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Bill Sprott 
Organized by the University of Wisconsin. Includes information about the program, including shows, videotapes and demonstration software, as well as a lecture kit. Also contains links to other sites.
http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/wop.htm
Blake Lilly Prize from AIP 
Whenever you or your SPS chapter "take physics on the road," you are already eligible for the Blake Lilly Prize. The Blake Lilly Prize is an opportunity to be publicly recognized for your physics outreach efforts.
http://www.spsnational.org/programs/awards/lilly.htm
Dr. Megavolt 
In the three short years since that remarkable June evening in 1996 when Dr. MegaVolt emerged from the laboratory of Dr. Austin Richards and struck the consciousness of a shocked public, he has received thunderous applause from electrified audiences.
http://www.drmegavolt.com/
Isaac and Albert's Excellent Adventure 
There is a tradition at North Carolina State University of using demonstrations in our Physics Classes to show students the reality behind the equations. The Physics Department and The Science House have extended this tradition by giving an annual program
http://demoroom.physics.ncsu.edu/demoshow/
Jearl Walker Discusses the Flying Circus 
Reflects on successes and failures doing the 'bed of nails' trick, and tells how to get videotapes of some of his shows.
http://www.csuohio.edu/physics/walker/JWNOTES2.html
Kids in Physics 
Texas Tech physics department outreach program.
http://www.phys.ttu.edu/~tlcdl/kidsinphysics.html
Little Shop of Physics 
Science experiments that can be done at home; resources for teachers; and information about the Little Shop of Physics, an outreach program of the Colorado State University Physics Department.
http://littleshop.physics.colostate.edu/
NPR : Singing in the Key of Science 
NPR science correspondent Joe Palca talks with a physics professor who serenades his students with ditties about E=mc^2 and the like. Professor Walter Smith at Haverford College often plays songs on his ukulele to teach complex concepts. [5:27 streaming
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4543332
National Ocean Sciences Bowl 
An academic competition for high school students that focuses on ocean-related topics. Every year around the nation, students compete in regional tournaments hosted by research institutions, aquaria and federal laboratories that are involved in oceanogra
http://www.nosb.org/
Physics Circus at UCSB 
A group of enthusiastic UCSB Physics Department graduate and undergraduate students take a collection of demonstration experiments on the road to local schools and present an action-packed learning experience.
http://www.physics.ucsb.edu/~circus/
Physics Olympics at the University of Maryland 
An annual contest held in the spring at the U of Maryland campus. Here are the rules, scores, and pictures from previous events.
http://www.physics.umd.edu/lecdem/outreach/physolym/physolym.htm
PhysicsSongs.org 
Songs, and links to sites with more of them.
http://www.haverford.edu/physics-astro/songs/
Saturday Morning Physics at University of Michigan 
An opportunity to hear physicists discuss their work in non-technical terms. The multimedia presentations include hands-on demonstrations of the principles discussed, along with slides, video, and computer simulations. All lectures are free and open to t
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/physics/seminars/smp/
The Physics Van 
Part of an outreach program at the University of Illinois Physics Department.
http://van.physics.uiuc.edu/
The Science House 
A learning outreach program of North Carolina State University. The mission of The Science House is to work with K-12 teachers to emphasize the use of hands-on learning activities in science and mathematics.
http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/pams/science_house/
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