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Useful Websites
The ABC Science site,The Lab, is a rich resource for science teachers and students, with new material being added almost every day.
The American Association of Physics Teachers has a very comprehensive site called Physical Science Resources Centre
The WWW Virtual Library for the History of Science, Technology & Medicine is a virtual library of Internet resources on the history of science, including biographies, journals and organisations.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has launched ScienceNetlinks, a website to help science teachers to efficiently identify useful resources.
The Australian Academy of Science has developed the Internet site Nova: Science in the News. The aim of Nova is to provide teachers and students with accurate and up-to-date information about the scientific, technological, health and environmental issues reported in the media.
ExploraNet is the site of the Exploratorium, San Francisco, which houses 650 innovative and exciting interactive exhibits in the areas of science, art and human perception. On this website, you will find pictures, news items on science, and electronic versions of the exhibits. The museum is constantly experimenting with new ways to present science on the Internet.
The UK Institute of Physics has established a website, Teaching Advanced Physics, to support new teachers of physics. The site contains advice on how to prepare lessons, as well as lots of ideas for experiments and worksheets. The Institute has also established an on-line physics resource an for teachers and students in the 11- 19 age range. The Teachers section features Experiments, Lessons Problems, Answers, Tests, and Texts. The site is subscription based, teacher access: 55 pounds (UK) for full web access and a CDROM.
Deakin University has an extensive set of activities for Science Years 7 – 10, that features many common misconceptions of students: Deakin Resources
Connecting Research in Physics Education with Teacher Education: A collection of articles produced by the International commission on Physics Education (ICPE)
A Set of Fermi questions on estimation.
Colorado Physics: An interactive guide through Modern Physics.
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