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Featured Resources

An Introduction to Assessments in K–12 Science Curricula

This guide is a resource with materials appropriate for teachers of science at all pre-college levels featuring many assessment types with explanations.

IEEE Teacher In-Service Program Lesson Plans

Through this series of  lesson plans for middle school through high school physics, teachers can select from subjects such as simple machines, light and electricity.

Imagine the Universe Lesson Plan: Time That Period

Developed by the Imagine the Universe project through NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, this lesson plan engages students, step-by-step in the analysis of data obtained by high-energy satellites.

A Resource Book for the Beginning Physics Teacher

A handbook designed to help the new teacher (or teachers new to physics) get started.
Published by AAPT.

 

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Recent Additions

Nov 29 Stargazers and Skywatchers: Wave Mechanics
Nov 27 Teachers' Domain: The Electromagnetic Spectrum: NASA
Nov 25 PhET Simulation: Fourier: Making Waves
Nov 22 Electric Potential

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