Physics Teaching Resources

PHYSICS TEACHING LINKS FROM CANADA AND BEYOND

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  • American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
  • BCAPT WallWisher of Favourite YouTube Physics Videos
  • BC Science Teachers’ Federation (BCSTF)
  • C21: Physics Teaching for the 21st Century
  • comPADRE.org – A Digital database of resources for physics and astronomy teaching.
  • Ontario Association of Physics Teachers (OAPT)
  • Perimeter Institute Outreach (Amazing and always updated resources for teaching modern physics)
  • Physics Teachers Education Coalition
  • The Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative at UBC (includes clicker questions resources)
  • PhET Computer simulations from the University of Colorado
  • Physics Online: resources for high school physics
  • Physics Central
  • Physics Web: Physics news, jobs & resources
  • Physics & Astronomy Online
  • Physics Resources from Bernd Simpson, Capilano College lab supervisor
  • Physics Balsa Bridge Contest
  • Physics-Related Links
  • Richard Feynman’s clips are on YouTube – do not hesitate to use them!
  • The Big Little Science Centre (lots of very useful resources)
  • Quirks & Quarks – an award winning Canadian Science Radio Show
  • UBC Physics & Astronomy
  • UBC Physics Outreach

  • BCAPT ARCHIVED RESOURCE LISTS

  • Research Based Physics Teaching (May 5, 2007)
    Complexity Science and Physics Teaching and Learning Handout (MS Powerpoint) – Rachel Moll
    Things Every First Year Instructor Hates to Hear (MS Powerpoint) – Mike Coombes
  • Catalyst (May 12-13, 2006)
    Using Technology to Make Large Intro Classes Smaller (PDF) – Marina Milner-Bolotin

    Physics Outreach Opportunities (MS Powerpoint) – Rachel Moll

    Science World Pro-D (Feb 25, 2006)
    Fluids (PDF) – Don Mathewson

    Classroom Activities using Science World Exhibits (PDF) – Marina Milner-Bolotin

    TRIUMF Pro-D (Oct 22, 2004)
    Science 10 – Circuit Lab (MS Word) – Rachel Moll

    2004 AGM & Pro-D (May 1, 2004)
    Science 9 – Measuring the Solar System using High School Geometry (PDF)

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