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Welcome Windsor 8 Students

Atoms

Jefferson Lab
Mixtures and Solutions
The Particle Adventure
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (for sub-atomic particles)
A Summary of Particle Physics
How Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs Work
Nuclear Fission Animation
Wikipedia Description of Periodic Table - A good start
Description of Each Region on the Periodic Table
Element Facts - Click on the Symbol

Changes of State

Phases of Matter
Background Info on Solids, Liquids, Gasses, and Plasma
Interactive animation
What Einstein Had to Say
A New Planet? Or The Universe's Largest Ice Cube?
Phases of Matter Quiz Review
Phase Animation for iPad

Density

Density Information
Density and Buoyancy Online Lab
Density Review Game
Density Review Games: Soccer, Deal or No Deal, etc
Online Density Quiz

MEA Review Games

Actual MEA Science Tests (click on 8th grade Science)
6th Grade Vocabulary Review
8th Grade Vocabulary Review
7th Grade MEA Review
General Science MEA Review

Black Hole Info

Introduction to Black Holes
Common Black Hole Questions
Simple Info About Black Holes
The Hubble Telescope and Black Holes
No Escape! The Truth of Black Holes
Density - Background Information (a good place to start)

Hooked on Physics

Speed Calculation Information
Gravity Information
Acceleration due to Gravity -- English Units
Acceleration due to Gravity -- Metric Units
Dropping a Feather and a Hammer
Newton's Laws info and quizzes
More info on Newtons Laws
Design a Roller Coaster
Another Roller Coaster Design Game

HOPSVT

Uniform acceleration -- A college physics explanation, but there are some nice parts
Cool Physics Pics -- A picture of a jet breaking the sound barrier
Great Animations of constant speed and freefall

Energy Sources

Tidal Energy

** Think Tidal
*** The First European Tidal Energy Farm
** Tidal Energy Threat to Tigers
** Bacground Info on Ocean Energy
NPR Radio Broadcast about Tidal Production in NY (on PC only)

Wind Energy

New England Wind Farms: NPR Radio Story and Transcript
California Wind Farms: Government Info Page
** Background Info on Wind Energy
** How Wind Power Works
** Windfarms in Maine (Press Herald Article)

Producing Energy We Can Use

** How Power Plants Work

Nuclear Energy

** Background Info on Nuclear Energy
*** Why U? Information on Uranium and Nuclear Energy
*** Information on Radiation (Benefits and Drawbacks)
*** How a Nuclear Power Plant Works

Solar Energy

** A Solar Business in Maine
*** Off the Grid: The Story of a Solar Family
** Background Info on Solar Energy
** How Solar Panels Work
How Solar Panels Work II

Renewable Energy Basics

** Maine Green Power - Intro to Lots of Renewable energy
*** US Dept of Renewable Energy
** Overview of Many Energy Sources
*** General Info on Renewable Energy
*** Renewable Energy in Ireland
*Carbon Footprint Calculator

Energy

Energy Basics

* Energy Quest Activity -- Great Way to Start
** Potential vs. Kinetic Energy
Summary of Energy Types
US Energy Information Administration

Light Energy

* Light Energy Sculptures (just for fun)
** Light Basics -- A Great Introduction

Handy Tools

Online Speed Conversion
Change any units into other speed units
Website Evaluation

Truth or Consequences Statistics

Smoking

World Wide Smoking Statistics
Adolescent Smoking Statistics
General Smoking Statistics

Junk Food / Junk Drinks

Random Junk Food Stats
Energy Drink Statistics and Articles
Look at the bottom for a list of energy drink articles
Caffeine in Energy Drinks
CBS News story

Cars

Fuel Economy
Government Website
List of MPGs for different cars
Warning! Don't trust the "annual cost" column because gas prices change!

Teen Pregnancy

Facts about Teen Pregnancy
This site is loaded with statistics

Periodic Table of the Elements

Interactive Periodic Table
Element Song!
Detailed Description of Subatomic Particles
The Particle Adventure
Atom Jeopardy
Atomic Structure Hangman
Information about Element Uses
List of Words that can be Spelled with Element Symbols

Conduction, Convection, Radiation

* Interactive CCR description
** CCR written description w/ quiz
** CCR compared to making popcorn

Electromagnetic Spectrum

**Click-able Electromagnetic Spectrum
***Detailed information on Visible Light
*NASA Introduction to the EM spectrum
Wave Quiz Practice

Learning Style Inventories

Learning Style Inventory (Need Teacher to look up code)
Edutopia Learning Styles Inventory

REVOLT

King's Solar Panel Data
Park Spark
PaveGen "green" sidewalk
socketball
urine powered generator
NASA's Electromagnetic Spectrum videos