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Government Sites
Building Blocks of Matter - Physicists at Fermilab are
searching for the smallest building blocks of matter. Currently there are three kinds of building blocks:
quarks, leptons and bosons. Learn what they are.
Did You Ever
Wonder? - Visit the Berkley Labs and learn more about about the structure of cells, how
to carve with light, how soil keeps the world in balance and much more.
Everyday Mysteries: Fun Science Facts - (Library of Congress) - Did you
ever wonder why a camel has a hump? If you can really tell the weather by listening to the chirp of a
cricket? Or why our joints make popping sounds? These questions deal with everyday phenomena
that we often take for granted, but each can be explained scientifically.
Fermilab For Students - Fermilab is home to the world's most powerful
accelerator, the Tevatron. Learn how scientists use Fermilab's resources to explore the most basic
particles and forces of nature.
Walk Through Time - Provides information on ancient calendars, early clocks,
revolution in timekeeping, the "Atomic Age" and more.
Other Resources
Albert Einstein: Image and Impact - Read about the life of the man behind the
theory of relativity.
Amusement Park Physics - Design your own roller coaster, and along the way
they will learn a thing or two about the laws of gravity, pendulums, and kinetic energy. Along with
explanatory essays, this resource contains interactive graphics and a glossary of terms.
Discovery of the Electron - One hundred years ago, amidst glowing glass
tubes and the hum of electricity, the British physicist J.J. Thomson was venturing into the interior of
the atom.
EurekAlert! Science News and Resources for Kids - The
EurekAlert! Science for Kids Portal is a central, online source for kid-friendly news and resources.
Jefferson Lab's Student Zone - Get answers to your science questions.
Take a visit through the lab and play some fun science games.
Physics - Science News for Kids - Check out these very cool
and interesting articles.
Physics4Kids - Physicists study those forces and effects. It is a
science that relates to all other sciences: Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Astronomy, Meteorology,
Engineering, etc. If you can name it, chances are physics is involved.
Science Museum - Physics and
Math - From atoms to time, find out scientists use math to make discoveries about our
world.
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