Unit Plan
Vision Learning

Vision Learning: Physics: Waves and Wave Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on waves and wave motion. Discussion includes wave theories, wave basics, and wave speed. The site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
Activity
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench Showcase: Physics, Electromagnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can use these simulations to understand concepts in electromagnetism. Simulations are available on the following concepts: Lorentz Force, The Hall Effect, capacitor, conductor, transistor, cyclotron, static electricity....
Article
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Einstein: How Smart Was He?

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay from the NOVA Web site explores the impact Einstein made on physics and most everything we know about the cosmos.
Interactive
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Water Simulation

For Students 9th - 10th
Using the interactive tool, see what kind of looks you can create using this particle simulator. Can you make the particles look like water?
Handout
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Sheldon Glashow Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
Autobiography of Sheldon Glashow, one of three men to win the 1979 Nobel Prize for Physics.
Website
Other

Math Puzzle: Parity

For Students 9th - 10th
The particle physics type of parity comes directly from math parity, which this site is all about. It also includes links to other sites about parity.
Activity
Cornell University

Cornell University: How to Build a Cloud Chamber

For Students 9th - 10th
A very interesting site by university physicist Andrew Foland on how to build a cloud chamber. Includes all the how-to-build information and a materials list as well as a discussion of how to use the cloud chamber and what you should see.
eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Nuclear Chemistry: Audio Book

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about nuclear energy as you listen to the audio book describing nuclear chemistry. View maps, examples, graphs, and pictures describing everything from electrons to beta emissions and more.
Graphic
Curated OER

Lancaster Particle Physics Package: Higgs

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at where the Higgs boson exists within the Standard Model of particle physics. Explains forces in the Model (electromagnetism, strong nuclear force, and weak nuclear force) and offers thoughts on how the Higgs particle might be...
Graphic
Curated OER

Lancaster Particle Physics Package: Higgs

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at where the Higgs boson exists within the Standard Model of particle physics. Explains forces in the Model (electromagnetism, strong nuclear force, and weak nuclear force) and offers thoughts on how the Higgs particle might be...
Graphic
Curated OER

Lancaster Particle Physics Package: Higgs

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at where the Higgs boson exists within the Standard Model of particle physics. Explains forces in the Model (electromagnetism, strong nuclear force, and weak nuclear force) and offers thoughts on how the Higgs particle might be...
Article
Other

Fermi National Accelerator Lab: Discovery of Top Quark

For Students 9th - 10th
This article announces the discovery of the top quark and its significance in particle physics.
Article
Symmetry Magazine

Symmetry Magazine: Explain It in 60 Seconds: Light Sources

For Students 9th - 10th
Light sources are usually synchrotrons, accelerators that are used to produce intense light beams for research purposes. "Explain It In 60 Seconds" is an article series that aims to summarize in a few paragraphs the meaning of different...
Article
Symmetry Magazine

Symmetry Magazine: Explain It in 60 Seconds: The Standard Model

For Students 9th - 10th
The Standard Model is the theory scientists use to understand how the universe is constructed. They recognize that it has deficiencies as not everything they observe can be explained with it. "Explain It In 60 Seconds" is an article...
Article
Symmetry Magazine

Symmetry Magazine: Explain It in 60 Seconds: String Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
String Theory, a theory about how the universe works, is explained briefly here. "Explain It In 60 Seconds" is an article series that aims to summarize in a few paragraphs the meaning of different concepts in particle physics.
Website
Symmetry Magazine

Symmetry Magazine: Explain It in 60 Seconds: Dark Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Dark energy, described here, is the ultimate mystery for scientists. It is the force that is causing the expansion of the universe they believe. "Explain It In 60 Seconds" is an article series that aims to summarize in a few paragraphs...
Website
Other

Particle Physics at Discovery's Horizon: The Lhc Experiments

For Students 9th - 10th
At four points in the Large Hadron Collider, experiments will take place, which will investigate proton collisions. Find easy-to-understand explanations of the four main experiments, known as ALICE, ATLAS, CMS, and LHCb.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Elementary Particles Quarks, Bosons, Leptons

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about elementary particles in the science of physics such as quarks, bosons, fermions, leptons, photons, and gluons.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Photons and Light

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about photons in the science of physics, the particles of energy that make up light including properties and how they interact with matter.
Graphic
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Physics I: Appendices: Selected Radioactive Isotopes

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a chart showing Selected Radioactive Isotopes including: Decay Mode(s), Energy(MeV), y-Ray Energy(MeV), and more.
Website
Other

Cern: The Delphi Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home page of the DELPHI experiment at CERN. It provides links to various parts of the experiment and explains the operation of the detector. The general operation is explained at a basic level, but the physics is much more...
Handout
Other

Quantum Mysteries: Deepening Quantum Mysteries

For Students 9th - 10th
Although it is arguably the most successful theory in physics, quantum physics has often baffled and confounded both its practitioners and the general public. This informative website discusses the types of mysteries, which still plague...
Article
Other

Sciencebase and Elemental Discoveries: Sciencebase: Large Hadron Collider

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn facts about the Large Hadron Collider project and its impact on the world of physics research.
Website
Other

European Organization for Nuclear Research: Lhc@home: The Lhc

For Students 9th - 10th
A basic explanation of the Large Haldron Collider, a particle accelerator near Geneva, works.

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