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Pictorial history of Einstein and other important physicist who lived during the same time period.
http://www.aip.org/history/einstein/index.html
Site introduces the atomic nucleus which contains almost all of the mass in the universe and also has experiments for chemistry and physics classes.
http://www.lbl.gov/abc/
This site gives not only information on flight but great simulators for curve ball and flight where you can vary speed, angle, etc.
http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/bga.html
Amusement park rides use physical laws to simulate danger. How does physics affect amusement park ride design? In this exhibit, you'll have a chance to find out by designing your own roller coaster. You can also experiment with bumper car collisions. Check the physics glossary to find terms used in this exhibit. Copyright Annenberg/CPB (Center for Public Broadcasting). Includes history of coasters, related links, info on carousels, concepts of free fall and pendulum, as well as safety factors.
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/
Site offers educational materials related to Astronomy, Weather, and Energy and Environment.
http://zebu.uoregon.edu/index1.html
In this interactive activity try to build the carbon atom by combining up and down quarks and electrons.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/atom/
Teachers and students may download Audacity software for FREE at this site. Audacity is a free program that allows students to create blogs so that teachers may incorporate them into their curriculum.
http://www.download.com/Audacity/3000-2170_4-10058117.html
What stones do we use to build? Which stones weather best? Some of these questions can be answered at this website, which examines a test wall of building materials constructed in 1948. A great feature allows students to look at stones from different states or countries (many of the stone samples were collected in 1880) and examine the differences between the materials stored inside and those built into the wall and exposed to the elements.
http://stonewall.nist.gov/
The Cassiopeia Project is a effort to make science education videos available for FREE to anyone who wants them. Teachers and students are particularly welcome to use these materials.
http://cassiopeiaproject.com/
Site includes video clip on mitosis with real picture and animation, cell gallery with pictures and description, and much more.
http://www.cellsalive.com/
Chemistry Resource site which contains resources for Chemistry teachers and students.
http://www.chem.ucla.edu/chempointers.html
A comprehensive list of indicators for acids and bases.
http://chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/aa112201a.htm
List of constants used in Chemistry.
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/etcetera_constants.html
Choose any element from the periodic table and learn about its isotopes. Also provided is a animated glossary of nuclear terms.
http://isotopes.lbl.gov/education/isotopes.htm
Interactive site where you place the elements onto the periodic table by clicking and dragging the elements into their proper place on the chart.
http://nobel.scas.bcit.ca/resource/