Some
Cool Links!
The Awesome World of Physics!!
Mr. Ed Pascuzzi
The Physics
Teacher
Glen Cove High School, Glen Cove, NY 11542
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Here are some links to a variety of
locations on the World Wide
Web which relate to physics, astronomy, education, aviation and
some other goodies. If you've found a site you'd like to tell me
about, please send it along to my email link above. Thanks!
Physics Teaching:
1) Glenbrook High School
Here is a very well done and elaborate school site with a terrific physics
section with practically an online textbook. Lots of interactive things
to see here.
2) The
Laser Learning Center
This is the site for the Laser Learning Center at the University at Stony
Brook, and is filled with interesting papers and projects that students can do
(and have done).
3) Physics Tutorials
in Gravity
From Curtin University (Australia) is this great tutorial and Q & A page
devoted entirely to gravity, with questions for different levels.
4) The
Contemporary Physics Education Project
Here is a great resource for particle physics, with an emphasis on The
Particle Adventure! There are activities, things to buy and a
list of great links to
other aspects of the field of High Energy Particle Physics (HEP).
5) The Particle Adventure
A link from 4) above, this is a terrific list of useful site dealing with many
aspects of High Energy Particle Physics (HEP).
6) Amusement Park Physics
A host full of fun and fascinating surprises await you as you head to the
amusement park to really test the laws of physics; check them out here!
7) Virtual Earthquake
Here are superb virtual activities in which students can be interactive
players in major scientific events, such as earthquakes. In
Virtual Earthquake,
the user can calculate (from seismic data) the magnitude and location of an
earthquake's epicenter.
8) Physics
Activities
A terrific assortment of virtual and interactive activities in mechanics and
electricity-even includes a "Physics Question of the
Week" to tantalize!
9) Wonder
Magnets
Looking for VERY STRONG rare earth neodymium magnets? Look no
further! At WonderMagnets.com, you can
purchase a host of amazing magnets,
plus visit links to activities you can do with them. Don't pass this one up!
10) Tsunamis
Anything you ever were curious about concerning Tsunamis can be
answered here with a few clicks of your mouse.
Check it out!
11) US University Physics
Department Rankings
Curious about how some university physics departments stack up
against up each other in the US? The results
may surprise you! Turn back your
$100,000 loan for that car sticker and Ivy League education!
12) Planetary
Motion and Tutorials
A terrific site at which you can learn about planetary motion, and *see*
planetary motion. Also discussed is Kepler, and his laws of
planetary motion.
13) Six Flags Amusement Parks
Come and see why Physics Day is so popular!
High Energy Physics (HEP):
1) SuperK Neutrino Experiment
Learn about and see data and construction images from the SuperK
neutrino experiment in Japan, and the Stony Brook team that was part of
the
discovery of the neutrino mass.
2) OnScreen
Particle Physics
An excellent software package and demo available here of decay
particle tracks in the equivalent of a muon or tau
detector. Useful on many
levels, one can simply illustrate the Lorentz force, or go as far as calculating
parent and daughter masses to do particle ID. Excellent resource for teaching
HEP!
3) Fermi National
Accelerator Lab (FNAL)
Get all the latest details in the world of Particle Physics at the DZero and
CDF experiment at Fermilab. A host of links, from
everything to the Top Quark
data analysis to Fermilab architecture and bison preservation. Check it out!
4) The DZero
Detector
Learn all about the groundbreaking DZero detector and how the west
was won with the discovery of the Top Quark (led by the Stony
Brook team).
5) CERN
Here is the European Organization for Nuclear Research, the equivalent
(more or less) of the US' Fermilab, except somewhat
grander. Tons of great
information and great links too.
6) Accelerator School
Curious about how physicists learn about particle accelerators? Why,
they go to Accelerator School, of course! Check it
out here.
7) Brookhaven
National Laboratory (BNL)
Come and explore one of the nation's leading centers for industrial and
scientific research, in many fields ranging from chemistry,
physics, computing
to medicine and biophysics. See the latest advances at the RHIC
collider.
QuarkNet:
1) QuarkNet
This is the program I have been involved with, in which a select group
of High School physics teachers are teamed up with local
university HEP
physicists to introduce HEP into the classroom to eventually
allow students
to analyze proton-anitproton collision data online. Check
it out!
2) QuarkNet
at Stony Brook
Here is QuarkNet at Stony Brook. See also 8) above.
3) "QuarkNet" at CERN
Here is Switzerland's counterpart of what I'm involved in in the US
(QuarkNet), in which physic teachers team with physicists to
create superb ways
of teaching HEP to high school students.
4) QuarkNet
projects and classroom activities
For teachers just beginning to introduce HEP into the classroom, here
are some elementary starter activities to work with.
Astronomy
& Astrophysics:
1) Astrocruise
Photography
A superb collection of outstanding amateur (but professional in
appearance) astrophotographs. Very much worth the look.
2) Abrams
Sky Calendar
Interested in what's happening in the current night sky? For years, the
Abrams Planetarium has published a terrifically handy and easy to read
Sky
Calendar, and you can view the upcoming sky right here.
3) Mt.
Wilson Observatory
For years, groundbreaking work had been done at the famed Mt. Wilson
Observatory (with the 60 and 100 inch reflecting telescopes, as
well as currently
with a Solar Telescope) and this beautifully articulated site
displays it all. From
history, education and even requesting time on the 100 inch, it's
all right here.
Also included is one of the best virtual tours on a web
site. Check it out!
4) Griffith
Observatory
The impressive Griffith Observatory and Planetarium in Los Angeles can
be visited online right here.
5) Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover some interesting facts and neat things that are happening in
the current sky. Each image is accompanied by a thorough
caption.
6) The
Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
Wondering what's up with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST)? Here is
the latest information as well as a gallery of impressive images taken by one
of
history's most productive and marvelous pieces of equipment. You'll
spend
hours here!
7) Satellites
Looking for a satellite, or wish to track one? At this site, you can do this,
and a whole lot more!
8) The Vanderbilt
Planetarium
For years, during the 70's up to the early 90's, Long Island's Vanderbilt
Planetarium was a nationally renowned facility, noted for its state of the art
planetarium programming and enrapturing lecturers. Learn about what was
a gem on Long Island's Gold Coast.
Airliners and Aviation:
1) Commercial
Aviation Photos
Now the definitive site in aviation photography, this massive collection of
aircraft images originally began as a short posting for aviation spotters to
display
their images. Now, this site has grown to over 100,000 photos of aircraft
taken all
over the world. Search by topic, airline, aircraft type, you name it!
Also check out
their "Best Shots" gallery.
2) Commercial Aviation facts, figures, airport
codes and funny stories
Looking for some funny tales about jet travel? Wondering what airport
has what three letter code? Why do airlines put people on standby, and do other
seemingly unexplainable things? Find out here-you'll have some real fun!
3) Bill Harm's World of Aviation
Here is a terrific site by a retired engineer who has worked in the field
of
aviation his entire life. Many interesting photos and things to see and do.
4) Orbis
International - Flying Eye Hospital
Dedicated to restoring and preserving eyesight around the world, Orbis
flies
their DC-10 Eye Hospital just about anywhere to perform some amazing
surgical
feats. A superb endeavor; read all about it!
5) The
Internet Modeler
A great online monthly magazine devoted to model building of all sorts,
with
sections for various types of construction.
