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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Physics for the 21st Century

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An online course designed for the adult learner. "The 11 units, accompanied by videos, interactive simulations, and a comprehensive Facilitator's Guide, work together to present an overview of key areas of rapidly-advancing knowledge in...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Bose Einstein Condensation: Temperature and Absolute Zero

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Physics 2000 site, this page exemplifies their usual superb discussion of the concepts of heat, temperature, and absolute zero. Using an entertaining series of cartoon characters, the page gives a very understandable discussion...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Modern Atomic Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Rutherford's model of the atom was better than earlier models. But it wasn't the last word. Danish physicist Niels Bohr created a more accurate and useful model....
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science for Middle School

For Students 6th - 8th
This digital textbook covers core physical science concepts and includes interactive features, real world examples, and videos.
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State University of New York

State University of New York: Atomic Orbital Energies

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation explores the trends observed in orbital energies for the main group elements of atomic orbital energies.
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Other

University of Birmingham: The Nuclear Physics Group

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the website of the Nuclear Physics Group at the University of Birmingham. There is information on research, degrees, seminars, etc.
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Atomic Archive

Atomic Archive: Nuclear Test Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Atomic Archive - the online companion to the award-winning CD-ROM. This page includes an interactive Shockwave movie which allows visitors to explore the prevalence of global test sites for nuclear weapons from the mid 1940s to...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Nuclear Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
Through informational text, interactive activities, and virtual animations students learn about the atomic nucleus, fission, fusion, and radioactive decay.
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National Museum of Science and Industry (UK)

Ingenious: Atomic and Nuclear Physics Images

For Students 9th - 10th
This series of images is a combined collection of over three museums' collections of atomic and nuclear physics images. The images are sorted by pages with about nine images per page and three pages.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Niels Bohr Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nobel Foundation provides this site about Niels Bohr's contributions to the world of physics, specifically his "investigation of the structure of atoms and of the radiation emanating from them." This biography includes information on...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Atomic Number

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definitions of atomic number and mass number.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Atomic Number

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definitions of atomic number and mass number.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Electron Cloud Atomic Model

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Features the electron cloud atomic model and atomic orbitals.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Atomic Force

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Atomic forces and how they interact with particles.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physics 1951

For Students 9th - 10th
Sir John Douglas Cockcroft and Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton won the Noble Prize for Physics in 1951. Some biographical information is provided for each man along with his banquet lecture and Nobel lecture.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Marie Curie's Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Study the basics of radioactive decay and the properties of atomic nuclei in Marie Curie's laboratory and classroom. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are also available. [3:32]
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Atomic Emission Spectra

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students learn about atomic emission spectra. Includes a simulation for exploring the Blackbody Spectrum.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Low Temperature Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
Why do physicists want to study things at temperatures so cold atomic motion almost comes to a halt? And how do they create such frigid environments, anyway? Read on for the what, how and why of low temperature physics.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: J. J. Thomson Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this detailed Nobel E-Museum biography which includes information on the scientific world of Joseph John Thomson, which gained world-wide recognition and earned Thomson the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Dalton's Atomic Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Reintroduction of the idea of the atom and the billiard ball model.
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps1 1: Atomic Composition Model

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A collection of lesson plans for helping middle schoolers understand atomic composition. Site uses work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos to plan lessons to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules.
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Atomic Archive

Atomic Archive: Example Scenario: New York Example

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Atomic Archive - the online companion to the award-winning CD-ROM. This page (and the several that follow from it) paint a picture of the events which would occur if an H-bomb was dropped pon New York City. The effect of the...
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Atomic Archive

Atomic Archive: Nuclear Fusion

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Atomic Archive - the online companion to the award-winning CD-ROM. This page defines nuclear fusion and depicts the process by an informative diagram. Includes numerical values which describe the typical energy values for fusion...
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Other

American Physical Society: Division of Nuclear Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the homepage of the American Physical Society's Division of Nuclear Physics. There are links to information on careers, research, degree programs, etc.

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