Local Host: Jim Lockhart
lockhart@stars.sfsu.edu
Some photographs from the meeting are online. Click here.
"New Teacher Workshop"Paul Robinson, Lonnie Grimes, Dan Burns and Dean Bairdpresented this workshop to an appreciative group of about 20 new and veteran teachers.
"Amusement Park Physics"
Clarence Bakken presented this PTRA workshop to a group of approximately 12 teachers.
5:00 - 7:30 The Exploratorium was open for physics teachers and their families to enjoy from about 5:15 until the talks started at 7:30.
NCNAAPT thanks PASCO Scientific for sponsoring the refreshments that we had at the Friday social. Their continuing support is appreciated by the entire section.
7:30 - 8:15 Paul Doherty, Show and Tell
Paul presented several demonstrations, many using magnetic phenomena. The section recognized Paul for his ongoing support of science teachers through Exploratorium Teacher Institutes. http://www.exo.net/~pauld/8:15 - 9:00 The Physics Chanteuse
Lynda Williams, physics instructor at Santa Rosa Community College, presented a number of songs she has developed to teach and/or honor famous scientists. http://www.scientainment.com/pchant.html
Paul Doherty demonstrates dominoes that grow exponentially in size.
Lynda Williams bursts into song at the Exploratorium.
Morning Session, Science Building 101, San Francisco State University
9:00 Show & Tell - Contact the presenters for additional information
A very large capacitorAndi Erzberger, LBNL
QuarkNet and Cosmology projectsCheuk Chau, Chico State
Modification of a heat absorber experimentDon Rathjen, Exploratorium
Plans for a vibrating "bug" with uses in a classroomClarence Bakken, Gunn H.S., ret.
Two toys - constant speed car modification and air rocket data gathered using a Force PlateDavid Kagan, Chico State
Job opening at CSU ChicoDan Burns, Los Gatos H.S.
Kick Dis, a small hover puck for use in demos and labsJames Dann, St. Ignatius College Prep
E/M metal rod launcherSue Lee, Chico State
An electromagnetic igniter for flash bulbsLewis Epstein, Insight Press
Mystery of the behavior of falling maple seedsAnn Hanks, American River College
Pattern of vibration for a meter stick held over edge of tableChuck Hunt, American River College
Method of showing Brownian Motion w/o expensive apparatusScott Perry, American River College
Showed a "lifter", an asymmetric capacitor that lifts off from the table
wellsb@arc.losrios.edu http://jnaudin.free.fr/Kris Wedding, CSUH
Two demonstrations - glowing filament and falling candleDean Baird, Rio Americano H.S.
Rotational mystery batons - PVC and allMike Ugawa, St. Ignatius College Prep
Vibrating (and breaking) glass plates10:00 Invited Talk "Detecting Earths"
Debra Fischer, UC Berkeley, fischer@astro.berkeley.eduWe learned about the nature and number of planets that have been discovered in recent years. This was an awesome presentation and appreciated by all who attended.11:00 Invited Talk "The Forgotten Fundamental"
Al Bartlett, Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado at Boulder, Albert.Bartlett@colorado.eduDr. Bartlett stimulated us as he applied the basic mathematics of exponential growth to daily life situations such as resource use and population growth. The predictions lead to consequences that are very critical for everyone. Some of Dr. Bartlett's ideas have been captured on fizziker.com.
Debra Fischer, pursuer of "Earth's" beyond our solar system, enthralls the audience.
Dr. Bartlett gives NCNAAPT the straight scoop on exponential growth.
1:30 Raffle/Business Meeting
Elections were held for three offices that have been vacant since last spring. (Elections weren't held at Cal Poly due to lack of quorum.) The new officer slate is listed online.
- Secretary: Joe Tenn, Sonoma State
- Vice President for Colleges and Universities: Mike Barnett, LBNL
- Vice President for High Schools: Clarence Bakken, Gunn H.S.
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1:45 Exploring the Invisible
Universe To see the Education and Public Outreach Programs at Sonoma State University, go to http://epo.sonoma.edu To request NASA materials from any of our projects, please send mail to: materials@universe.sonoma.edu |
1:45 Teaching Biomolecular
Electronics and Biophotonics at college level: Is it
possible? |
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2:00 "Humidity and the COR of
Baseballs" |
2:00 "The Case for Increased Emphasis
on Life-Science Applications for Students in
Algebra/Trig-Based Physics Courses" |
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2:20 "Model Rockets and Student
Trajectory Simulation" |
2:20 "LabVIEW in Beginning
Labs" |
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2:40 "Experimental Designs in the
Introductory Physics Laboratory" |
2:40 "Understanding Partially
Coherent Light" |
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3:00 " Analyzing Galileo's-Ramp
Data" |
3:00 "Detecting Infrared Light,
Herschel's Experiment in the Classroom" |
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3:20 "Application of Video and Online
Exercises to the Instruction of Kinematics and the Operation
of the Air Table" |
3:20 "Photoelectric Experiment with
Light-Emitting Diodes" |
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3:40 "Research Project as a Final Assessment" |
3:40 "Experimental Conic
Sections" |
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4:00 "CPS Course Response System in
Introductory Physics Courses" |
4:00 "Simple Physics Uses of the
Macintosh Graphing Calculator" |
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4:20 "Tuvan Throat Singing and
You" |
4:20 "Is Pressure Really Lower in a
Moving Fluid?" |
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4:40 "Lowell saw the canals on Mars,
why can't NASA?" |
4:40 "High Voltage Junk" |
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5:00 "Integrating Modern Topics and
Dark Energy" |
5:00 "Taking Data Collection to the
Next Level" |
Upcoming Events
- Winter Meeting, AAPT, January, 11-15, 2003, Austin, Texas www.aapt.org
- Spring Meeting, NCNAAPT, Sonoma State University, April 4-5th, 2003 www.ncnaapt.org
- Summer Meeting, AAPT, August 2-6, 2003, Madison, Wisconsin www.aapt.org
- Fall Meeting, NCNAAPT, Lawrence Berkeley Labs, Berkeley, November 14-15, 2003 (Joint meeting with APS) www.ncnaapt.org
- Winter Meeting, AAPT, January 24-28, 2004, Miami Beach, Florida www.aapt.org
- Summer Meeting, AAPT, July 31-Aug 3, 2004, Sacramento, CA www.aapt.org
Updated 11/10/02
