Physics

University of Maine Physics Education Research Laboratory (PERL) University of Maine Physics Education Research Laboratory (PERL)- Researches how students learn physics, models of human reasoning, teacher training and development, and curriculu… University of Maryland Physics Education Research Group University of Maryland Physics Education Research Group- A combined effort of the Physics Department and School of Education. Studies the learning and teaching of physics at the h… PER@C: Physics Education Research at University of Colorado PER@C: Physics Education Research at University of Colorado- Information for prospective graduate students in PER, a description of research, information about group members, pape… Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online Journal of Physics Teacher Education Online- Dedicated to investigating and documenting significant issues and challenges in the education of physics teacher candidates. With a fo… NCSU Physics Education Research Group NCSU Physics Education Research Group- Projects, publications, people, and related links. The CPU Project The CPU Project- The Constructing Physics Understanding in a Computer-Supported Learning Environment Project (or the CPU Project) is aimed at creating laboratory and computer-base… University of Minnesota Physics Education Research Group University of Minnesota Physics Education Research Group- Provides links to U of Minnesota PER research as well as to other PER groups, organizations, and persons of note. Papers in Physics Education Research: 2000 Papers in Physics Education Research: 2000- List includes papers that may be of interest to researchers in physics education and to physics teachers interested in making their cla… PERC 2000: Teacher Education. PERC 2000: Teacher Education.- Physics Education Research Conference held in tandem with the 2000 summer meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers at the University … The Constructing Ideas in Physical Science (CIPS) Project The Constructing Ideas in Physical Science (CIPS) Project- An inquiry-based, year long physical science course that engages middle school students in constructing meaningful under… Socratic Dialogue Inducing (SDI) Labs Socratic Dialogue Inducing (SDI) Labs- Guided construction labs featuring hands-and-heads-on experiments in introductory mechanics. Their effectiveness in promoting student crosso… KSU Physics Education Research Group KSU Physics Education Research Group- Kansas State University has one of the oldest active physics education research programs in the US.  The Physics Education Group investigates… Physics Education Research, Texas Tech University Physics Education Research, Texas Tech University- Courses, curriculum, projects, outreach, papers and contact information. Physics Education from the Institute of Physics Physics Education from the Institute of Physics- International journal. Articles are chosen to support secondary school teachers and those involved with courses up to introductory… Lecture Notes Lecture Notes- Organised, detailed notes on physics covering complete courses of video lectures freely available online, including an ever-growing set of courses given by Professo… Croom Physics Online Croom Physics Online- Good selection of powerpoint physics lessons on three levels. Also has learning and reading strategies for science The Brockport High School Science Department The Brockport High School Science Department- Information for students and teachers such as how to study, lab assignments, short tutorials, AP physics schedule, and links to helpf… Mr. Clintberg's Studyphysics Mr. Clintberg's Studyphysics- Bryan Clintberg's collection of resources (including full class notes, websites, videos, and eBooks) for students, parents, and teachers of a high sc… Doug Craigen's Physics Pages Doug Craigen's Physics Pages- One physics expert's attempt to organize a useful and fun physics data on one site. Crashwhite.com Crashwhite.com- Physics resource for Berkeley High School students. Homework, handouts, grades, and projects are available online. IHS Physics Zone IHS Physics Zone- A physics education site for students of Ithaca High School. Contains course descriptions, assignment lists, science links and other useful stuff. Plano West Physics and Chemistry Plano West Physics and Chemistry- Honors and AP course descriptions, school year schedules, suggested web sites and interactive demonstrations, handouts, labs and photographs. A g… Hayes Physics: Physics Program at Hayes High School, Delaware, Ohio Hayes Physics: Physics Program at Hayes High School, Delaware, Ohio- High school physics curriculum, information and links. The Physics Van The Physics Van- Part of an