R.A.P.T.O.R.
Rochester Area Physic's Teacher Out-Reach Program
This site provides comprehensive resources for high school Regents and AP Physics classes including, lesson plans, experiments, links to past regents exams, and much more.

R.A.P.T.O.R. is a physics teacher's association which promotes the utilization of technology in physics education. This site is designed to share teaching resources electronically. You will find lesson outlines which describe how Interactive Physics simulations can be utilized to reinforce fundamental concepts. The use of Interactive Physics is not intended to replace real lab experiences, just enhance them. There are some simulations which can not be done otherwise, such as building a solar system to test out Kepler's Laws of Planetary motion. (more)

Teacher Resources

Click here for a web based collection of lessons and web resources from the NSF

Astrophysics Science Project Integrating Research & Education The ASPIRE Lab is now one of the most innovative and interactive science education websites available on the Internet. You will find not only fun interactive labs, but well designed and produced curriculum content, created by teachers for teachers.
American Association of Physics Teachers Provides AAPT news, information on membership and announcements of meetings, as well as highlights and abstracts of past meetings.
Physics and Astronomy Links Ask the experts, browse the physics job board, take a look at university departments, send an Einstein eGreeting, and much more on this site.
The Physical Sciences Resource Center A collection of information and resources for physical sciences education is just a mouse-click away! You may search the collection by keyword or name, or browse the collection by topic, object type, or grade level.

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Enrichment, Practice, and Games for Kids

	Einstein's Big Idea  The story behind the world's most famous equation E=mc2... Explore inquiry, articles, interactives, videos, and an extensive list of resource links on this informative page.
	NASA for Kids This extensive site provides learning opportunities around every corner for students.  Pick your current level of education and explore current news, photographs and opportunties fine tuned to meet your needs.
	ROBLOX is a free causal virtual world with fully constructable 3D environments and immersive physics.
	Build a Roller Coaster Create your own ride and send us off screaming!  Choose your track and the course of the ride, then see how it scores on the fear-o-meter. WhizzBall It's simple: the aim of this game is to hit the target with the ball and win points. To do this takes three steps: load a puzzle, fill the grey tiles on the grid with the building bricks provided in the scrollable bar below the puzzle, then drop a ball down the drop funnel - and hope it hits the target.
	Virtual Physics Library This interactive collection of JAVA applets includes topics in astrophysics, energy, mechanics, and thermodynamics.

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Great Physics Books

The Cartoon Guide to Physics by: Larry Gonick Quirky drawings and prose produce lessons like this: picture Sir Isaac Newton driving a Mack truck labeled "Big Inertia." Ike is talking into a CB radio, saying: "Breaker one nine: force overcomes inertia and produces acceleration. Do you read?" As the jacket copy says, "If you think a negative charge is something that shows up on your credit-card bill--if you imagine that Ohm's law dictates how long to meditate--if you believe that Newtonian mechanics will fix your car," here's the book for you.
The New Way Things Work by: David Macaulay A great book for the young physicist or mechanical engineer! Colorful illustrations give a visual guide to the world of machines. For age 9 and up.
Physics Experiments for Kids by: Muriel Mandell Over one hundred projects demonstrate composition of objects, how substances are affected by various forms of energy, how a thermometer measures heat, how an electric bulb emits light, how shadows are formed, how to make a periscope, and much more!
Why Matter Matters by: Dan Green This community full of wacky characters brings physics to life--the building blocks of the universe each with a unique personality. This book throws open the doors and welcomes you into their amazing world. From gravity to the theory of relativity, this unique book provides visual interpretations of complex concepts, designed to make learning physics easier and a whole lot more fun!

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