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Physics Support Materials ICT based teaching and support materials tailored to Scottish courses.
Saturn appears to the left of the Moon. Click on Moon for full size version of above picture or between Saturn & Moon for a magnified view through the telescope.	Saturn in position to the right of the Moon before it passes behind. Click anywhere on the picture for a full size view. Pictures courtesy of Bob Kibble, University of Edinburgh, Faculty of Education,
Online Physics Tutorial Lunar eclipse Phases by B.Kibble Astronomy Links & Interesting Sites Beyond Planet Earth Spot the Skylab tonight Brilliant diffusion applet Internet discussion group The Institute of Physics has established an internet discussion group for physics teachers. To subscribe, address an email to PTNC-request@iop.org Use no subject line. In the body of the email type: "subscribe PTNC "<your email address>. This will add you to the list and tell you so afterwards. Then you can contribute, respond and receive messages from other members, or just listen to what others are chatting about. Watch that you enter your proper email address name, not an alias. For instance if your proper address name is f.bloggs, don’t enter another name by which you like to be known like fred or bloggsy. Electronics for beginners		Super WebSite Asteroid Encounter ABSORB High School Physics Physics on t' Internet by Bill Swiatek Spectra of gas discharges Recommendations from the PTNC discussion group include: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/atom - which allows you to build a carbon atom starting from quarks and electrons It took a group of Y10s about 20 minutes to complete. Rutherford scattering demonstration Doppler effect demonstration Nuclear power plant . Stop it blowing up. A bit of fun. Milikan oil drop expt. from which you can take results. Planetary motion for Y9 , with a sheet if you want it. This is one that would not load onto imacs but works fine on PCs. University of Edinburgh & Motorola Teaching Chips - Intro + 1&2          3&4 Air bags - a hazard in your dashboard?   A Glossary of Frequently Misused or Misunderstood Physics Terms & Concepts Creative Holography Using Inexpensive Laser Pointers see also SSERC articles Ever wanted to be a cheerleader ?
		Applets Projectile Motion           Refraction    Working with Applets
ScienceNet is a free science information service, staffed by scientists who, they claim, are expert in explaining complex topics in everyday language. You can search their online database of previously answered questions, and if you can't find an answer then send your question. The laws lis		Earth & Moon Viewer The Great Globe Gallery   Horrible backgrounds but great pics
. Fizzics Fizzle !    Skateboard Science              Physics 2000

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