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Pathfinder for Physics

General resources. Great for homework!

Web Sites

Title

The Physics Classroom

URL

http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/BBoard.html

Description

This is an online physics tutorial written for high school physics students.

Title

Optics for Kids

URL

http://www.opticalres.com/kidoptx.html

Description

Light basics, controlling light, lenses, magnifying Glass: a simple optical device, and what's cool about lasers.

Title

Physics 2000

URL

http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/

Description

Interactively explore popular physics theories with applet technology.

Title

Slinky Home Page

URL

http://slinky.org/

Description

What do physics and the slinky have in common? Find out here!

Title

Einstein Revealed

URL

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/

Description

NOVA Online presents information about Albert Einstein's life, his work and his theories. High graphics may lead to slow loading.

Title

Faster Than Sound

URL

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/barrier/

Description

NOVA Online presents a look back at Chuck Yeager and breaking the sound barrier, what creates sonic boom, and what people are doing now to beat the speed records. High graphics may lead to slow loading.

Title

Multimedia Physics Studio

URL

http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/mmedia/index.html

Description

This site consists of a collection of GIF animations and accompanying explanations of major physics concepts. The animations cover common physics principles discussed in a first-year high school physics course.

Title

The Atoms Family

URL

http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/

Description

This site injects a lot of fun into some of the basics of physics & chemistry with a bunch of great experiments and projects grouped in horror-movie categories like Frankenstein's Lighting Laboratory.

Title

Physics.org

URL

http://www.physics.org/

Description

Information for children and adults about physics. The site features a database of refereed physics sites searchable by "natural language query software (EasyAsk)" and that are ranked by age and level of physics knowledge. The site also provides interactive features about the history of physics and physicists and about physics in everyday life. From the Institute of Physics, an "international professional body and learned society."

Title

Flash Animations for Physics

URL

http://faraday.physics.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Harrison/Flash/

Description

Animation is a great way of explaining complex concepts like chaos, optics, relativity, and such.

	Title	The Physics Classroom
	URL	http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/BBoard.html
	Description	This is an online physics tutorial written for high school physics students.

	Title	Optics for Kids
	URL	http://www.opticalres.com/kidoptx.html
	Description	Light basics, controlling light, lenses, magnifying Glass: a simple optical device, and what's cool about lasers.

	Title	Physics 2000
	URL	http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/
	Description	Interactively explore popular physics theories with applet technology.

	Title	Slinky Home Page
	URL	http://slinky.org/
	Description	What do physics and the slinky have in common? Find out here!

	Title	Einstein Revealed
	URL	http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/
	Description	NOVA Online presents information about Albert Einstein's life, his work and his theories. High graphics may lead to slow loading.

	Title	Faster Than Sound
	URL	http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/barrier/
	Description	NOVA Online presents a look back at Chuck Yeager and breaking the sound barrier, what creates sonic boom, and what people are doing now to beat the speed records. High graphics may lead to slow loading.

	Title	Multimedia Physics Studio
	URL	http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/mmedia/index.html
	Description	This site consists of a collection of GIF animations and accompanying explanations of major physics concepts. The animations cover common physics principles discussed in a first-year high school physics course.

	Title	The Atoms Family
	URL	http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/
	Description	This site injects a lot of fun into some of the basics of physics & chemistry with a bunch of great experiments and projects grouped in horror-movie categories like Frankenstein's Lighting Laboratory.

	Title	Physics.org
	URL	http://www.physics.org/
	Description	Information for children and adults about physics. The site features a database of refereed physics sites searchable by "natural language query software (EasyAsk)" and that are ranked by age and level of physics knowledge. The site also provides interactive features about the history of physics and physicists and about physics in everyday life. From the Institute of Physics, an "international professional body and learned society."

	Title	Flash Animations for Physics
	URL	http://faraday.physics.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Harrison/Flash/
	Description	Animation is a great way of explaining complex concepts like chaos, optics, relativity, and such.