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Government Sites
Absolute Zero: The Science of Cold - (National
Institute of Standards and Technology) - Bill Phillips, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, spoke about the science
of cold temperatures to approximately 800 students, parents and teachers on Jan. 9, 2008. He showed how
the properties of everyday materials--from inflated balloons that become flat as Frisbees to carnations that
shatter like glass--change drastically at cold temperatures.
Building Blocks of Matter - Physicists at Fermilab are searching for the
smallest building blocks of matter. Currently there are three kinds of building blocks: quarks, leptons and
bosons. Learn what they are.
Did You Ever
Wonder? - Visit the Berkley Labs and learn more about about the structure of cells, how to carve
with light, how soil keeps the world in balance and much more.
Everyday Mysteries: Fun Science Facts - (Library of Congress) - Did you ever wonder why
a camel has a hump? If you can really tell the weather by listening to the chirp of a cricket? Or why our joints
make popping sounds? These questions deal with everyday phenomena that we often take for granted, but
each can be explained scientifically.
Fermilab For
Students - Fermilab is home to the world's most powerful accelerator, the Tevatron. Learn how
scientists use Fermilab's resources to explore the most basic particles and forces of nature.
Nano IQ
Quiz - (National Institute of Standards and Technology) - Take this quiz and learn about
nanotechnology.
Walk
Through Time - Provides information on ancient calendars, early clocks, revolution in
timekeeping, the "Atomic Age" and more.
Other Resources
Albert
Einstein: Image and Impact - Read about the life of the man behind the theory of relativity.
Amusement Park Physics - Design your own roller coaster, and along the way they will
learn a thing or two about the laws of gravity, pendulums, and kinetic energy. Along with explanatory essays,
this resource contains interactive graphics and a glossary of terms.
Discovery of the
Electron - One hundred years ago, amidst glowing glass tubes and the hum of electricity, the
British physicist J.J. Thomson was venturing into the interior of the atom.
EurekAlert! Science News and Resources for Kids - The EurekAlert!
Science for Kids Portal is a central, online source for kid-friendly news and resources.
Jefferson Lab's Student Zone - Get answers to your science questions. Take a visit
through the lab and play some fun science games.
Physics - Science News for Kids - Check out these very cool and
interesting articles.
Physics4Kids - Physicists study those forces and effects. It is a science that
relates to all other sciences: Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Astronomy, Meteorology, Engineering, etc. If you can
name it, chances are physics is involved.
Science Museum - Physics and Math - From atoms
to time, find out scientists use math to make discoveries about our world.
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