Physics Topics

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General Information

Kathy Lawrence
Cleveland Heights High School
Companion Action Plan: Physics Topics
Grade levels: 10, 11, 12
Curriculum Subject Area: Science / Physics
Specific Topics: Physics

Content Information

This pathfinder directs students to topic ideas and information in Physics.

Dewey Numbers / Subject Headings

Physicists -- Biography 530.092; Physics --530, 539, 530.4, 500.2; Physics --History 530.09, 530.9

Books (Non-Fiction and Reference)

From Quarks to Quasars : a Tour of theUniverse. Jespersen,James and Jane Fitz-Randolph. New York : Atheneum, 1987. 523.1 JES
A Guide to Musical Acoustics by Lowery H.. New York, Dover Publications 1966. 781.22 LOW
How Things Work. National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C, 1983. 600 HOW
It's All Elementary : from Atoms to the Quantum World of Quarks, Leptons, and Gluons. Apfel Necia H. New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1985 539.721 APF
The New Book of Popular Science. Danbury, Conn. Grolier, 2002. 500 NEW
The Physics of Baseball. Kemp Robert. New York : Harper & Row, c1990. 796.3570153 ADA
Recent Revolutions in Physics : the Subatomic World. Stwertka.Albert. New York : F. Watts, 1985. 539.721 STW  
The World of Physics : a Small Library of the Literature of Physics from Antiquity to the Present. Hane Weaver, Jefferson.New York : Simon and Schuster, c1987. REF 530 WOR
Seven Ideas that Shook the Universe Spielberg Nathan. New York : Wiley, 1987. 500.2 SPI 
The Book of the Moon : a Lunar Introduction to Astronomy, Geology, Space Physics, and Space Travel. Hockey, Thomas A.. New York : Prentice Hall Press. 1986. 523.3 HOC 

 

InfOhio Resources for Students

Magazines and General Science References


EbscoHost --From the link on the first page select All Database Search and then choose MAS Ultra, Masterfile Premier and Newspaper Search at a minimum
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Access Science Follow the links to reach information from the McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Includes Science, Math, and Computer Science topics. Use this for an overview.

Today's Science Choose Todays' Science from the Facts on File reference suite. Drawing on major scientific journals, magazines and newspapers in the United States and abroad, Today's Science covers many of the topics in your assignment. If you are accessing this database from home click here and follow the links to Facts on File and then the Today's Science tab.

Britannica Online School Edition --Select Britannica School Edition. This encyclopedia provides links to the reference article, reviewed internet links and multimedia links for many topics. Select at least to search the Encyclopedia Britannica, video and media and Britannica Internet Guide.


Web Resources for Students

Art Work Resources

Google Image Search -- Type in your terms. If you intend to print the image be sure to select one that has a file size greater than 30k.
The Physics Teachers Index Create a fun learning environment in your classroom by incorporating these sites into your curriculum. Browse through animated physics using Java, astronomy lessons, education, experiments, graphics and clip art, and software and shareware!


WWW Physics Links


APS: American Physical Society This site is dedicated to the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics.


American Institute of Physics This website which is dedicated to the advancement of the knowledge of physics and its applications, links you to physics news, success stories,exhibitions and infraction about famous physicists of the past

PhysLink This site provides comprehensive research and education tools to physicists, engineers, educators, students, and all other curious souls. The ultimate in physics reference!

Physics Central Site maintained by the American Physical Society but intended for everyone, aimed at helping non-scientists find out about the industry, current research, people, news, etc.


Winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics Listed in reverse chronological and alphabetical order. Description of the reason for the award each year, as well as biographical links for each recipient. From the official Nobel Prize site.

Physics Web Online version of PhysicsWorld magazine, a good source of physics news, jobs, and resources.

The Physics of Sport Internet Links Depending on your particular research interest, some sites will obviously be more relevant than others. To optimize the efforts of your web search, each site has been described so that you might judge its usefulness in advance.

Videos

Black Holes: The Most Dazzling Detective Story in the History of Science. Washington DC: Discovery Channel, 1997. This award-winning program features mesmerizing photography, state of the art computer animation, and a cast of cosmic explorers including Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking.

The Creation of the Universe. Beverly Hills: PBS Home Video, 1990. Award winning jounalist Timoth Ferris takes viewers on a cosmic ride from the big bang 15 billion years ago to the frontiers of science today.

Thomas Edison: A Life of Invention. LasVegas: American Insitute for Education, 1997. From the stock ticker to the phonograph; from the light bulb to motion pictures, this video illustrates the inventions that guided America into the 20th century.

The Science of the Thrill Ride. Culver City: Columbia Tristar, 1998. The video illustrates how ride designers face the ultimate challenge - to combine technology, excitement and state of the art computer graphics and filmmaking.

Sir Isaac Newton: The Gravity of Genius. New York: A & E Home Video.1995 .Through a detailed examination of Newton's own writings, and thorugh interviews with scholars and scientists--this biography explores the life of a genius.