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Free Resources & Materials

Color Me Physics

Color Me Physics

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Color Me Physics Activity Book

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Color Me Physics is a series of books created with the goal of introducing children to physics is a fun, exciting way.

Color Me Physics includes a coloring book of famous physicists and an activity book of games and puzzles. The entire collection is available on the PhysicsCentral web site and can be downloaded and reproduced free of charge.


Comic Books and Physics Superheroes

Spectra's Force comic coverThe Original Laser Superhero comic cover Spectra's Power comic cover Nikola Tesla and the Electric Fair comic cover



What could be more exciting than superheroes solving physics problems? Welcome to PhysicsQuest! PhysicsQuest is an annual hands-on contest in which students use comics and experiments to do their own part to save the day. Join Spectra and her gang as they protect their school against villains and disasters with physics or help Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla strive to light the Chicago World Fair. Past contest comics and activity manuals can still be downloaded on PhysicsCentral.
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Physics to Go regularly displays and explains physics images.
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Physics to Go

Physics to GoPhysics to Go is a collection of web sites where you can explore physics on your own. You can search or browse the collection, check out the sites we feature, or look through the archives of earlier features.
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Physics History

Emilie du Chatelet APS offers additional resources about what the history of significant physics research and discoveries.
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Physics Can Be Funny. Seriously.

Enjoy the lighter side of physics through limericks, cartoons, and humorous articles.
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African Americans in the Sciences

Profiles of African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.
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Women Physicists

Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics Data on more than 80 twentieth century women who have made original contributions to physics. Annotated photo gallery.
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World Year of Physics

World Year of Physics Archive

The World Year of Physics (WYP 2005) was a worldwide celebration of physics and its importance in our everyday lives. WYP 2005 aimed to raise the worldwide awareness of physics and physical science.
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A New World View

A New World View

A tribute to the World Year of Physics 2005, this artwork combines symbols of Einstein's contributions to physics and pictures of children to create a unique piece celebrating science.
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