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Introduction:

• The Particle Adventure - an interactive tour of particle physics for everyone: the basics of theory and experiment.
• Virtual Visitor Center of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.
• Guided Tour of Fermilab, - A virtual tour of Fermilab with overviews of several aspects of Particle Physics.
• Probing Particles - a comprehensive and straight-forward introduction to particle physics.
• Big Bang Science - approaches particle physics starting from the theoretical origin of the universe.
• History of Neutrinos - everything you ever wanted to know about neutrinos.
• Hands-On CERN - an introduction to particle physics theory and experiments.
• The World of Beams
• Physics 2000 - an interactive journey that touches on quantum physics.
• A bibliography of Particle Physics Educational Materials - a listing of useful books and articles.
• Particle Data Group - an international group that summarizes and reviews particle physics.
• CERN Courier - Latest news of Particle Physics
• Searching for the Building Blocks of Matter - an online exhibit on Fermilab's successful search for the bottom and top quarks.
• Fermilab's Chain of Accelerators - A site that explains the accelerators at Fermilab.
• Anatomy of the Detector - A video about how the CDF detector works.
• Inquiring Minds - The science of matter, space and time.
• The Second String Theory Revolution - a theorist takes us through the ideas and technical aspects of superstrings.
• The Official String Theory Web Site - Learn about the all the different facets of Super String Theory "It's the 21st century --- time to feed your brain!"

Experiments:

• The ALEPH experiment - a particle detector studying the decays of the Z boson at LEP (CERN)
• The OPAL experiment - also studying Z boson decay at LEP (CERN): Detector, Events
• The ATLAS and CMS Experiments at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.
• DØ and CDF Physics Summaries - "plain English" summaries of results and publications.

Discoveries:

• Neutrino Mass discovered at Super-Kamiokande.
• Discovery of Top Quark Announced
  
  • Fermilab press release
  • Background

Interactive:

• OnScreen Particle Physics - particle-chamber simulation software for use in the classroom (Mac & Windows 95/NT).
• Event Simulator - a Java applet that simulates the decay of a Z boson under perameters that you specify.
• The Neutrino Mass Toy - a Java applet which allows you to experiment with neutrino mass matrices and mixing scenarios.
• SciTech hands on science center - check out their Quark Machine and Gluon Machine to learn more about these particles and build your own.
• The Fermilabyrinth - An Interactive website featuring educational games about Particle Physics and FermiLab.

Resources:

• U.S. Particle Physics Educations and Outreach - info on more than 170 programs.
• European Particle Physics Outreach Group - info on institutions and educational programs of the CERN member states in Europe.
• Contemporary Physics Education Project - produces charts, brochures, web features, and classroom activities. Creators of The Particle Adventure.
• Particle Physics in the UK - news and UK links. Don't miss the picture of the week.
• Physics FAQ - includes answers to some interesting particle physics questions.
• CERN's Press Office Pictures Database - images of anything from bubble chamber tracks to specific devices and experiments.

Classroom Activities:

• Particle Physics Activities - a set of seven, each with a worksheet and description and teacher info.
• Top Quark Activity Introduction - an exercise showing you how to use conservation of momentum and energy to calculate the mass of the Top quark.

Humor:

• QuarkDance.org! - See adorable, cute, quarks shake their bottoms as they bounce around to some fun, mind-numbingly cool music.
• If you know of other humorous particle physics websites, let us know!

• Fermilab - read articles describing the lab, what it does, and the programs it provides. Don't miss High energy Physics Made Painless, as well as their pages for educators and students.
• Stanford Linear Accelerator Center - describes the Center's studies and some accelerator basics. Also, check out their Virtual Visitor Center - very cool.

• Brookhaven National Laboratory - provides educational programs in conjunction with the Lab.
• Jefferson Lab (CEBAF) - internships and classroom resources
• Berkeley Center for Particle Astrophysics - a description of the center's research.
• Physics and Education at Cornell's CESR - virtual tours of experiments, as well as info on fundamentals and theory.

• 4000 Years of Women in Science - history and biographies of prominent female scientists.
• Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics - cites their work and publications.

• Women in Science - history and biographies of prominent female scientists.
• African Americans in the Sciences - profiles from the past and present.

General Physics:

• Physics Central - Learn how your world works. The American Physical Society's site for the public.
• IPPEX - interactive pages on fusion, matter, energy, magnetism, and energy.
• The ABC's of Nuclear Science - a brief introduction to Nuclear Science, looking at Antimatter, Beta rays, Cosmic connection and much more.
• PhysicsWeb: The Internet Guide To Physics - an excellent site with expansive links.
• University of Oregon Virtual Laboratory - a library of Java applets which illustrate different fields of physics, including Mechanics, Energy and the Environment, Astrophysics, and Thermodynamics.
• Exploring Gravity - a good tutorial including history and three tracks for all levels of curiosity.
• Cambridge Relativity - focuses on different known and theoretical characteristics of our cosmos, plus a section on quantum gravity.

Help:

• UC Berkeley Interactive Physics Problem Set - a series of questions on general physics.
• U. C. Berkeley Physics Lecture Demonstrations - a collection of diagrams for constructing physics demonstrations.

News:

• Physlink - history, news, humor, and a lot more.
• Physical Review Focus - a few chosen articles from physics news.
• "Top" University Scientists Do Teach - a New York Times article showing that university professors do succeed in teaching at the same time as they do ground breaking research.

Organizations.:

• American Physical Society Education Programs - general info on their committees and academic activities.
• American Institute of Physics Education Newsletter - "summarizes information on resources, national initiatives, outreach programs, grants, professional development opportunities, and publications related to physics and science education." (AIP) Also check out their Physics News Update, an archived weekly account of new discoveries.
• Physical Science Resource Center - sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachers.

Misc.:

• Hands on Universe - pictures from optical and radio telescopes, taken by student request.
• Nobel Laureates in Physics 1901-present - descriptions of the discoveries and the people that won the award.
• Albert Einstein Online - everything you ever wanted to know about one of the world's foremost physicists.
• The Laws List - laws, rules, principles, effects, paradoxes, limits, constants, & experiments.
• DiscoverySchool.com - projects, programs, and television shows which often deal with science and physics.
• Computer Simulation Methods - a forum for the use of computers for understanding physics.

Links:

• Sonoma State University's Educational Resources page - a very long list of physics and astronomy links.
• Hot Spots: Physics - a collection of links, each with full descriptions.
• PhysicsEd - links to resources, including journals and projects.
• Web Pages to Help Physics Students - links to what you may be looking for.

• East Bay (California) Physics Alliance - supports interaction between teachers in K-12 and teachers/researchers at higher levels.