1999 - 2000
K-12 Partnership Program
9-12
WORKSHOPS
Exploring
Physics and Chemistry
Using
the Internet
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Purpose of Today's Workshop
Today's workshop will focus on using the Internet in the study of physics, chemistry, and space science. Participants will review real time data projects, collaborative projects and online experts from each of these content areas. Participants will be given an opportunity to examine a wide variety of resources which will be valuable in teaching topics related to physics, chemistry, and space science.Physics/Chemistry Experts
- Ask a Physical Scientist
- Ask an Expert - Scientific American (Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry and others)
- Science Net Information Services (Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry and others)
- Ask a Mad Scientist - Many different subjects
- Ask Experts Your Physics Questions - PhysLINK
- How Things Work
- Ask the Space Scientist
- Ask a NASA Scientist
- Ask an Astronaut
- Ask an Engineer
- Just Ask Antoine (Chemistry Questions)
- How Things Work
- How Stuff Works
- Write to a Scientist or Engineer
- Room 103 Science and Technology Questions
Latitude/Longitude and Time Zone Review
- Latitude and Longitude Tutorial - Geared to grades 4-6 but great for any age
- NY Times Latitude and Longitude Tutorial - Includes a crossword puzzle activity
- Latitude and Longitude Activity
- World Time Zone Map
Examples of Collaborative Projects
- International Boiling Point Experiment
- Acid Rain
- Physics Park: Building Rides Online
- MagNet
- Live from the Sun - NASA Passport to Knowledge program
- Scanning Electron Microscope Application
Classroom Projects that Use Real Time Data
- Navigational Vectors - Use real time flight information in your vector lessons!
- Gulf Stream Voyage (Lesson #6)
- Hands-On Universe
- Bradford Robotic Telescope - Users can specify coordinates for celestial objects
- IPPEX - Learn about fusion using actual data from PPPL's Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor.
- Princeton Earth Physics Project (PEPP) - Students use in-school seismic recording stations to study real earthquakes
- Ozone Project - Discover the difference between good and bad ozone
Examples of Student-Published Work
Physics Resources
- AAPT Physical Science Resource Center
- American Association of Physics Teacher (AAPT)
- Frank Potter's Physical Science Resources
- Explore Science - Virtual physics simulations
- Interactive Physics and Math with Java - Virtual physics simulations
- Physics 2000 - Virtual physics simulations
- Glenbrook South Physics Homepage
- The Satellite Site
- PhysLINK
- PhysicsWeb
- Internet Pilot to Physics
- NCSU Physics Demo Room
- Online Physics Demo Resources
- Image Project
- Radio Jove Project
- A Century of Physics
- Understanding Color
- Addison Wesley Conceptual Physics
- Selected Physics Web Sites
- K-12 Physics Resources
Space Science/Astronomy Resources
- Chandra X-ray Observatory (Near Real Time)
- SKY On-line
- Hands-On Astrophysics - Analyze star brightness data
- Stardial - Stationary camera providing real time images of the night sky
- Amazing Space
- Sunspots and the Solar Cycle
- International Space Station Orbital Tracking
- J-Track Satellite Tracking
- Solar System Live
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Windows to the Universe
- Stanford Solar Center
- The Satellite Site
- Astronomy Picture of the Day
- NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
Chemistry Resources
- ChemCenter- American Chemical Society
- CheMystery
- Chemist's Art Gallery
- Periodic TablETRIS
- WWW Projects for Chemistry
- NCSA ChemViz
- Chemistry Teaching Resources
- ChemCom Teachers Resource Center
- Chem 101
- Modeling the Periodic Table - Create your own model of the Periodic Table
- Chemicool Periodic Table
- World Chemistry
- Wilton H.S. Chemistry - Look in "Links" section for great chemistry resources
- Selected Chemistry Web sites
- Science Resource Center
- The Catalyst (site for H.S. chemistry teachers)
- Interactive Periodic Table
- The Particle Adventure
- Chemistry Resources (good resource for chem applets)
- Selected Classic Papers from the History of Chemistry
- Selected Chemistry Web sites
- K-12 Chemistry Resources
- Exploratorium's Cool Chemistry Sites
- Water Chemistry
General Resources
- Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Science Links
- Measure for Measure - Online conversion calculators
- Calculator.com
- Calculators On-Line Center - Chemistry calculators
- Calculators On-Line Center - Physics and Astrophysics calculators
- National Science Teachers Association
- Texas Instruments - CBL Info
- Vernier Software - CBL Info