outreach program at the University of Illinois Physics Department. Frontier Physics Frontier Physics- Home of the physics outreach program for Northern Illinois University. Information on the Frontier Physics Road Show, annual High School Events and several other… Blake Lilly Prize from AIP Blake Lilly Prize from AIP- Whenever you or your SPS chapter "take physics on the road," you are already eligible for the Blake Lilly Prize. The Blake Lilly Prize is an opportunit… Outreach Program in the SDSU Physics Department Outreach Program in the SDSU Physics Department- Describes the program, its goals and some of the results. PhysicsSongs.org PhysicsSongs.org- Songs, and links to sites with more of them. NPR : Singing in the Key of Science NPR : Singing in the Key of Science- NPR science correspondent Joe Palca talks with a physics professor who serenades his students with ditties about E=mc^2 and the like. Professo… National Ocean Sciences Bowl National Ocean Sciences Bowl- An academic competition for high school students that focuses on ocean-related topics. Every year around the nation, students compete in regional tou… Cavendish Laboratory: Educational Outreach Cavendish Laboratory: Educational Outreach- Lectures, seminars, conferences, resources and other educational events at the home of Cambridge University's Physics Department. Little Shop of Physics Little Shop of Physics- Science experiments that can be done at home; resources for teachers; and information about the Little Shop of Physics, an outreach program of the Colorado… WIU Department of Physics Resource Site for Science Educators WIU Department of Physics Resource Site for Science Educators- Includes information on programs offered for educators and students in both this university and other institutions, … Sharing Science Sharing Science- Developed and implemented to create an interactive means of sharing science. Another primary motive of this site was to bridge the gap between elementary schools … Physics Circus at UCSB Physics Circus at UCSB- A group of enthusiastic UCSB Physics Department graduate and undergraduate students take a collection of demonstration experiments on the road to local sch… Dr. Megavolt Dr. Megavolt- In the three short years since that remarkable June evening in 1996 when Dr. MegaVolt emerged from the laboratory of Dr. Austin Richards and struck the consciousness… Physics and Astronomy Communication and Outreach Physics and Astronomy Communication and Outreach- Programs, events, centers, photos and purpose. Bill Sprott Bill Sprott- Organized by the University of Wisconsin. Includes information about the program, including shows, videotapes and demonstration software, as well as a lecture kit. Al… What Exactly Is the Higgs Boson? What Exactly Is the Higgs Boson?- Article from Scientific American where Stephen Reucroft of the Elementary Particle Physics group at Northeastern University gives an introductory… Reflections on Matter Reflections on Matter- Atoms to quarks, quantum physics, the big bang, and newer theories about matter. Fusion: Physics of a Fundamental Energy Source: Fusion: Physics of a Fundamental Energy Source:- An introduction to the principles of fusion geared towards high school students. Posters in various languages also available for d… Fermilabyrinth Fermilabyrinth- A collection of Web-based games and activities to develop an understanding of the operations and experiments that take place in the Fermilab accelerator and detect… Quantum Universe Quantum Universe- Extensive content on 21st century particle physics and the role of particle colliders. Timeline of the Nuclear Age Timeline of the Nuclear Age- A chronological record of the nuclear age: links to people, documents and educational units. Explore political and ethical dilemmas of the Nuclear Age. Visual Quantum Mechanics 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 mat… Perspective on Plasmas Perspective on Plasmas- Educational information on plasma applications including controlled fusion. Fusion Energy Education Fusion Energy Education- Leads to several excellent resources which teach about fusion. ATLAS Educational Information ATLAS Educational Information- The ATLAS Experiment is to be carried out at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a particle accelerator facility of the CERN Laboratory in Geneva, Swit… Classical & Statistical Thermodynamics & Mechanics Educational Sites Classical & Statistical Thermodynamics & Mechanics Educational Sites- A collection of resources gathered by the Thermodynamics Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois at… SLAC Visitor Center SLAC Visitor Center- Information provided by SLAC for informing the general public about particle physics.