Electricity and Magnetism
Electricity Field Trip Online: http://teacher.scholastic.com/fieldtrp/science/electrik.htm
Electricity and Magnetism: http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0211620/
Magnets: http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/schoolzone/Info_Magnets.cfm
ReviseWise Electricity: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/science/physical/11_act.shtml
The Shocking Truth About Electricity: http://library.thinkquest.org/6064/main.html?tqskip1=1
Sources of Electricity: http://www.sourcesofelectricity.com/
Theater of Electricity: http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/toe.html
Force, Motion, and Energy
Amusement Park Physics: http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/
*Fear of Physics: http://www.fearofphysics.com/
*Funderstanding Rollercoaster: http://www.funderstanding.com/k12/coaster/
Motion and Force: http://www.explorelearning.com/
Light and Sound
Introduction to what sound is: http://www.fearofphysics.com/Sound/dist.html
*Optics for Kids: http://www.opticsforkids.com/
Rainbow Maker: http://www.zianet.com/rainbow/home.htm
The Science of Light: http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/science/light/
Waves, Sound, and Light: http://www.explorelearning.com/ (some activities require free membership)
Machines
*Edheads Simple Machine Activities: http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/ (includes compound machines)
Inclined Plane Tester: http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=27
Interactive Machine Experiments: http://www.galaxy.net/%7Ek12/machines/index.shtml (lesson plans for teachers)
Inventor's Toolbox: http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/InventorsToolbox.html
Simple Machines Made Simpler: http://www.smartown.com/sp2000/machines2000/
Video
*United Streaming: http://www.unitedstreaming.com/ (online, streamable videos available for all physics concepts)
* = extra good sites
This site was created by Steve Coxon, fourth grade teacher at Christiansburg Elementary School, on 1/3/05. Link to his class homepage at http://coxon.cesclass.info