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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Doppler Summary: Christian Andreas Doppler

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is more than a dry listing of facts, dates, and birthplaces, as it describes stories from Doppler's boyhood and professional life that reveal the personality behind the man.
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Weather and Atmosphere

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this unit, students learn the basics about weather and the atmosphere. They investigate materials engineering as it applies to weather and the choices available to us for clothing to counteract the effects of weather. Students have...
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Doppler Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to have students investigate the changes to wavelength and frequency that occur when the source of the waves is in motion. This video describes the lab: https://youtu.be/eCceYPBR6f4
Unit Plan
Learn AP Physics

Learn Ap Physics: Physics B: Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to help students prepare for the AP Physics B test. This specific site reviews waves including traveling waves, standing waves, resonance, speed of electromagnetic waves, Doppler shift, Doppler effect, interference,...
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Other

Arab Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
While some of the pages on this site have yet to be filled, the pages that are complete are comprehensive. For example, pages on friction, heat, and the Doppler effect are illustrated and explain relevant formulas. A biography page...
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Bill Nye

Bill Nye: My How Time Flies

For Students K - 1st
Try this at-home science experiment to learn about the Doppler Effect.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Sound Pitch and Acoustics

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn more about the science and physics of sound. Pitch, acoustics, and the doppler effect. How the frequency of the sound wave affects the pitch we hear.
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Other

Weather Radar

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site has information about weather radar and the types of information which can be retrieved from Doppler radar. Consists of a three-part student activity; easily adaptable to any student project.
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NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: How Old Do I Look?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the Galex space telescope is determining the age of galaxies using red-shifted light. View pictures taken by Galex. This site also has a game which involves determining the ages of objects.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Physics: Classical Mechanics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level online course highlighting the study of classical mechanics. This course focuses on Newtonian mechanics, fluid mechanics, and kinetic gas theory. Course features include a 35 video lecture series by Walter Lewin. Also link...
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ACT360 Media

Act Den: Sky Den

For Students 9th - 10th
This journey will help you solve big questions about the universe. You will be able to see beyond human capabilities and will learn what scientists are discovering.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Waves and Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
In this module, students investigate the properties and behavior of different types of waves.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Beating the Motion Sensor

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Lighting is responsible for nearly one-third of the electricity use in buildings. One of the best ways to conserve energy is to make sure the lights are turned off when no one is in a room. This process can be automated using motion...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Wavelike Behaviors of Light

For Students 9th - 10th
How light waves demonstrate their wave nature by reflection, refraction, and diffraction.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Physics: Electricity and Magnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
College-level physics course highlighting electromagnetism. This course also includes a wide variety of other physics topics including lightning, electrocardiograms, metal detectors, and atom smashers, to name a few. Course includes a...
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Other

Transverse and Longitudinal Wave Propagation in an Elastic Medium

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about how waves behave in an elastic medium. Covers different types of waves, their characteristics and behavior, the anatomy of the ear, the speed of sound in different media, the parts of a wave, and wave phenomena.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Problems and Exercises

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of 84 problems and exercises to solve based on the content of Chapter 17: Physics of Hearing from the AP Physics online text.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Conceptual Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of 15 questions based on the major concepts presented in Chapter 17: Physics of Hearing from the AP Physics online text.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Light Waves and Color

For Students 9th - 10th
The behavior of light waves is introduced and discussed. Also, polarization, color, diffraction, and interference are introduced and discussed thoroughly as supporting evidence of the wave nature of light.
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Other

Space Science Institute: Alien Earths: Planet Quest

For Students 9th - 10th
New technologies are continually being developed to help us look deeper into space to discover new planets and to search for other intelligent life forms. Learn about some of these initiatives here.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Physics of Hearing: Glossary

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in Chapter 17: Physics of Hearing from the AP Physics online text.
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Other

Noise Pollution Clearinghouse

For Students 9th - 10th
THE Noise Pollution website. Large number of links covering a vast amount of information on all aspects of noise pollution.
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Other

Npc: Dictionary of Noise Control

For Students 9th - 10th
A large dictionary of words and terms related to noise control and pollution. A good starting place and/or excellent reference site.
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Walter Fendt

Walter Fendt: Apps Zur Physik

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, in German, offers numerous apps that illustrate common physics principles. Apps are organized into categories: mechanics, oscillations and waves, electrodynamics, optics, thermodynamics, the theory of relativity, physics of...

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