Physics
Center for Polymer Studies
An excellent source of science education materials for high school students. http://cps-www.bu.edu
A Dictionary of Measures, Units and Conversions
This site provides a summary of most of the units of measurement to be found in use around the world today (and a few of historical interest), together with the appropriate conversion factors need to change them into a "standard" unit of the SI. http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/
The Physics Classroom (Tom Henderson, Glenbrook South High School, Illinois)
Provides a interactive resources, practice and review physics as well as teacher tools.
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/
Physics Teacher Resources
A list of physics resources, books, demonstrations and simulations developed by the Department of Physics at Illinois State University. Unit plans developed by students are available under Teacher Education on left column. http://www.phy.ilstu.edu/programs/physics_education/resources/
Rainbow Lab
A detailed yet accessible explanation of the science of rainbows. http://www.geom.uiuc.edu/education/calc-init/rainbow/
Yahoo! Physics Education K-12
List of physics web sites by popularity. http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Physics/Education/K_12/
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