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Hands-On Science
Written by teachers, for teachers, shows how to build hands-on science exhibits for the classroom. This magazine features articles by elementary, middle, and high school teachers that tell how they ...
Exploring Planets in the Classroom: hands-on science activites
More than 15 hands-on science activities are provided in classroom-ready pages for both teachers and students for exploring Earth, the planets, geology, and space sciences.
Ask an Astronomer
Got a pressing question about astronomy? With over 10 years worth of answered questions in their archive and a panel of astronomers on hand, the answer you're after can't be far away.
Hands On Cern
Standard model discussed simply, use of accelerators and detectors given, pictures of collisions also available.
Hands on Universe
Image gallery links to observatories around the world plus descriptions of students research at Berkeley.
Right Hand Rule for Torque
This page explains how to work out the direction of a torque.
Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Good revision summary for UK A Level standard. Covers topics such as magnetic fields, Fleming's left hand rule, Hall Effect etc.
Hands on technology. Electricity and magnetism
Experimental instruction sheets of a mainly good standard, suitable for School Students.
Light: a learning unit
Four fun "lessons" each including Read Abouts, Hands-on Activities and Experiments to help the user master the topic.
Plasma Balls
Well, essentially, they are glass globes with 'lightning bolts' coming from a central electrode to the surface of the sphere. If you touch the globe, the lightning will normally follow your hand.


