Workshops
Arkansas Physics Lending Library Workshops
Friday, October 8
Workshop Leader: Al Adams. Dept. of Physics & Astronomy UALR
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock maintains a collection of hands-on materials for middle and high school physical science and physics teachers to use in their classroom. Modules covering all the principal topics in physics are available. Arkansas teachers may borrow the equipment. A series of 75-minute sessions providing teachers with hands-on working experience with many of the module components within the library collection is planned for Friday October 8. While the sessions are topic-specific, all sessions are independent so teachers may sign up for any one or any combination of the four. There will be useful curriculum examples appropriate for both middle and high school science teachers who are looking for hands-on laboratory experiences that address the physical science and physics goals developed by the Arkansas Science Teachers Association.
| Fri. 8:30 - 9:45 am | Arkansas Physics Lending Library (Heat & Temperature) |
| Fri. 10:30 - 11:45 am | Arkansas Physics Lending Library (Motion and Forces) |
| Fri. 1:30 - 2:45 pm | Arkansas Physics Lending Library (Electricity & Magnetism) |
| Fri. 4:15 - 5:30 pm | Arkansas Physics Lending Library (Waves & Optics) |
"Investigate (and Promote) Learning in Your Classroom with TI-Navigator"
Friday, October 8 & Saturday, October 9
Workshop Leader: Tracy Watson, Department of Mathematics & Statistics UALR
See the power of a networked classroom using the TI-Navigator system. You will be able to get immediate feedback from every student and know exactly who in your classroom understands a concept and who needs extra help, as well as engage your students and simply your grading procedures. But that's not all. The TI-Navigator system can also be used to place experimental data on all your students' calculators almost instantly for further investigation.
Modeling Instruction in High School Physics
Saturday, October 9
Workshop Leader: Mr. Shane Thompson of the Arkansas School for Math, Science, and the Arts
In this workshop we plan to show a very brief overview of modeling physics. This particular style of modeling uses components of both the high school and the university techniques. So, whether seasoned modeler, just getting into it, or wondering "What is Modeling Physics?" this workshop is for you.
| Sat. 10:30 - 11:45 am | Modeling Instruction in High School Physics |
| Sat. 10:30 - 11:45 am | Investigate Learning in your Classroom with TI-Navigator |
| Sat. 1:45 - 3:00 pm | Modeling Instruction in High School Physics |