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General Magic
magictricks.com go
The quality of this site is very irregular. I like the way the magic shop part of it is set up (although by far the best way to start buying magic is to go in person to a shop, since you will get guidance and lessons, and since generally magic tricks are non-returnable. You are buying not only the object, but also the secret.) with advice for beginners and recommendations for tricks that will routine together. I found that some of the biographies were well done, with lots of information, but some of them had no information at all. Also, the links section was terrible. All of the links went to the wrong places.
 
Trendy Magic go
Trendy Magic is a great site. The links to other sites are plentiful and accurate, as far as I could see, and the interactive magic will blow you away!
 
The Linking Page go
More links to magic sites than you can shake a stick at.

 

Magic Performance
Card Tricks go
The quality of this site is very irregular. I like the way the magic shop part of it is set up (although by far the best way to start buying magic is to go in person to a shop, since you will get guidance and lessons, and since generally magic tricks are non-returnable. You are buying not only the object, but also the secret.) with advice for beginners and recommendations for tricks that will routine together. I found that some of the biographies were well done, with lots of information, but some of them had no information at all. Also, the links section was terrible. All of the links went to the wrong places.
 
The Linking Page go
Links to magic tricks on line.

 

Magic History
Magical Past-Times go
Magical Past-Times: The On-Line Journal of Magic History is the best magic history site on the web. It is not an exhaustive overview of magic history, but includes images and essays from historians, scholars and collectors.
 
Houdini Historical Center go
All things Houdini.
 

 

Magic Organizations
Society of American Magicians go
Learn about the society and find a magic club near you.
 
International Brotherhood of Magicians go
Learn abut the organization and find a club near you.
 
The Magic Castle go
A magicians' club in Los Angeles.
 

 

Magician's Web Sites
David Copperfield go
Has information on his tours and specials. It also talks about his collection of artifacts from the history of magic and his program to teach sick and hospitalized children magic.
 
Lance Burton go
Cyber-home of the popular Vegas magician. The site has his schedule and photos of his show.
 
Siegfried and Roy go
All about the duo who made Las Vegas and Magic go together like green eggs and ham.

 

Light and Optical Illusions
ACEPT go
The Arizona Collaboration on Excellence in the Preparation of Teachers, Light and Optics Module for grades 6-12.
 
Optics for Kids go
Activities for grades K-6.
 
Exploratorium go
 
Your Mind's Eye go

 

Magnetism
Science Hobbyist go

 

Bizarre Stuff: Vintage At-Home Science Experiments
Fun with Electromagnets go

How Stuff Works go

Explore Science go

 

Math, Puzzles and Illusions
Cyberspace Middle School Math-Magic Activities go

Math Forum go

Math Magic go

Magic Squares go

Explore Math go

The Flash Mind Reader go

 

Simple Machines
Boston Museum of Science, Exploring Leonardo go

The Franklin Institute go

Inquiry Almanac: Simple Machines go
 
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