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Einstein's RelativityResources2005 Physics Teachers Conference A5 Teaching relativity: Session Notes and Powerpoint presentation (4MB). Keith Burrows. B6 Relativity makes sense. Ross Phillips 2004 Physics Teachers Conference Relativity 2004. This file contains the document that Keith Burrows presented at the 2001 STAV/AIP Physics Conference outlining his arguments for the inclusion of the teaching of relativity in VCE Physics when the course is re-accredited in 2004 (Word 97/2000 - 100k). A very comprehensive web resource on relativity is Relativity on the World Wide Web. It lists popular science sites (without the maths), visualisation sites, web tutorials, observational and experimental evidence, discussion of scientifically inaccurate claims and formal coursework at undergraduate and graduate level. Relativity Resources, a list of resources on the topic. Einstein's Relativity, a copy of the paper presented by Keith Burrows at the 2004 Physics teachers conference. Text ResourcesBodanis, D 2001, E=mc2 A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation, Pan Books. Einstein, A 1995, Relativity: The Special and the General Theory, Crown, New York. Gardner, M 1997, Relativity Simply Explained, Dover, New York. Hey, T & Waiter, P 1997, Einstein's Mirror, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. Scheider, W 2000, Maxwell's Conundrum: A Serious but not Ponderous Book about Relativity, Cavendish Press, Ann Arbor, from Cavendish Science Audiovisual ResourcesIt is recommended that teachers should view any video before purchase. Marcom Projects: Light, Optics and Electricity , Light Pressure for Heavy Ideas, Modern Physics & Cosmology VEA: What’s special about Relativity Classroom ActivitiesAssessment IdeasIT ApplicationsUseful WebsitesPirelli Relativity Multimedia Award Click on Kiran Sachdev, the winner, and also Alan Boyle and Clay Frost. Seeing Relativity: a multimedia relativistic visualisation work called “Through Einstein’s Eyes”, and an interactive relativistic visualisation program called “Real Time Relativity”. George gamow's Mr Tompkins in Wonderland, first 8 pages only. Einstein Light by Uni of NSW<./a> A very comprehensive website. |
