Innovations in Undergraduate Physics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
- Several recent developments have stimulated a major revitalization of UIUC's introductory physics curriculum. Here are the details. Also includes references, previous presentations, and course outlines.
- http://research.physics.uiuc.edu/PER/Course_Revisions.html

UMPERG: Minds-On Physics (MOP)
- A one-year curriculum for high-school physics. It is the result of a materials-development project supported by the National Science Foundation, and its design was guided by educational research findings.
- http://umperg.physics.umass.edu/resources/mop

GRE Physics Prep
- Yahoo group for people preparing for GRE Physics.
- http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/physicsgre/

The Science of the Bicycle
- Divided in two parts. The first is a theory study and the second is a report of the experiment. This study was done as a part of The Bicycle Project from September till December 1999. The research was done at the Kansas State University's department of
- http://www.science.uva.nl/research/amstel/bicycle/

Challenges In Teaching and Learning Introductory Physics
- Addresses the troubles presented in introductory physics courses taken by students in their first two years of college.
- http://www.physics.ucsb.edu/~airboy/challenge.html

Physics Pointers
- Physics reading guides, links to physics websites, teaching tips, and physics activities.
- http://physicspointers.com/

Physics Virtual Bookshelf
- A collection mostly of University of Toronto physics professor David M. Harrison's various presentations and course materials.
- http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/All.html

Todd's Quantum Intro
- A brief overview of quantum mechanics.
- http://www.hi.is/~hj/QuantumMechanics/quantum.html

MIT OpenCourseWare - Physics
- Undergraduate and graduate courses available for noncredit study and review. Materials provided may include syllabi, reading assignments, videotaped lectures, problem sets with solutions, lecture notes, and exams with solutions.
- http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/

Henry Greenside's Duke Physics Challenges
- Physics-related word-problem puzzles.
- http://www.phy.duke.edu/~hsg/physics-challenges/challenges.html

ISU Physics Teacher Education Program
- From Illinois State University.
- http://www.phy.ilstu.edu/programs/ptefiles/

School Mathematics and Science Programs Benefit From Instructional Technology
- NSF report summarizes key findings about mathematics and science in controlled evaluations of instructional technology in elementary and secondary schools.
- http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf03301/

The Evil Tutor's Guide: Graphs and Figures
- An amusing, yet sincere, look at where students go wrong when producing scientific graphs for school, college and degree level work.
- http://www.eviltutor.com

Andes Physics Tutor
- Andes is an intelligent tutoring system which teaches students how to solve physics problems. It provides a complete set of homework problems for an Introductory College Physics course or a high school AP physics course.
- http://www.andes.pitt.edu/

Physical Science for Nonscientists - Physics 1020 (2nd Semester)
- Course website at University of Colorado. Includes lecture notes in pdf format.
- http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phys1020/phys1020_sp05/

West Point Bridge Design Contest
- Bridge design contest (using specialized software) run a service to education and as a tribute to the U.S. Military Academy's two hundred years of service to the United States of America. U.S. students age 13 through grade 12 are eligible for prizes. Any
- http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/

A Prelude to the Study of Physics
- A paper first published in Quantum Vol 7 No 2, pg. 45, Nov/Dec 1996.
- http://www.winbeam.com/~trebor/prelude.html

Dropping In a Microgravity Environment (DIME)
- Teacher's guide for a NASA high-school student science competition.
- http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/DIME.html

The Quantum Exchange
- A collection of information and resources for teachers of quantum physics.
- http://thequantumexchange.net/

Simple Electric Motors
- Summary of science projects by Stan Pozmantir, a junior secondary student. Easy-to-build and inexpensive electric motors utilizing many physics principles.
- http://www.simplemotor.com/

World Year of Physics 2005
- Plans to bring the excitement of physics to the public and inspire a new generation of scientists. Includes information about projects, events and Einstein, sources for teachers, downloads, international links and press room.
- http://www.physics2005.org/

Open Text
- Project to provide high quality free physics teaching materials to anyone who has access to the Internet. Similar to the “open source” concept for computer software. A cooperative building site for physics materials.
- http://www3.baylor.edu/Physics/open_text/

