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High school physics education issues as seen by some American teachers: From content standards to critical thinking

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Richard Wiseman's holiday party tricks

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They're not necessarily holiday-themed, but let's face it: the December holidays are a mishmash of many things to many people. Happy...
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Monday, November 30, 2009

xkcd Experiment

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I assign my AP Physics students a pack of six free-response questions over Thanksgiving break. They get some "sugar" for completin...
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Dance of the water droplets

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My buddy, Fred Bremmer, sent me a link to this groovy video. Who knew a drop of water could be this much fun?
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Saturday, November 14, 2009

Nice high-speed video of lightning

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The monochrome segment is especially instructive. The stepped leaders meander and split until--BLAMMO--contact is achieved. Hat tip to Huffi...
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Psychic Reading's

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You might think that someone capable 0f seeing int0 the present would be capable of looking int0 a dictionary or ustage guide. But You Would...
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

AP Physics B Redesign, part 2

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The College Board has added information about impending changes to AP science exams to its general redesign website. The website is called ...
Monday, November 09, 2009

The Big Blog Theory

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The fact that this post is nearly two months late indicates that I haven't figured out how to travel back in time and post it earlier. I...
Saturday, October 31, 2009

Momentum treats with a few new tricks

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The Book of Phyz section on momentum has been updated with new curriculum materials. And most of the old stuff has been refreshed. Book of ...
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Purity of Essence: The Rainbow Conspiracy

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I fear this YouTuber is entirely sincere. The thought will haunt my dreams. It's especially troubling that this woman claims to be a Nor...
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Sunday, October 18, 2009

The World Spins Madly On

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I was a fan of Mad Magazine in my youth. I'm a fan of the Weepies now. I'm a fan of the Exploratorium and their clever optical delus...
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