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Watch the Program Online
View the entire three-hour program online in segmented chapters annotated with curriculum connections. Available following the broadcast. (Requires QuickTime or RealPlayer plug-in.) (Grades 9-12)

Imaging Other Dimensions
Consider why it is so difficult to visualize a world with more than three spatial dimensions. (Grades 9-12)

A Sense of Scale
Start at the scale of an apple and travel by powers of 100 down into the infinitesimally small world of strings. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Resonance in Strings
See how resonance affects both an everyday string and the tiny strings of superstring theory. (Flash plug-in required; non-Flash version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Multidimensional Math
Begin with a point and end with a hypercube in this interactive that takes you from one to four dimensions. (Flash plug-in required; non-Flash version available.) (Grades 9-12)

Elementary Particles
Find out about matter and force particles, including their properties and when many of them were discovered or confirmed. (Flash plug-in required; non-Flash version available.) (Grades 9-12)

Smashing Pictures
See images and computer reconstructions of particle accelerator discoveries of such fundamental particles as the strange, charm, top, and bottom quarks. (Flash plug-in required; non-Flash version available.) (Grades 9-12)

The Official String Theory Web Site
www.superstringtheory.com
This award-winning site by physicist Patricia Schwarz is an Internet string theory classic. Writing for the non-scientist, Schwarz takes an irreverent yet informative look at all aspects of the topic, including the history of string theory and the major players in the field today.

The Symphony of Everything
www.msnbc.com/news/201650.asp?cp1=1
For a simple, illustrated tutorial on string theory basics like string types, frequencies, and membranes, visit this concise infographic offered by MSNBC.

Superstrings!
www.sukidog.com/jpierre/strings
This no-frills collection of pages goes into detail about the mathematical equations underpinning string theory and offers a detailed glossary of strings-related terminology and a useful list of related links and books.
 

Particle Physics Information and Databases
pdg.lbl.gov/information.html
An international group of particle physicists offer this online particle database, where you can easily locate papers on string theory by leading researchers or look up more information about your favorite universal constants, such as the Planck length and the speed of light in a vacuum.
 

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
www.fnal.gov
The Web site of the world's most powerful particle accelerator, located in Batavia, Illinois, offers a wealth of interesting information on the work done there and the scientists who do it. You'll find articles, video clips, a virtual tour, and more.
 

The Particle Adventure
particleadventure.org
The National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy attempt to answer a collection of very big questions (i.e., "what is the world made of?") through an illustrated step-through activity that is both fun and informative.

String Theory: An Evaluation
www.math.columbia.edu/~woit
String theory is not all roses and bosons. Columbia University mathematician Peter Woit presents a collection of articles that take a critical look at strings.