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Physics experiments/activities do not have to be costly in time or resources.  Teachers also do not need to limit their equipment purchases to "high tech" or specialty materials sold exclusively through science supply catalogs.  Many valuable data collection activities can be performed using inexpensive materials that may be purchased from local department, hardware, and/or toy stores. 

Sample materials for Learning the Game of Science.  Students have to read board game moves to determine the rules of the game.  Like scientists collect data to determine the rules of the universe.

Robert Karplus' Introductory Physics: A Model Approach is an innovative textbook, written by a brilliant, inspiring teacher and pioneer in physics teaching reform. The book originated the key ideas of the modeling approach for teaching physics. This approach has been further evolved, developed and implemented by David Hestenes and many others, including Gregg Swackhamer, Malcolm Wells and Jane Jackson. In cooperation with Karplus' widow, Elizabeth Karplus, Dr. Brunschwig edited and published the Second Edition of Introductory Physics in 2003. This site includes a variety of additional materials that Brunschwig has developed related to the Karplus textbook.Fernand Brunschwig is a member of the faculty at Empire State College. He is on sabbatical for 2007-08 at Columbia Teachers College in NY City. Current Contact Information:brunschwig@tc.eduColumbia Teachers CollegeScience Education, Box 210525 West 120th StreetNew York, NY 10027 

You can go to just about any department and course offered at MIT and get notes, labs, simulations & other materials. Very informative.

Force, Shape, Material,

A site for physics teachers to share their materials with others.

Links to simulations, curriculum materials, physics pedagody etc...

Evidence-based teaching methods

awesome resource for Physics teaching ideas

awesome resource of Physics teaching

Full course materials GOOD STUFF

Tensile strength from michigan tech