These Microsoft PowerPoint slide shows incorporate interactive web-based computer simulations with standard introductory level physics notes, concepts, and definitions and are to be considered "works in progress."  They will continually be updated and should improve with time.  These shows are not "all-encompassing," and although designed to be used as a supplement to teacher directed instruction, they may easily be modified for more "constructive" teaching methods if desired.

Many of the simulations require Microsoft Virtual Machine or Macromedia Shockwave for viewing.  Both of these programs are free of charge and may be quickly downloaded from the internet.

All of the links from the slides to web sites were active as of the summer of 2005 and represent a small sampling of the abundant resources and dynamic simulations that appear on the World Wide Web.  One danger of utilizing web resources in classroom instruction is that a site may shut down or change its contents without notice.  Because of this possibility, I am not responsible for the content of any of the sites linked to these presentations.  Sites should be carefully screened before showing them to an audience.

I hope that you find this resource beneficial for both your personal acquisition of physics knowledge and in your preparation for teaching these concepts.  You have permission to download the presentations and make additions, changes, or modifications to suit your teaching needs.  They are presented in the typical sequence of topics in introductory physics courses and are provided as a service to teachers from the author and the Texas A&M Center for Mathematics and Science Education.  They are intended solely for classroom and/or personal use and may not be packaged with any commercially available product without the consent of the author.

Presentation Links:

Nature of Science
Measuring and Recording Data
One-Dimensional Motion
Vectors
Two-Dimensional Motion
Newton's Laws of Motion
Universal Gravitation
Momentum and Impulse
Work, Power, and Energy
Waves
Sound
Light
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction and Interference
Electricity
Capacitor Circuits
Magnetism
Modern Physics

If you find these resources useful, you may also be interested in examining these other resources for physics teachers: Low Cost Physics Activities and Video Analysis Investigations for Physics and Mathematics.

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