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The science of natural phenomenon encompasses a number of different disciplines, such as astronomy. The websites shown here provide further study using lecture notes and related internet links.

	Chaisson/McMillan - Astronomy: A Beginners Guide to the Universe 3/e Chaisson/McMillan - Astronomy Today, 4/e This Website is organized around the chapter material and is updated monthly. The Online Archive provides a collection of recent images, samples from our animation library, and clips of RealAudio from Earth and Sky broadcasts. For each chapter there is an edited collection of useful links to astronomy resources, with hints about what to do there and how they relate to the content of the chapter. Additional questions and exercises on key themes are included in the chapter, with an option to email results to the grader/instructor. Offers a Syllabus Manager.

	Garcia - Numerical Methods for Physics, 2/e The Garcia, Numerical Methods for Physics, 2/e site includes general information, related links, download information for MATLAB and FORTRAN, syllabus, and a link to the author's homepage.

	Giancoli, Physics for Scientists and Engineers 3/e Organized by the chapters in the text, this Website has various practice problems and exercises specifically designed to enhance student's understanding of the text material. Physlet Problemsby Wolfgang Christian (Davidson College) allow students to solve a problem by observing, applying appropriate physics concepts, and making measurements of parameters they deem important. Warm-Ups and Puzzles from the Just-in-Time-Teaching method are short answer essay questions based on key concepts from the chapter. Practice Questions focus on students' conceptual understanding and provide excellent review source and instant feedback. Practice Problems are algorithmically generated problems that allow students to practice their problem-solving skills and provide instant feedback. Applications address the question "What is physics good for" by illustrating the role of physics in real-world phenomena and developments in technology. Ranking Task Exercises require students to rank situations based on insights into relationships among concepts and principles.

	Giancoli - Physics : Principles with Applications, 5e This robust website provides students with a wealth of innovative activities and exercises for each chapter of Physics 5/e so they can practice problem solving skills, explore and refine their understanding of physics, prepare for the MCAT exam and learn to connect physics to the world around them. Among the materials for each chapter are algorithmically-generated practice problems by Carl Adler at East Carolina University, Physlets by Wolfgang Christian at Davidson College, MCAT practice questionsfrom the ARCO MCAT Supercourse and from Gregor Novak and Andrew Gavrin at IUPUI, Warm-Up and Puzzle short answer essay questions, and Applications with hyperlinks to related Websites showing students what physics is good for in the real world.

	Walker, Physics: An Introduction The Walker Companion Website, with contributions form leaders in physics education research, provides students with a variety of interactive explorations of each chapter's topics, easily accommodating differences in learning styles. These tools help students further their conceptual understanding of physics and provide extra practice in problem solving. Various modules focusing on conceptual understanding and visualization, problem solving, and real-world applications come together to offer a unique additional resource that will help your students succeed.

	Wilson/Buffa - College Physics, 5/e The Wilson/Buffa College Physics, 5th Edition Companion Web Site provides students with a wealth of innovative activities and exercises for each text chapter. Students can view simulations of concepts from the text, practice problem solving skills in self-assessment modules, prepare for the MCAT exam, explore and refine their understanding of physics, and learn to connect physics to the world around them. All the materials on the Web site are in addition to and not duplicative of material in the text. The site grades and scores all objective questions, the results of which can be automatically e-mailed directly to a professor or TA if so desired. Also included is an on-line syllabus builder for professors.