WWW Science Resources | General | Mouse Trap Projects | Toothpick Projects | Sail Cars | | Egg Drop Links | Water Rocket Links | Model Rockets | General Science Teachers' Resource Sites Kentucky Education Television List of Science Sites by category Dynamic Science Activities Web Site to provide teachers and pupils of Buttershaw Upper School with a range of activities which enrich their science education. Science Museum of Minnesota Many online projects From Windmills to Whirligigs Vollis Simpson's wind powered activities Classroom Connect: Science 7-12 Wide variety of WWW sites for 7-12 science teachers and students The School Page Internet Education Resource Center: many categories, including the Physics Page Science Central Just being developed, check back. Frank Potter's Science Gems: Physical Science More than 2000 WWW resources organized by category Physics Concepts Technical information and ask an engineer Amusement Park Physics Includes a good physics glossary fun@learning.physics free physics applets Physics 2000 Good information and interactive applets. Science Learning Network Animated gif example plus resources ScienceWhatzit! Ask and get answers about science, archives of past questions MAD Scientist Network e-mail questions and one of a network of scientists who contribute will answer. Archives of questions, links and more [Top] Mousetrap Projects Operation Egg Launch Catapult egg lauch directions Mousetrap Cars Commercial site to sell things, but has technical tips and a teacher reference section Mousetrap Car Contest More rules for mousetrap car contests in the classroom Building a Better Mousetrap Car Downloads for handouts, teacher/student sections Mousetrap Cars and Roller Coasters Websites Links to many projects. Funtraps Lots of commercial products and books for mousetrap projects. Mousetrap Catapult Catapult using mousetrap and ping pong balls (links to Bridge Building, Clockworks Vehicle, Demolition Crane and Mousetrap Vehicle) [Top] Toothpick Projects Toothpick Structures Pictures of incredible toothpick structures. Exploratorium-Geodesic Gumdrop Activity Explains the importance of triangles Hands On Problems Page This site contains 16 different hands on projects including a toothpick bridge and tower activity. Toothpick Bridge Prject This Toothpick Bridge Project Site from Cedar Fall High School provides research and design resources TRUSS BRIDGE BUILDING: AN INTERMEDIATE CURRICULUM MODULE Bridge Building using Model Bridge Software [Top] Sail Cars Sail Car Contest Project instructions with the goal to design and construct a car with a sail within 30 minutes that is powered by blowing for 10 seconds and travels the farthest. [Top] Egg Drop Links All About Egg Drops Contest materials include a hot glue gun, an egg and 150 toothpicks. Egg Drop Project Make or build something that is the lightest possible weight, and yet durable enough to protect an egg thrown off the swimming pool roof so that the egg doesn't break from the fall. Egg Drop Contest Egg Drop Photos of an egg drop contest from a grain elevator [Top] Water Rocket Links Rocket Science Water Rockets with cans, also a Java-based Water-Rocket Simulation The Water Rocket Garage Many water rockets resources including movies, spreadsheet templates, and tips Water Rocket! Directions for making a water rocket launcher [Top] Model Rockets Model Rocketry for Educators This web page will help you learn about model rocketry and how it can be used within the classroom. Rocket Equations How to accurately predict speed and altitude for your rocket from weight, diameter, motor thrust and impulse. Hitchhikers Guide to Model Rocketry A complete guide to model rocketry including a Java simulator created by students in the Think Quest competition. [Top] Air Car