2016-2017 Fall (Part 1)

James' Stuff

physicsvideos.net

Bill's Stuff

Chija's Stuff

Frank's Stuff

I'd love to talk pedagogy, classroom management, and standards-based (mastery) grading! Also, contact me if you'd like to get all my files (worksheets, PowerPoints, quizzes, etc.). I can upload them to a Google Drive, or we can meet up in person and transfer the stuff on a flash drive. I'm also down to meet up to chat about any of the above. I'm currently a mentor teacher for new teachers at my school and I've been the master teacher for two student teachers - it's a role I enjoy! (Click on "Contact" at the top to send me an email.)

Intro and kinematics PowerPoint
Kinematics: Speeding camera investigation

Free-fall Quick-Lab

Do objects in free-fall move at a constant velocity or do they accelerate?
Have students record each other dropping an object and recording with their camera in "burst mode"
When replaying, stick a piece of clear Scotch tape over the part of the screen which the object travels. Have students use a pen to frame-by-frame mark onto the tape where the object is. The marks should grow in distance between the subsequent one, indicating acceleration.
Strobe photo image of cliff jump
There's an app called Motion Shot for Android and Motion Shot for Apple that takes strobe photos (overlaps the images onto one image, like the cliff jump image linked above). You can adjust how many frames per second. You might consider using this if you just want to do this is a demo instead of a lab, since it's a bit messier asking students to download and install an app first.

Pendulum challenge (by Frank Noschese)
Momentum: World Jump Day

Free-Fall lab (NGSS attempt)

Five Easy Lessons: Strategies for Successful Physics Teaching (Randall Knight)
Great book for learning how to identify forces (drawing free-body diagrams) as well as how to teach students to do it, plus valuable information on student misconceptions in every chapter
Direct Measurement Videos
A library of videos with on-screen annotations and tools (on-screen stopwatch, virtual ruler, etc.) that allow students to make measurements - excellent for virtual or substitute labs. Some videos include teacher materials (such as questions for students).
Clear sheet protectors were given to every participant (~50 ct)
Insert a white sheet of paper to use as a individual/pair whiteboard for think-pair-share activities. You can also insert worksheets to have students work on in class and erase afterward if it's a worksheet they don't need to keep and/or a worksheet you would like to reuse across periods.
Dry erase markers (fine tip) on Amazon
~$0.50 per marker. For use with small whiteboards or clear sheet protectors (class sets were provided to all participants)