I Love Physics Forum
- Discuss physics education and related topics that come up in discussions about physics.
- http://www.ilovephysics.com/forum/

Practical Physics
- Enables teachers of physics to share their skills and experience of making experiments work in the classroom.
- http://www.practicalphysics.org/

Mathematical Thinking in Physics
- Articles, essays, and problems designed for students to learn more about the importance of math in the study and application of physics.
- http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/Numbers/Math/Mathematical_Thinking/index.htm

Communities for Physics and Astronomy Digital Resources in Education (comPADRE)
- A project to create well organized, digital collections of high quality educational materials in physics and astronomy. ComPADRE consists of focused collections of materials for specific courses or serving specific constituencies, with connections to a wi
- http://www.compadre.org/

The World of Beams (Both Energy and Particle)
- Explores the nature of particle beams, laser beams, and related physics topics.
- http://bc1.lbl.gov/CBP_pages/educational/WoB/home.htm

APS - Division of Physics of Beams
- History of beam physics research, and current information on the topic.
- http://bt.pa.msu.edu/brochure/

Glass: Liquid or Solid - Science vs. an Urban Legend
- Addressing the widespread misconception according to which glass is a liquid.
- http://dwb.unl.edu/Teacher/NSF/C01/C01Links/www.ualberta.ca/~bderksen/florin.html

How to Study Physics
- A University of Texas classic, written before the web was around, but now revised and web-ready.
- http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/chapman.htm

Physical Science Resource Center (PSRC)
- This site has plenty of resources for physics and physical science teachers K-16.
- http://psrc.aapt.org/

Beginner and Intermediate Electronics
- Basic electronics explained using simple theory and diagrams.
- http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/g_knott/

HSC Physics
- School of Physics, University of New South Wales. Details about professional development workshops for physics teachers intended to provide background and advice on the Stage 6 HSC syllabus. Some resources related to this workshop are found on the site.
- http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/hsc/

Physics Equations and Constants
- A concise guide to equations and lists of constants and basic facts at the high school level, sorted by topic.
- http://members.fortunecity.co.uk/aceventura/

Sea World Physics
- Lesson plans, activities and objectives helpful to establish an understanding of the following physics concepts: velocity, acceleration, buoyancy and free fall.
- http://www.seaworld.org/just-for-teachers/guides/physics/to-the-teacher.htm

Radiation Physics and Radiocarbon Research Labs at University College Dublin
- Specialises in the measurement of minute traces of artificial and natural radionuclides in the environment.
- http://www.ucd.ie/radphys/

Common Errors in Undergraduate Mathematics
- This page describes the errors seen most frequently in undergraduate mathematics, the likely causes of those errors, and their remedies. Avoid these errors in order to improve in any math-intensive course, including physics.
- http://www.math.vanderbilt.edu/~schectex/commerrs/

Space and Time
- Course based on Stephen Hawking's best selling book, "A Brief History of Time". The course deals with topics in modern physics such as Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity, Quantum Theory, Black Holes and the Creation of the Universe.
- http://info.hartwick.edu/physics/spacetime.html

Advancing Physics AS/A2 Level Course from the Institute of Physics
- The web site provides resources for Teachers, Students and Technicians involved in the study of AS or A2 Level Physics.
- http://advancingphysics.iop.org

Exploring Physics in Cyberspace
- This site describes several tested extracurricular programs geared to introducing hands-on interactive physics activities for K-12 students. Supported by the National Science Foundation.
- http://web.missouri.edu/~wwwepic/

Art Ludwig's Sound Page
- Various explorations of sound, sound detection and sound measurement. Includes a section on physics of sound.
- http://www.silcom.com/~aludwig/

Physics Simulations in Education
- ZIP-format files for DOS or Windows covering a variety of physics phenomena and applications.
- http://www.clab.unibe.ch/physim/index.htm

Professor Stephen Hawking Online
- Biographical, educational, and scholarly. Also includes a bit of fun (did you know he was on The Simpsons TV show?)
- http://www.hawking.org.uk/

A Radically Modern Approach to Introductory Physics