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Newton's Theory of Universal Gravitation - Lesson Plan 
  
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D. Stern
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This is a lesson plan for teaching Newton's formulation of gravity as a universal force that acts similarly on terrestrial and astronomical object. It is linked to textual reference…
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Lgravity.htm
Solar Photon Random Walk  [ Computer Program ]
  
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D. Onken
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The Solar Photon Random Walk Model simulates the path of photons in radiative transport as they escape from the Sun. Photons do not travel in a straight line, but rather collide with…
https://psrc.aapt.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11349&DocID=2343
Physics for the 21st Century 
  
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This is a free online course aimed at secondary teachers and adult learners. It includes 3 components: written text arranged in units, short video segments, and interactive web…
https://www.learner.org/series/physics-for-the-21st-century/
Astronomy Today 
  
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E. Chaisson and S. McMillan; Publisher: Prentice Hall
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This website provides online resources for Astronomy Today, an introductory astronomy textbook.
https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/astronomy-today/P2000000...
CERES: Educational Activities 
  
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This page from CERES (Center for Educational Resources Project) features classroom-ready lessons for K-12 classes, developed by a team of master teachers, NASA researchers, and…
http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/EdActivities.html
Properties of Light and Examination of Isotropic Substances 
  
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S. Nelson
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This site offers a qualitative description of the properties of light interacting with materials. Specific topics include: reflection, absorption, polarization, and their use in…
http://www.tulane.edu/~sanelson/geol211/proplight.htm
How Things Fly: Kepler's Laws of Orbital Motion 
  
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This webpage describes and explains Kepler's Laws of Orbital Motion. It uses an animation to demonstrate Kepler's three Laws with brief explanations included. Users may select the…
http://howthingsfly.si.edu/flight-dynamics/kepler%E2%80%99s-laws-orbital...
Astronomical Parallax 2D JS Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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T. Timberlake and M. Belloni
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The Astronomical Parallax 2D Javascript Model illustrates the phenomenon of parallax in astronomy. Parallax is the apparent displacement of an object relative to the background that…
https://psrc.aapt.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12995&DocID=3571
Reflections on Relativity 
  
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This online book examines the evolution of the principle of relativity in its classical, special, and general incarnations. It includes both technical and historical perspectives of…
https://www.mathpages.com/rr/rrtoc.htm
Phases of the Moon JS Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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T. Timberlake and M. Belloni
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The EJS Phases of Moon JS model displays the appearance of the Moon and how it changes depending on the position of the Moon relative to Earth and Sun. The right window shows Earth…
https://psrc.aapt.org/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13317&DocID=3865
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