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Welcome to a Resource for Physics Teachers This site is designed to help physics teachers share their ideas. Many of us are the sole physics teacher in their school. It's nice to know there are others out there to help develop experiments and demonstrations.

Find Lessons for K-12 in earth science, physics, astronomy, chemistry, biology, health/medicine, engineering, social sciences, technology, math/statistics, nature of science, careers.

Description: A cross-curriculum unit of work was developed for Year 8 students, combining elements of the Mathematics and Science Australian Curriculum. The eight-week unit used a Project-Based Learning approach, in which students investigated a fictitious "cold case". The unit was divided into three phases. In the initial phase, students were introduced to skills and understandings which would assist them in completing the learning tasks. However, these were not explicitly linked to the upcoming tasks, requiring that students made connections themselves through a guided discovery process. In the second phase students were presented with a bare bones case file, from which some broad conclusions could be drawn and leads discussed. As students worked through the case, additional packets of evidence were released, as required. The design allowed for students to work at different paces, and in a non-linear manner. Students needed to combine their science understandings with mathematical skills and reasoning to analyze the evidence. For example, previous experiments on rusting were quantified to determine a rate equation, which, by analysis of physical evidence at the crime scene, could be used to determine approximate time of death. During this phase, students kept an ongoing series of Case File Notes, to record their predictions, calculations, analyses and conclusions. In the final phase, students completed their Case File Notes with a briefing for the prosecution lawyer, outlining the case they had built against their chosen suspect. Stepping outside the role play, they also wrote a Research Investigation on the role of science in the criminal justice system and a Reflection, evaluating what they had learned throughout the unit.

I listened to him present this and was absolutely amazed. He's willing to share any and all his ideas/resources.

"National Science Bowl - The National Department of Energy offers this unique experience." The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students' knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. Middle and high school student teams from diverse backgrounds are comprised of four students, one alternate, and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach. These teams face-off in a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy, and math. A featured event at the National Finals for middle school students, the Electric Car Competition, invites students to design, build, and race battery-powered model cars. This competition tests the creative engineering skills of many of the brightest math and science students in the nation as they gain hands-on experience in the automotive design process and with electric battery technology.

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Great find by Linda Gering, "The National Defense Education Program has some great "webisodes" dealing with science..."

Cool video by science class... DOK L3 Discussion Question: If your class was to make a similar video (hypothetical unless you want to actually do it), what different examples could they use?

List of links for activities that have to do with animal adaptations.