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This is a 3-D animation of equivalent crystal planes. It shows the Miller indices linking nodes as a corresponding binary family within braces. This animation is approximately 13 seconds in length.

This website details the ERGO Telescope project.  Beyond collecting data about cosmic rays reaching the Earth's service, the project also seeks to collaboratively engage students as they learn, collect, and share information about cosmic ray events; the result is a map that displays this data.  The...

Using a Java applet, this lesson has students perform virtual experiments to study the characteristics of projectile motion (which would otherwise be difficult to perform in a typical classroom). Using the applet, students will observe the effects of air resistance on the idealized motion presented...

Light a light bulb by waving a magnet. This simulation of a Faraday's Law is from the Physics Education Technology website of University of Colorado. It is accessible for teachers and students alike. Included are links to related topics and additional ideas and activities for teachers to use.

This presentation, published by the Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), took place at the Micro Nano Technology Education Special Interest Group (MNTeSIG) Live 2021 conference. In the presentation, Neda Habibi explores self-assembling molecules and how they create nanostructures....

This website from the Fiber Optic Association is a self-study course on fiber optic testing. This site includes learning objectives, definition, prerequisites, references, videos, lesson plans, and more. The six lesson plans included are Overview of fiber optic testing; Fiber optic test parameters...

This 16-page resource is the first chapter of the Fiber Optics for Technologists textbook and lab manual and is provided by the Laser and Fiber Optics Regional Center. This introductory textbook covers the technologies and skills a twenty-first century technologist or technician must possess. It...

This video from Laser-Tec is part of a series of light and optics experiments. In this lab, participants explore refraction and calculate the speed of light with an acrylic block and laser. Equipment includes a laser pointer, acrylic block, protractor, pencil, and white sheet of paper. The video...

This lab activity, presented by John Chamberlain, demonstrates the use of an inexpensive spectrometer. The four-minute shows the process of examining the wavelengths of light from three different sources: incandescent, florescent, and neon lights. Questions for students about the spectrum are...

This lab activity, presented by John Chamberlain and an assistant, covers the proper care and cleaning of high grade optical lenses. The 5-minute video introduces the parts of an optical cleaning kit, including compressed air, brushes, and solution, and their use before demonstrating the cleaning...