Succeed in Physical Science--Online Course

These online lessons and quizzes are geared to students or adults who just want to learn more about the sciences. There are seven lessons/topics for chemistry and seven for physics. Also included are biography links.  This is part of the "School for Champions," a free school on the web, which offers lessons in many areas.

General Chemistry Online

Offers self-guided tutorials, quizzes, a database of chemical compounds, answers and hints for over 400 frequently asked questions, and a toolbox with tables and calculators. From the Department of Chemistry at Frostburg State University.

The Catalyst

This site is mainly for high school chemistry teachers, but it has a lot to offer students, too.  There are links to recommended web resources and high school chemistry web sites, and a question and answer section.

Chemistry Tutor

From the site description: "No bells and whistles here, just straight talk about chemistry, everything chemistry! If you left your chemistry textbook in your locker at school, this is the place you'll want to look. This site offers a basic introduction to chemistry, chemical equations and reactions, and chemistry calculators as well as safety rules to follow when you are in the laboratory. There are several great links, WebElements and periodic table information on the Web, too." This is a ThinkQuest entry, produced by high school students.

Chemystery

From the site description: "Everything a high school student needs to know about chemistry is at this site in a fun, imaginative, comprehensive presentation that catches the eye. Find a periodic table that looks and acts differently than any you've seen before. Research atoms, molecules, organic chemistry, equilibriums, acids and bases, nuclear reactions and more. This excellent site claims to be a virtual text book and that's not an empty promise. Even if you don't like chemistry, check out this site." This is a ThinkQuest entry, authored by high school students.

The Periodic Table of Elements

Clicking on an element provides extensive information. From Los Alamos National Lab.

The Periodic Table of Elements for K-12

Each element is linked to a list of basic information and a diagram of atomic structure. You can list elements by name, atomic number, chemical symbol, date of discovery, and more. This site was created by an eighth grader for a science project, and it's now an ongoing project. 

The Periodic Table of Comic Books

Science silliness, with a link to Mark Winter's Web Elements page for technical information.

Physics

Particle Physics Education Sites

From the basics of theory to a Java applet that allows you to experiment with neutrino mass matrices.  This site has something for those of us who never knew just what 'particle physics' is, to those who are advanced students. From the 'Particle Adventure' home page.

PhysLINK

 Many reference links, answers to frequently asked questions (or you can submit your own), a directory of college and university physics departments, and book & software reviews are just some of the features of this site.

PhysicsWeb

Web links to physics resources around the world are arranged by education, media, institutions, companies, museums & exhibits, computing, and misc. (even humor in physics).

Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove of Physics

Type in your search terms or view the index by subject--thermodynamics, astrophysics, electromagnetism, fluid mechanics--to name a few. Includes over 2600 entries. 

American Institute of Physics

Includes links for students, in the Physics Education Center, and the current issue of "Physics Today."

How Things Work

If a gadget or invention involves physics, chances are it's explained here. 

The Atoms Family

From the Miami Museum of Science.  Each article gives a recommended grade level. Articles are grouped by monster: for example, the Phantom of the Opera will introduce middle and high school students to phases of matter.

The Slinky Home Page

Features physics experiments with Slinkies, and more than you ever wanted to know about this toy.