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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Real Scientists: Audio Engineer

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover how an engineer uses ultrasound to focus and aim sound waves with the "Audio Spotlight" that he developed.
Unit Plan
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Distance to Destruction Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to help students visualize distance between two synchronized sources that will lead to constructive and destructive interference.
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Physics Central

American Physical Society: Physics Central: Discover Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Link to nine major physics topics and dig deeper into the content. Find out about the work of scientists in each field and see example physical science experiments.
Interactive
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Flash Animations for Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site boasts an extensive list of physics animations that cover topics such as electricity, magnetism, quantum mechanics, and relativity. Variables can be manipulated for each demonstration.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Echolocation in Action!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students will experience echolocation themselves. They actually try echolocation by wearing blindfolds while another student makes snapping noises in front of, behind, or to the side of them.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Doppler Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses what the Doppler Effect is and how it occurs.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Ultrasound

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What ultrasound and echolocation are, and how sonar and ultrasonography are used.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Goals of Science

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to the goals of science.
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Other

The Basics of Reading Music

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an overview of how to read music. The basics of notation such as note and rest values, the names of lines and spaces of both treble and bass clefs, etc. are covered. Includes downloadable audio files.
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Bill Nye

Bill Nye: My, How Time Flies

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, Bill Nye explains how you can use a piece of string and a noisemaker to demonstrate the doppler effect.
Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All: Audio Engineer | Kids Work!

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students will play the role of the audio engineer who monitors and adjusts the audio levels for a production. This animated interactive job exploration experience familiarizes students with some of the skills involved in audio engineering.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Solar Space Telescopes Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
Try this quiz about solar space telescopes.
Unit Plan
University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: School of Physics: Physclips: Interference

For Students 9th - 10th
Physiclips thoroughly presents the concept of interference with animations and film clips. Learn about linear superposition, beats, and consonance in this learning module.
Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Physics 240: Science and Engineering I

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a physics for science and engineering course taught at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The course discusses the concepts of mechanics, wave motion, sound, heat and thermodynamics in thirty-five...
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Snacks

For Students 5th - 9th
Exploratorium's snacks aren't edible, but they are good! Use your science skills to discover gravity, learn about biology, do fun experiments.
Unit Plan
University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: School of Physics: Physclips: Doppler Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this learning module to explore the doppler effect. Learning module includes animations and videos to explain the concept.
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Curated OER

Hyper Physics: Water Tube Resonance Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
Online physics lab experiment in which students use resonating waves inside of a closed-end air column to determine the speed of sound. The form allows students to check their answers and receive immediate feedback.
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Curated OER

Hyper Physics: Water Tube Resonance Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
Online physics lab experiment in which students use resonating waves inside of a closed-end air column to determine the speed of sound. The form allows students to check their answers and receive immediate feedback.
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Curated OER

Avatar Consultants, Inc: Definition of Intensity

For Students 9th - 10th
Power, loudness, and decibel levels of sound waves are described and explained. The relative power output of various musical instruments is given.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Anechoic Chamber

For Students 9th - 10th
A photo taken from the inside of an anechoic chamber. The effect of rebounding sound waves is kept to a minimum in such an anechoic chamber thanks to the large surface area that absorbs most of the noise.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Doppler Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
This hypertext physics course page illustrates and explains the Doppler effect. Users perform practice calculations for frequency shifts using the Doppler equation.
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Great Idea Finder

The Great Idea Finder: Biography of Guglielmo Marconi

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides some short biographical information on Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937 CE). Discusses Marconi's scientific accomplishments.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Physical Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Discovery Channel provides numerous lesson plans dealing with the physical sciences. Content is organized by grade level, but all lesson plans include suggestions for adaptations for older or younger audiences.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Bell Telephone 1876

For Students 9th - 10th
Acoustics, variable resistance and allegations of foul play contribute to the exciting story of the invention of the telephone.

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