http://www.discoverengineering.org/home.asp
Engineering site geared at promoting engineering to students
Earth & Sky : A Clear Voice for Science -- http://www.earthsky.org/
Astronomy and atmospheric site
Eric Weisstein's World of Physics -- http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/
Encyclopedia like web site for physics and physics resources
Physics Central: Learn How Your World Works -- http://www.physicscentral.org/
Good general physics site sponsored by the American Physical Society (APS)
Physics Quest -- http://www.physicscentral.org/physicsquest/index.html
The Physical Sciences Resource Center -- http://www.psrc-online.org/
Produced by the American Association of Physics Teachers, provides links to physics sites
Physics -- http://physics.about.com/mbody.htm?COB=home
About.com physics page with news and links concerning physics
Physics To Go -- http://www.compadre.org/informal/
Site with links to everyday physics sites
Acoustics and Vibration Animations -- http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/demos.html
Animated images highlighting basic concepts for vibration and acoustics
ExploreLearning - Interactive Math and Science Simulations -- http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?
Paid site with good multimedia examples, some free samples
GBS Physics Home Page -- http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/phys.html
High school site with good homework help and animations of physics concepts (shockwave and gif images)
Multimedia Physics Studios - Table of Contents -- http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/mmedia/index.html
Gif animation with accompanying animations of physics concepts
Physics 2000 -- http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl
Good site using java applets to demonstrate physic concepts produced by the Univ. of Colorado
Physics Applets -- http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/
Applets demonstrating physics concepts from the University of Oregon
The Physics Classroom -- http://www.physicsclassroom.com/
High school physics tutorial with multimedia physics studio area
SandlotScience.com Home Page -- http://www.sandlotscience.com/
Optics and Optical Illusions site with multimedia demonstrations primarily using flash
The Electronic Universe -- http://zebu.uoregon.edu/
Physic concepts visually displayed using java based applets produced by the University of Oregon
The Why Files | Interactive Animations -- http://whyfiles.org/interactives/
Animations of science comes alive in the virtual science area
The Why Files | The Science Behind the News -- http://whyfiles.org/
Welcome to Visual Physics -- http://library.advanced.org/10170/
Andes Physics Tutor -- http://www.andes.pitt.edu/
Videos of traditional problems worked out step by step, dry but good examples of problem solving, mainly for high school and above
Annenberg Media -- http://www.learner.org/resources/browse.html
Educational video programs, searchable by subject, grade and discipline an example is
Resource: The Mechanical Universe…and Beyond -- http://www.learner.org/resources/series42.html
Forces and Motion Index -- http://wings.avkids.com/Curriculums/Forces_Motion/
Brief small QuickTime movies of physics concepts from
THE K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook -- http://wings.avkids.com/
Frank Potter's Science Gems -- http://www.sciencegems.com/
Link site for science resources available on the Internet
Science Videos by Bill B -- http://amasci.com/amateur/videos.html
Videos from the science hobbyist site
About_Physics_Demonstrations -- http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/physics/about_demos.html
How to prepare physics demonstrations for high school and college from the Univ. of California Berkeley
Bill Nye The Science Guy -- http://www.billnye.com/flash.html
Home demo area contains demonstrations using household items
Bizarre Stuff Catalogue -- http://bizarrelabs.com/cat.htm
Lots of experiments and examples using kitchen items
Edible/Inedible Experiments Archive -- http://www.madsci.org/experiments/
Demonstrations using household items
Exploratorium Snack: HANDS-ON SCIENCE -- http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/Hands-On_Science/index.html
Sample experiments from book entitled, Hands on Science – Teachers Guide to Student Built Experiments
Exploratorium: Science Snacks -- http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/index.html
Site with good experiments along with explanations of key concepts
Menu for the science playwiths -- http://members.ozemail.com.au/~macinnis/scifun/menu.htm
Science demonstrations and experiments in all areas of science
PD Scientific Explorations -- http://www.exo.net/~pauld/PD_Scientific_Explorations.html
Physics for high school students with demonstrations, experiments, images, etc.
