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Albert Einstein

The Walking Classroom kids teach about the famous physicist Albert Einstein. They discuss his life history, his theory of relativity, and his many contributions to science. They also highlight his beliefs in social justice and the importance of accepting others’...

Format: audio/podcast

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The Adventures of Echo the Bat

An interactive story about a bat that introduces concepts of the electromagnetic spectrum, light, remote sensing, and biodiversity. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Laboratory for Terrestrial Physics

Amusement Park Physics

Learn about physics by designing a roller coaster that must pass a safety inspection. Also find physics terms in a glossary and read about the history of roller coasters. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: Annenberg Media

Andrei Sakharov: Soviet Physics, Nuclear Weapons, and Human Rights

Photos, primary resources, and audio recordings accompany biographical text that explores the major periods of this Soviet physicist's life. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: American Institute of Physics

Antimatter Academy

A multimedia website that uses video clips, webcasts, cartoons, and graphics to teach children about antimatter, its history, and its uses. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: CERN

ASPIRE: Astrophysics Science Project Integrating Research and Education

Interactive science labs and lessons for teachers and students. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: University of Utah

The Atoms Family

Contains educational activities relating to different forms of energy and they are presented by famous horror characters. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: Miami Museum of Science

BBB Schools - Science Clips

Thirty-six science topics for students age 5-11 are explored through interactive activities and quizzes. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: BBC Schools

BBC: Science and Nature

This large interactive site has a tremendous amount of information in subjects that range from the human body to space travel. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: BBC

The Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics

Get a better understanding of aeronautics and how aircraft work through a series of beginner guides to aerodynamics, propulsion, and the math and physics needed to make other flying objects work. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: NASA

Bill Nye, Science Guy

Bill Nye is the enthusiastic, bow-tied scientist on the Public Broadcasting System. At this site you will find information about Bill Nye, a question of the week, and memos from Bill in the U-Nye-Verse section. When this site was cataloged this memo contained... (Learn more)

Format: website

Provided by: Nye Labs

Biology Corner

This site provides resources for biology and science teachers, including lesson plans, web lessons, web quests, images, and quizzes. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Shannon Muskopf

Brain Pop Free Movies

Free animated movies explaining hiccups, hurricanes, the Harlem Renaissance and more. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: Brain Pop

Bridge: Sea Grant Ocean Sciences Center

A portal to all of your marine sciences needs. Find a handpicked list of links to professional development opportunities, lesson plans, data sets, virtual expeditions, grant information, and more. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Building Big

Uses a variety of challenges and activities including simulations, building challenges, and interviews to support information that makes the story of the world's engineering wonders understandable. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: PBS by WGBH Boston

c.o.o.l. classroom

Students will predict a plankton bloom, determine the displacement of a boat adrift at sea, predict good fishing days, and more while improving basic skills training, problem solving, and critical thinking skills. Find video, printable teaching guides, and... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Rutgers University

Center for History of Physics

Online exhibits of famous physicists, an image collection, and oral history resources strong in the areas of quantum physics, nuclear physics, modern astrophysics, solid state physics, laser science, modern multi-institutional collaborations in high-energy... (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: American Institute of Physics

The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education

A New Jersey-based organization whose mission is to provide "real world" resources for classroom education in engineering and science. Professional Development opportunities in New Jersey available. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Stevens Institute of Technology

Cool Cosmos

Learn about infrared light as well as the multi-wavelength universe. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Infrared Processing and Analysis Center and the SIRTF Science Center, Cal Tech

Cosmic Journey: A History of Scientific Cosmology

Learn about the cosmos from the ancient people and their ideas and the tools they used to physicists of the present. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: American Institute of Physics