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University of Toronto (Canada)

Harrison/special Theory of Relativity

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides an incredibly detailed description of Albert Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity. Definitely an excellent website with great pictures and examples!
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: General Theory of Relativity O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Einstein's general theory of relativity is the subject of this interactive OLogy card. Turn it over to find fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about the theory.
Article
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Relativity and the Cosmos

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustrated essay from the NOVA Web site introduces the basic concepts of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity and what we know about cosmology as a result.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Physics: Introduction to Special Relativity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level electrical physics course highlighting Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity. Course introduces the physics of Lorentz contraction, time dilation, the "twin paradox", and E=mc2. Course features suggested readings,...
Primary
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Albert Einstein Nobel Lecture on Theory of Relativity

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site download and read a lecture entitled "Fundamental Ideas and Problems of the Theory of Relativity," given by Albert Einstein during the Nobel Prize ceremonies when he was the laureate in physics. Available in PDF format.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Theory of Relativity

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the theory of relativity in the science of physics including examples, special vs. general, length contraction, and E=mc2.
eBook
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Basics on Atomic Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Virtual Textbook, this site examines all things related to Atomic Theory including information on atoms, molecules, formulas, equations, nomenclature, and more.
Primary
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 Presentation Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site read the 1921 Nobel Prize Presentation Speech, originally given by Professor S. Arrhenius. This speech praises Einstein's contribution to physics, specifically his Theory of Relativity.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Exploring Black Holes: General Relativity and Astrophysics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level physics course focusing on black holes. Course topics include general relativity, astrophysics, and elements of cosmology . Course features include selected video lectures, lecture notes, assignments, and exams.
Unit Plan
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Plate Tectonics: The Origin of Plate Tectonic Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover Alfred Wegner's ideas relating to continental drift and seafloor spreading which are both evidence to the concept of plate tectonics.
Website
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Einstein "Relativity: The Special and General Theory"

For Students 9th - 10th
This page presents the actual text of Albert Einstein's book "Relativity: The Special and General Theory." Just click on the chapter titles to read the text.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Einstein's Theory of General Relativity

For Students 9th - 10th
How are spacetime, dark matter and gravity related? In celebration of the centennial of Einstein's theory of general relativity, this video breaks it down. [3:04]
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom:einstein Theory of Special Relativity: Length Contraction

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the peculiar aspects of Einstein's theory of special relativity is that the length of objects moving at relativistic speeds undergoes a contraction along the dimension of motion. These animations depict this phenomena of length...
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Relativity Metric Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Graphical visualization of how the relative motion of two events affects their spatial and temporal separation in special relativity.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: General Relativity

For Students 9th - 10th
A somewhat labored but thorough explanation of general relativity, beginning with Aristotle. Many links to the personalities connected to the article.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Graph Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides an introduction and overview of graph theory. In addition to introducing the basic terms, there are related links to classic problems in graph theory such as the traveling salesman problem and Dijkstra's algorithm.
eBook
Libre Text

Libre Text: Collision Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a summary of collision theory and its relation to reaction rate. It includes links to higher-level explanations.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial students explore special relativity and quantum mechanics. Learn basic tenets of the theory of special relativity and the relationship between mass and energy. Also discover the evidence for the particle...
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Other

Basic Music Theory: Bar or Measure

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is extremely valuable in that it describes topics in easy-to-understand language. Relatively easy to follow. Just use the hypertext links.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Using Graph Theory to Analyze Drama

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze dramatic works using graph theory. They gather data, record it in Microsoft Excel and use Cytoscape (a free, downloadable application) to generate graphs that visually illustrate the key characters (nodes) and...
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Special Relativity on Rotated Graph Paper Model

For Students 9th - 10th
A representation of Minkowski spacetime diagrams using graph paper that is rotated, showing the world lines of three stationary observers with light clocks.
Interactive
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...
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Time O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip over this interactive OLogy card to find short overviews, fact-or-fiction questions, and similar bite-size bits of information about the nature of time, time travel, atomic clocks, and the general theory of relativity.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Kinetic Theory of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Kinetic theory of matter and how kinetic energy relates to the state of matter.

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