Useful Links
The NIST Reference on Constants, Units, and Uncertainty.
Most recent published values for constants with uncertainty, bibliographic search for original research articles.
https://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Constants/index.html
A Century of Physics Timeline
Clickable timeline with brief explanations of historic physics events from 1890 to the present.
https://timeline.aps.org/APS/Timeline/
History Exhibits/Selected Great Papers
Online exhibits on Curie, Einstien, Transistors, Lawrence, Heisenberg, Sakharov, Thomson. Famous papers by Franklin, Joseph Henry, Michelson, Rowland, Gibbs, Millikan, Compton.
https://aip.org/history/exhibits.html
Galileo’s Battle for the Heavens
Biography, online experiments for falling objects, projectiles, inclined planes, pendulums.
https://pbs.org/wgbh/nova/galileo/
Galileo Project
Biography, information on science of Galileo’s day, student projects (click on “Library”)
https://galileo.rice.edu/
Einstein’s Big Idea
Biography, interactive exhibits on time dilation, light speed, science history.
https://pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/
Internet Modern History Sourcebook
Original documents by Copernicus, Galileo, Bacon, Descartes, Voltaire, Newton, Franklin, Harvey, Vesalius, Preistley. Some links unavailable.
https://fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook09.html
Annenberg Media
Mechanical Universe 52-part series (videos approximately 20 – 60 minutes long). On-demand video, requires fast computer connection.
https://learner.org/resources/series42.html
Internet Archive (Physics B/C)
Excellent introductory minutes-long videos for most physics subjects. Click on chosen lesson; to start video, click on “Click here to begin lesson” found in upper left corner.
https://archive.org/details/ap_physics_b
https://archive.org/details/ap_physics_c
ClassNotesOnline.com
Free database to create teacher website and grade book.
https://classnotesonline.com/index.php
Dolores Gende Homepage
Personal teacher page with traditional labs, innovative projects (equilibrium mobiles, lawnmower science), and great resources.
https://dgende.homestead.com/
The Physics Hypertextbook
Online book/workbook under construction. Many topics missing, but what can be found is generally high quality. For practice problems and high quality worksheets, click on “Problem Sets,” choose a topic, and browse pages to find “worksheets.”
https://hypertextbook.com/physics/
comPADRE
Science partnership information. Search lesson plans, activities, and labs. Search categories very specific, but some results are commercial.
https://compadre.org/portal/index.cfm
The Physics Front
Search engine from ComPadre. New teacher focus
https://thephysicsfront.org/
Physics Central
Physics news, Ask a physicist, How things work.
https://physicscentral.com/
Physics Teaching Technology Resource
Videos of traditional demonstrations. Click on side menu after selecting category.
https://paer.rutgers.edu/PT3/index.php
PASCO Physics Online Experiments
Traditional labs to be used with Pasco equipment.
https://pasco.com/experiments/physics/
National Science Digital Library
Web search, General science focus.
https://nsdl.org/
Discovery
Search for upcoming TV shows about physics (check Mythbusters)
https://discovery.com/
Low Cost Physics Activities
Traditional labs and worksheets for the low-budget teacher.
https://science.tamu.edu/CMSE/LowCostPhysicsActivities.htm
Physics/phet
Free simulation programs (Circuit Construction, Masses & Springs, Radio Waves and Electromagnetic Fields, Wave on a String, Balloons & Static Electricity, Gas Properties, Balloons and Buoyancy, The Moving Man, Sound, Projectile Motion).
https://colorado.edu/physics/phet/web-pages/index.html
We have a book as a gift for the first student (physics student) who sees this note….send an email to this address: [email protected] , write your full name.
Physics.org
Physics Life interactive program to discover physics in the everyday world, Physics Evolution clickable map, Equation toolbox, Common questions, Careers.
https://physics.org/
The Physics Classroom
Tutorials, On-line textbook.
https://physicsclassroom.com/
Nobelprize.org
List of Nobel prize winners by year. Click under winner’s name in lower right corner to access other resources, including online tutorials and games regarding the winner’s work.
https://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/
Hyperphysics
Extremely thorough concept map encyclopedia, calculators for common physics problems.
https://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html
Fear of Physics
Visual physics, homework help, answers to common questions. Be wary about giving this link to students – the “homework help” section has calculators for multiple common physics problems, possibly resulting in cheating. It may be a good review or problem checking tool, however.
https://fearofphysics.com/
Flash Animations for Physics
Very catchy flash applets (physics and mathematical processes)
https://upscale.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Harrison/Flash/
Computer Animations
Applets of physical processes and famous experiments. Not seemingly appropriate for showing to entire class – images not big enough.
https://physics.nad.ru/Physics/English/index.htm
US Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Grade-appropriate worksheets about types of energy and conservation
https://eere.energy.gov/education/science_projects.html
Amusement Park Physics
Tutorials about roller coasters, carousels, bumper cars, free fall, pendulums, and ride safety. Activities include Design a Roller Coaster (and receive a safety and fun rating), and Colliding Cars prediction quiz.
https://learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/
Exploratorium (Skateboarding)
Conceptual physics behind skateboarding tricks
https://exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/
Mr. Fizzix Trebuchet Project
Integrated lessons on trebuchet physics.
https://mrfizzix.com/trebuchet/index.htm
Transistorized
Tutorials, Build a Transistor game.
https://pbs.org/transistor/
Optical Illusions
Fun optical illusions with explanations, but not much physics.
https://michaelbach.de/ot
Music Acoustics
Physics of various instruments, hearing test.
https://phys.unsw.edu.au/music/
American Institute of Physics
Career information, online history of physics exhibit hall, Physics Education
https://aip.org/
Project of Physics
https://sciencefairadventure.com/Physics.aspx
https://sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/Intro-Physics.shtml
https://education.com/science-fair/physics/
https://juliantrubin.com/physicsprojects.html
https://real-world-physics-problems.com/
Interactive Physics and Math with Java
https://physics.uoguelph.ca/applets/Intro_physics/kisalev/
British and American* pronunciation:
Converter of English text to IPA phonetic transcription will translate your English text into its phonetic transcription using International Phonetic Alphabet.
https://lingorado.com/ipa/
Active Learning
https://fezalarpbl.com/#/Home/
STEM
Harmony facebook:
https://facebook.com/HarmonySTEM
Math STEM
https://sites.google.com/a/harmonyphysics.com/extaphysics/hands—on/math-demos
Science STEM
https://sites.google.com/a/harmonyphysics.com/extaphysics/hands—on/ms
Physics
https://sites.google.com/a/harmonyphysics.com/extaphysics/hands—on/stem-phy
Physics – ALL
https://plus.google.com/+HarmonyStem
Simulations can help understanding
Help to visualise mathematical concepts and physical phenomena. Not necessarily a replacement for “real” demonstrations.
https://ptweb.op.ph.ic.ac.uk/~torokp/teaching/vectormaths/index.html
https://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Quantum_Tunneling_and_Wave_Packets
Physics = Life
www.physicssecretofuniverse.blogspot.com
Kurdish Physics Website
Physics of the Universe
https://physicsoftheuniverse.com/intro.html
Tutor 4 Physics