Science Alliance -- http://webs.wichita.edu/facsme/sa_demo.html
Experiments and demonstrations in all areas of science
SCIENCE HOBBYIST: Amateur Science experiments, demonstrations, projects -- http://amasci.com/amasci.html
Good general site for links to demonstrations, science fair projects, and related materials
Welcome to the Little Shop of Physics! -- http://littleshop.physics.colostate.edu/index.htm
Physics experiments and demonstrations produced by Colorado State Univ. for their educational outreach area
CLN Theme Pages -- http://www.cln.org/subject_index.html
Curriculum and instructional links by subject from ....
Community Learning Network -- http://www.cln.org/home.html
Curriki - WebHome -- http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome
Global education learning community site for learning tools in all subjects
CyberBee -- http://www.cyberbee.com/
Curriculum site for k-12 including articles, Science information at
Department of Energy - For Educators -- http://www.doe.gov/foreducators.htm
Educational resources from the Department of Energy
FREE -- Federal Resources for Educational Excellence -- http://www.free.ed.gov/
Teaching and learning resources for educators from federal agencies
Middle School Science Lesson Plans -- http://www.middleschoolscience.com/
Lesson plans for middle school science
NSDL.org - The National Science Digital Library -- http://nsdl.org/
Nation's online library for education and research in science, technology, engineering, & mathematics
Physics -- http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/print.cgi/Resources/Subjects/Science/Physics.html
Resource guides and lesson plans in physics from
The Educator's Reference Desk: Resource Guides -- http://www.eduref.org/index.shtml
Physics Web Sites For Science Teachers -- http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/subject_matter/science/physics/
Lesson plans, printable worksheets, teaching tips, etc.
PhysTEC -- http://www.phystec.org/
Site for the Physics Teacher Education Coalition, supported by NSF and produced by numerous physics professional organizations
US NSF - Physics Classroom Resources -- http://www.nsf.gov/news/classroom/physics.jsp
Physics classroom resources from the national Science Foundation (NSF)
Welcome to GEM — Gateway to 21st Century Skills -- http://www.thegateway.org/
GEM (Gateway to Educational Materials) provides teaching and learning resources in partnership with the national Educational Association (NEA)
Welcome to Rutgers' COOL Classroom -- http://www.coolclassroom.org/home.html
Rutgers University Marine and Costal Sciences Laboratory classroom site with projects and activities for teachers and students.
Google Scholar -- http://scholar.google.com/
Search site for locating articles and other scholarly materials
Teachers Reference Center-- http://www.teacherreference.com/
Free Database from EBSCO comprised of citations from over 260 journals in the areas of teaching and education
ERIC - Education Resources Information Center -- http://www.eric.ed.gov/
Free access to 1.2 million records of journals and teaching materials related to education
Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online -- Main Page -- http://www.phy.ilstu.edu/jpteo/
Freely available electronic journal dealing with teaching physics (mostly high school and above)
NIST Physical Reference Data - Physical Constants -- http://physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/contents-constants.html
Physics reference data from NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Physics Teacher Education Coalition -- http://www.ptec.org/index.cfm
Site for PTEC devoted to improving the education of physics and physical science teachers
MMISchools.com: Free Resources: National Science Foundation Online Lessons and
Web Resources --
http://www.mmischools.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=11907
Multimedia and Internet @ Schools -- site for electronic tools and resources for K-12 education including articles
Main site -- http://www.mmischools.com/
EverNote -- http://www.evernote.com/en/
Similar to Microsoft OneNote this note taking and screen capture program, basic version free at present. .
Furl -- http://www.furl.net/
Bookmark and web capture service on the web
Zotero (FireFox) -- http://www.zotero.org/
Web capture, bookmark tool, and citation tool for FireFox
Onfolio (Windows Live Toolbar) -- http://www.onfolio.com/
Web capture, book mark tool, and citation tool for Internet Explorer, also RSS reader
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Created: May 2007
Last updated: July 17, 2007
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