SC305. Fun, Flipped, Fantastic Physics in Five Steps
Learn five easy steps to engage high school physics students in fun, flipped, hands-on projects. We'll demonstrate how to conduct fun, hands-on projects involving conservation of mechanical energy, circular and rotational motion, and pendulum and spring-mass systems. We will use inexpensive household objects, as well as state-of-art motion and force sensors. Students exercise choice and express their voice in these projects; as a result, these projects are much more engaging and effective than lectures, problem-sets, and contrived labs. These projects are based on the positive outcomes of research on peer-instruction by Harvard physics professor Dr. Eric Mazur. Participants will take-away complete lesson plans for exciting, flipped, hands-on physics projects; firsthand experience applying these lesson plans in small teams during the workshop; and firsthand experience exploring conservation of mechanical energy, circular and rotational motion, and pendulum and spring-mass systems. Get r