http//www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/waves particles/index.html CastroMweblink.doc 

in this web site you will find a lot applets related to waves behavior and interactions. It was developed to make physics more accessible to students and people of all ages, an to foster an appreciation of the accomplishments of 29th century Physics.

The following website contains many interactive learning tools such as step by step animations of the various processes that occur in stars and guided quizzes that aid in understanding how the light emitted from stars is indicative of the nature and the lives of those stars. http://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/labs/star_life/starlife_main.html

http://www.sciencespot.net/Pages/classphys.html

The above website is a great resource for basic physic concepts especially for those students that are not quite up to par with the other students since it is written on the middle school level. However there is a place to click for other websites so you have access to a plethera of other physics lesson plans.

http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/Class/BBoard.html  --  This website is designed for the introductory level physics student and covers concepts ranging from Newton’s Laws to work, energy and power to sound and light waves.  There are various chapters that review concepts using images and animation and provide “Check Your Understanding” sections to reinforce learning

http://www.hazelwood.k12.mo.us/~grichert/sciweb/applets.html

 This page is a collection of links to sites on the web that have computerized simulations of physics principles. These might be in the form of a Java Applet, a  Shockwave demonstration or an Activity Worksheet, but the basic purpose is the same in all cases: to allow students to see a visual demonstration of a scientific concept, often in animated form. In addition, the student may be given the opportunity to manipulate one or more variables underlying the concept and then witness the changes. 

http://thinkquest.org/library/ -- This site has information about every unit in it, from Bernoulli\\\\\\\'s Principle to convection, radiation, and conduction. Most of the information is excellent for basic and exploratory

http://science.howstuffworks.com/radiation1.htm

The “howstuffworks” website gives a good description of  electromagnetic radiation, but better are the links included in the short article.  There are links that can tell students about how stuff from florescent lamps, to television, to phones, to satellites work.  There is even a paragraph about how x-rays were used to fit people for the correct shoe sizes during the 30s, 40s, and 50s—until someone figured out that this form of radiation was too energetic to be used on humans so casually.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/science/archive   This link has late-breaking news and current event stories from science and technology.  It also has links to videos and other websites.

http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/KineticEnergy/index.html

This interactive site allows the individual to manipulate friction, force and mass and compare their effects on acceleration.  It also gives the students to see and compare graphs of this data.

http://physicsdemos.cwru.edu/mechanics/mechmain.html - This site is all about demonstrations that you can do to reinforce your lectures dealing with mechanical systems. It has demos dealing with Work and Energy, Linear Momentum, Torque, and Newton’s Laws, just to name a few. 

Physics Education Technology (PhET) is a web site maintained by the University of Colorado at Boulder.  It provides simulations, lesson plans and possible workshops connected with physics. The simulations are wonderful visualizations and are very easy to use. They include a skateboader gravity simulation, sound wave molecules and much more.

 http://www.physicscentral.com/

This is a good page to let students explore.  It has many short articles that will capture their attention, and have them think about what they are learning and how it applies to the real world.

http://dev.physicslab.org/Default.aspx

This site provides tutorials on many of the subjects discussed in this class. It also features illustrations, on-line worksheets  and examples.

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/HFrame.html

HyperPhysics is an exploration environment for concepts in physics which employs concept maps and other linking strategies to facilitate smooth navigation. For the most part, it is laid out in small segments or "cards", true to its original development in HyperCard. The entire environment is interconnected with thousands of links, reminiscent of a neural network. The bottom bar of each card contains links to major concept maps for divisions of physics, plus a "go back" feature to allow you to retrace the path of an exploration. The side bar contains a link to the extensive Index, which itself is composed of active links. That sidebar also contains links to relevant concept maps. The rationale for such concept maps is to provide a visual survey of conceptually connected material, and it is hoped that they will provide some answers to the question "where do I go from here?" Whether you need further explanation of concepts which underlie the current card content, or are seeking applications which go beyond it, the concept map may help you find the desired information.

http://physicsquest.homestead.com/

This is an excellent website for the students. It provides several webquests and other online activities in mechanics, waves, optics, and electricity.

 http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/demos.html

This website helps students understand more about waves and wave interactions by providing lots of useful knowledge as well as illustrations.

http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/dB.html

Here is a good explanation and derivation of Bernoulli’s Principle:

http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Harrison/Flash/#sound_waves

The site above offers 98 physics animations.  The animations cover a wide variety of physics concepts including waves, electricity and magnetism and vectors. 

http://www.thephysicsfront.org

The Physics Front is a free service provided by the American Association of Physics Teachers in partnership with the NSF/NSDL. The Physics Front provides high quality resources for the teaching of physics and physical sciences courses.

http://mcdonaldobservatory.org/teachers/classroom/

McDonald’s Observatory provides many activities for teachers to use through their website.  The activities are labeled by the appropriate grade level audience.  Principles of Technology teachers would be especially interested in the many optic activities as well as the activity on spectroscopy.