Solids and Liquids: Links for Vocab

These links may be helpful to you as you research the vocabulary on the properties of solids and liquids! You may perform your own searches as well. Remember, the internet is full of bogus information, so make sure your research sources are trustworthy!

Websites That Are Likely To Contain Errors:
-personal websites made by individuals (ex: johnscoolvocab.com)
-responses listed on sites like Ask.com (anyone can post, and many posts aren't fact checked!)
-wikipedia (again, posts are not always checked for accuracy. however, this website is a great place to start your research- look at the REFERENCES listed on the bottom of the wikipedia page you're reading)

Websites That Are Normally Trustworthy:
-sites published by universities, with a ".edu" ending (ex: berkley.edu)
-government websites (.gov)
-articles or sites published by major organizations (ex: New York Times, BBC, large research companies)
-online versions of major dictionaries or  encyclopedias (ex: Britannica, Merriam-Webster...)


Link Options:

http://www.britannica.com/

http://www.cposcience.com/home/ForEducators/FoundationsofPhysicalScience3rdEdition/tabid/270/Default.aspx

http://www.merriam-webster.com/inter?dest=/dictionary/physical%20science

http://www.calce.umd.edu/TSFA/Hardness_ad_.htm

Archimedes' Principle:

http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/WindTunnel/Activities/buoy_Archimedes.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lasalle/buoybasics.html