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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Physicist

For Students 9th - 10th
Physicist as a career is a very broad spectrum. This site from Science Buddies relates the general requirements and education needed to be a physicist and lists the many sub-fields in which physicists can specialize. Included is a video...
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Nobel Prize in Physics 1922 Presentation Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
This Nobel Foundation site provides the "Presentation Speech by Professor S.A. Arrhenius, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Physics of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, on December 10, 1922."
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: Applications of Newton's Laws of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Students apply Newton's laws to more diverse physical settings where multiple forces from varying origins interact. To aid in condensing the physical setting into mathematical expressions, the free body diagram is used in this module...
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Science Technicians

For Students 9th - 10th
Review information about what it's like to be a science technician. Includes details about expected salary and working conditions.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: Newton's Laws of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Newton's three laws are deceptively simple, but they are the underpinning of all of physics and govern the mechanics all of your actions in everyday life. Take an in-depth look at these laws in this learning module.
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National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: The Science of the Olympic Winter Games

For Students 9th - 10th
A 16-part video series from the partnership of NBC and the National Science Foundation, on the "physics, biology, chemistry, and materials engineering behind the Olympic Winter Games." Exciting and engaging videos give new meaning to...
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Pennsylvania State University

Applied Physics: Experimental Research on Baseball Bat Vibrations

For Students 9th - 10th
Fun science site that explores the vibrational behavior of a baseball/softball bat. Contains links to mode splitting in wood bats, controlling vibration, measuring the vibration of a baseball/softball bat and more!
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Peacock Spider's Radiant Rump Comes From Teeny Tiny Structures

For Students 9th - 10th
Male peacock spiders have highly colored hind ends that they shake to attract females. Scientists have now figured out the physics responsible for those hues.
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Creative Science Centre

Creative Science Centre: A Voice on a Sunbeam

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is described a simple process to 'put a voice on a sunbeam' and transmit it over a distance. It is a fascinating example of amplitude modulation of light using sound vibrations. It then describes how the modulated light is detected...
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Other

Institute for Microstructural Sciences: Quantum Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the Quantum Physics Group located at the Institute for Microstructural Sciences in Canada. Gives an overview of their research areas.
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Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from Digital Library for Earth System Education provides materials for students and teachers on a huge array of topics. Search site by topic, grade level, and desired output (such as lesson plan, case study, assessment or...
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about this fast growing occupation, the educational requirements for assistants and aides, the employment prospects and the salary ranges.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: Gravity

For Students 9th - 10th
Combined with aspects of circular motion, students discover that Kepler's third law follows directly from the law of universal gravitation. This unit will expand upon the conservation of energy principle for problems beyond the confines...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Chemical and Physical Properties of Magnesium

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents facts about Magnesium, descriptions of its physical and chemical properties, and examples of its uses.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Pitch = Frequency of Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Pitch is the ear's response to frequency, and here you can get a better understanding of pitch, its measurement and the perception of pitch.
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Other

Hstry: Roller Coaster Design Brief Template

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive site by STEM teacher Mariana Garcia-Serrato in a lesson on physics in which students design, budget for and analyze their own roller coasters.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Properties of Neon

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the physical and chemical properties of neon gas and how it is used.
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Research Methods: Modeling in Scientific Research

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of how physical and conceptual models can be used during scientific research. Several examples are given ranging from modeling with Legos to computer modeling.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Titanium: The Element

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the discovery of titanium, how it is produced, its physical and chemical properties, and what it is used for.
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James Madison University

James Madison University: Dept. Of Geology and Environmental Science: Minerals

For Students 9th - 10th
Descriptions and pictures of over thirty minerals are available at this website. Documents describing the properties of minerals and how to use the properties for identification templates to make models, and dichotomous keys make up the...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: List of Famous Physicists

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of famous physicists with some biographical information and mention of their accomplishments. Includes separate list of physicists who won the Nobel Prize.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Robert Millikan

For Students 9th - 10th
Robert Andrews Millikan was a prominent American physicist who made lasting contributions to both pure science and science education. He is particularly well known for his highly accurate determination of the charge of an electron via...
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Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Anaxagoras

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the life of Anaxagoras of Clazomenae, his ideas about the metaphysical, the physical, the cosmos, and human intelligence, and the impact he had on later intellectuals. He is especially remembered for having been the first to...
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The College Board

College Board: Practice for the Sat Subject Tests

For Students 9th - 10th
The SAT subject tests are designed to test knowledge in particular content areas and determine how well you demonstrate that knowledge. Practice tests are available here for: mathematics, science, history, literature, and languages....

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