Light and Optics

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…