More Pearls = More Science Fun
It was interesting to see how this coin got stuck in “mid-air” – actually it was mid-water… You can do lots of interesting experiments with this simple equipment.
Canadian Teens Do Not Like Science or Do They?
Today a Newsletter from the Perimeter Institute happened to cross my desk (I should have said crossed my Desktop). With a great interest I read an article by Dr. Greg Dick who is one of Perimeter Institute Outreach Managers involved… Read moreCanadian Teens Do Not Like Science or Do They?
Attracting Girls to Physics: A Canadian perspective
In a few short days I will be flying to Cape Town, South Africa to attend the 4h International Conference on Women in Physics organized by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. It is a very special opportunity… Read moreAttracting Girls to Physics: A Canadian perspective
Geiger Counter in Action
Many years ago, I lived in the Ukraine… In 1986 (April 26) Chernobyl nuclear disaster happened and even though we lived 500 km East from the disaster, we were able to detect increased levels of radiation… I was 16 then… Read moreGeiger Counter in Action
A Tribute to My Grandfather: Lev I. Bolotin
Dedushka L’ova (that is how we called him, however his full name was Lev Iosifovich Bolotin or L.I.) was a real experimental physicist. He was my maternal grandfather and he worked in a very exciting place – Laboratory number 1… Read moreA Tribute to My Grandfather: Lev I. Bolotin
A Cool Science Demo for 1 Canadian Dollar
Being a physics teachers changes you. I think even when you are not teaching, somewhere in the back of your mind, you keep thinking about it. It became apparent to me when I entered a dollar store (a place frequently… Read moreA Cool Science Demo for 1 Canadian Dollar
ActiveTextbook: Adding interactivity to your materials
Today I had a chance to preview a very interesting software produced by the Evident Point software company right here in Vancouver. The software is called ActiveTextbook. It allows a teacher to convert his or her materials into interactive courses… Read moreActiveTextbook: Adding interactivity to your materials
Energy Theatre by the Seattle Pacific University PER Group
I wanted to put a short comment on the presentation by Dr. Hunter Close from the Seattle Pacific University that I just listened to. Hunter spoke on how they use the idea of kinestetic representation to help middle school teachers… Read moreEnergy Theatre by the Seattle Pacific University PER Group
Foundations and Frontiers of Science PER Regional Conference
I feel very fortunate to be able to attend the Foundations and Frontiers of Physics Education Research Regional Conference organized by our colleagues from the Washington State. The conference has 40 participants from Washington, BC, Oregon, Colorado and Idaho. The… Read moreFoundations and Frontiers of Science PER Regional Conference
Geiger Counter…
I have been planning my last science teaching lesson for tomorrow and decided to use Geiger Counter from Vernier as a model of data collection. it also has a very relevant link to our students today as we all are… Read moreGeiger Counter…