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The Story Behind The Science 
  
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This website presents stories spanning five disciplines, all designed to spark student interest by introducing them to the human involvement in important scientific endeavors and…
https://www.storybehindthescience.org/index.html
The Story Behind the Science: Pendulum Motion 
  
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This web page presents the story of the humble pendulum and its significant role in the development of modern science. Inspired by Galileo's classic experimentation, the pendulum…
https://www.storybehindthescience.org/pdf/pendulum.pdf
The Story Behind the Science: The Role of Theory - Pendulum Motion and Shape of the Earth 
  
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This web page presents the story of how the "spherical Earth theory" was challenged, tested, defended, and ultimately rejected through rigorous experimentation in the late 17th…
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Physics Teaching Technology Resource: Learning Cycle on Energy 
  
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This video-based experiment employs a classic Galileo's Pendulum to promote understanding of conservation of mechanical energy. Students explore qualitative ideas in the first video,…
http://islephysics.net/pt3/experimentindex.php?topicid=4&cycleid=59
Center for History of Physics: Bright Idea - The First Lasers 
  
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This digital exhibit takes the learner on a journey into the discovery of laser technology. It weaves primary source audio clips with archival photos to provide a context for…
https://history.aip.org/history/web-exhibits/laser/
NOVA: Galileo's Battle for the Heavens 
  
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This is a multimedia module on the life and contributions of Galileo. It includes a four-part interactive section in which students can conduct virtual versions of his classic…
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/galileo-battle-for-the-heavens.htm...
Magnet Academy: Interactive Tutorials - Oersted's Compass 
  
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This interactive tutorial simulates the simple, yet groundbreaking, 1820 experiment that paved the way for understanding the relationship between electricity and magnetism. It is a…
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Kenyon College: Acoustics Instruments 
  
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This web page is an extensive collection of images and descriptions of historical instruments used in teaching acoustics. Many of the items were used for demonstrations, labs, or…
http://physics.kenyon.edu/EarlyApparatus/Titlepage/acoustics.htm
Visionlearning: Atomic Theory I 
  
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This classroom-tested learning module gives a condensed, easily-understood view of the development of atomic theory from the late 19th through early 20th century. The key idea was…
https://www.visionlearning.com/en/library/Chemistry/1/Atomic-Theory-I/50
Visionlearning: Atomic Theory II 
  
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This is the second part of a classroom-tested learning module on the development of atomic theory. It focuses on the discovery of ions, isotopes, and electron shells. The key idea is…
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