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Title/Name Description LabelID ResourceType Location
Magnetic Field Lines Demo(1) Plastic, fluid filled container with iron fillings in suspension allows you to slip cylindrical magnets into hole in center and see the resulting magentic field lines. Magnetics are included in box   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Bar magnets (2) two sets of two bar magnets each.   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Compasses 12 small plastic compasses   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Donut magnet set 2 poles and six donut magnets. Magnets can be made to "float" one above another.   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Magnifying glasses 6 magnifying glass sets plus spare parts.   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Density demos 3 objects of same volume but vastly different weight.
Small metal bars of different materials.
  Demonstrations CSS 1203
Physics In cabinet - collection of slides illustrating concepts in physics N Slide Sets CSS 1110
The Forces of Nature   Binder: Physics Slide Sets CSS 1110
Lenses and Mirrors Explanation of basic scientific concepts related to lenses and mirrors with breaks allowing for teacher/student discussion. E13 Videos CSS 1112
Color & Light Explanation of basic scientific concepts related to color and light with breaks allowing for teacher/student discussion E14 Videos CSS 1112
Virtual Physics:Escape from Brain Death Computer adventure game including physics puzzles on such topics as waves, optics, light, and electricity   Software CSS 1112
Virtual Physics:The Eggs of Time Physics adventure game that includes puzzles to solve on such topics as Motion, Forces, Newton's Laws, Machines, and Thermodynamics   Software CSS 1112


Last Updated: Thursday October 04, 2007 by Elizabeth Warner
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