Teacher Resources

Teacher Programs

JLab Science Activities for Teachers - An afternoon science program for 5th, 6th and 8th grade teachers. [Program Dates: September 2012 - May 2013]

Teacher Night at Jefferson Lab - Teacher Night will be held on April 17th, 2013. Please sign-up by April 3rd, 2013!

UVa-JLab Electricity and Magnetism Program - A two-week summer workshop for physical science teachers in grades 6-8. Application Deadline: April 1, 2013

Education Events

Physics Fest - Cryogenics, electricity and more! Reserve your space today!

Science Series - Science lectures for high school and middle school students! [Video Archive]

Education Events Mailing List - An electronic mailing list to keep you informed of Jefferson Lab's public education events!

Workshops and Local Groups

The Virginia Section of the American Nuclear Society - Single and multi-day workshops on the science of nuclear energy and radiation.

American Society of Materials - Eastern Virginia - Programs and events for students and teachers.

Reference Materials

All About Atoms - Learn about the parts of the atom!

Table of Elements - Basic physical and historical information about the elements! [Printable Version]

Questions and Answers - Have a question? Need an answer? Check here first!

Glossary of Science Terms - Definitions of some of the terms used on this site.

Jefferson Lab Virtual Tour - How do scientists explore inside atoms?

Distance Learning for Teachers

Masters Degree in Physics Education - Graduate courses in physics, available through the University of Virginia, for teachers teaching grades 6 through 12.

Hands-on Activities

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A Different Way of Measuring
Cold Stuff
Design and Engineering
Electrostatics
Hot and Cold
Human Accelerator
Jefferson Lab Treasure Hunt
Looking for the Top Quark
Magnets & Electromagnets
Microscopes
Mystery Math
Oobleck
Role Model Visits
The Shape of Things
The Slow Bicycle Race
Technology

Worksheets, Puzzles and Games

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BEAMS Bingo
Careers at Jefferson Lab
Crossword Puzzle
Cryptograph
Element BINGO
Element Word Search
Fractions
Geometry Word Search
Mystery Picture
Science Vocabulary List
Scrambled Science Words
Spelling Search
Table of Elements
What is Jefferson Lab?
What is Matter?
Word Search Puzzle

On-line Games and Puzzles

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Element Balancing Game
Element Concentration
Element Crossword Puzzles
Element Flash Cards
Element Hangman
Element Matching Game
Element Math Game
Element Word Scramble
Frostbite Theater
Jefferson Lab Coloring Book
Looking for the Top Quark
Mystery Math
The Nim Number Game
Place Value Game
Reading Comprehension
Science Crossword Puzzles
Science Vocabulary Hangman
Scrambled Science Words
SpeedMath Deluxe
SpeedMath - Add and Subtract
SpeedMath - Multiply and Divide
SpeedMath - Inequalities
VA SOL Practice Tests
Who Wants to Win $1,000,000?

Frostbite Theater Videos

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Liquid Nitrogen Experiments

Balloon
LN2 on the Floor!
Dry Ice vs. LN2
Microwaving LN2
LN2 and Fire!
Pewter Bells
Insulators
Balloon Party
Giant Koosh Ball
Shattering Pennies!
Freeze the Rainbow!
Tea Kettle Mystery!
Rubber Stopper
LN2 Show
Carnation
Egg + Nitrogen!
Freeze Nitrogen!
Antifreeze!
Flying Ring!
Film Canisters
Superconductor

Liquid Oxygen vs. Liquid Nitrogen

CombustionParamagnetismBehind the Scenes

Static Electricity Experiments

Attract and Repel
Confetti
Bubbles!
Touch 200,000 V?
Thunder and Lightning
Sparks!
Van de Graaff
Lightning Rods
Polar Molecules
Make an Electroscope

The Half-life of Barium-137m

Equipment OverviewCollect the Data!Calculations and Results

Experiments You Can Try at Home!

Cloud Chamber
Make Oobleck!
Speed of Light!
Squealing Dry Ice
Anti-Gravity Trick!
Measure Hair!
Optical Illusions
A-G Explained!
Light is a Particle

Monarch Butterflies

Monarch Life CycleMonarch PupationMonarch Emergence

Astronomy

Lunar EclipsesDec. 2010 Eclipse

Just for Fun

Nitrogen Ice Cream
Bloopers - Season One
LN2 Viewer Requests!
Bloopers - Season Two
2010 Open House

Jefferson Lab's Workbench Projects

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Lenz's Law Device
Parallel and Series Circuits
Conductivity Tester
Electromagnet Experiment Stand
The Invisible Electromagnet
Go Far Car Ramps

Odds - n - Ends

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Build a Color Spinner
Build a Star Tracker
Flat Stanley Visits Jefferson Lab!
Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream
Mission to Jupiter