November
2008 e-Wave
Alabama
Section of AAPT
In this issue:
· Tacoma Narrows Anniversary
· Top Ten Physics Videos (all in one place!)
· February Meeting at Montevallo
· Call for Meeting Proposals
· Silent Auction
November
8th was the 68th anniversary of the Tacoma
Narrows Bridge Collapse. It is an
example of “an aerodynamically induced condition of self-excitation or negative
damping in a torsional degree of freedom”, from the 1991 paper by Billah and
Scanlan. There are some good videos on
the internet.
One
place on the internet for physics geeks to love:
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/09/top-10-amazing.html
The
Annual Meeting of the Alabama Section of AAPT will be Saturday,
February 28, 2009 at the University of Montevallo. A full day of presentations, sharing, and fun
is being planned. Please invite any of
your colleagues and have them save the date on their calendar.
Attached
at the end of this update is the “Call
for Proposals” for the meeting.
Hopefully there will be enough contributions to the meeting that several
concurrent sessions will go on. The time
frame is from 15-30 minutes depending on the number of presenters.
Another
new twist to the meeting will be a “Silent Auction”. We will use the funds for grants to high
school teachers. Collect any “physics
finds” and bring them to contribute to a worthy cause. Who knows you might find the item you have
been waiting for only $2!
From
Compadre:
PER-Central - A
collection of physics education research (PER) information designed to serve as
an online resource for PER producers and consumers. Here you will find links to
articles and dissertations, research groups, PER-based curricular materials,
news and events, and many other things of interest.
PTEC - The
Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PTEC) is an association of physics
departments dedicated to the improvement of K-12 physics and physical science
teacher preparation. PTEC is an inclusive organization that recognizes the
value of diverse approaches to the reform of teacher preparation and provides a
forum for dissemination of innovative approaches and best practices in this
field.
Physical
Sciences Resource Center – the foundation for comPADRE, this site
provides links to and reviews of web resources for the physics and astronomy
education community
The
Physics Front – high school teachers of physics, especially new and
crossover teachers can use this site to find activities and lesson plans for
immediate classroom use, demonstrations, laboratories, multimedia, syllabi, and
other resources
The
Astronomy Center – introductory astronomy course instructors can use this
site to locate instructional resources and materials including images, applets,
research and pedagogical articles, labs and student activities
Physics
To Go – a non-physicist can use this site to locate general
resources in physics, astronomy, and the physical sciences, such as online
science museum exhibits, public demonstrations, and general interest articles
Please submit
information as it should appear in the convention program.
List additional presenters on
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SESSION INFORMATION--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Session Title ____________________________________________________________________________
Brief Description (25 words or less)
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If you need more space use back
A.
Hands-on workshop: presentation that actively engages everyone in the audience in a
hands-on experience with materials.
B.
Demonstration:
presentation where presenter demonstrates a series of experiments or a
scientific phenomenon.
C.
Presentation: opportunity to share an innovative teaching
idea, results of research, or to discuss a topic of general or specific
interest.
D.
Other
Audio/Visual
equipment needed, not supplied by you. _____________________________________________
A/V equipment is very
limited. Please indicate what you
need. We will contact you if we are
unable to meet your request.
SAFETY:
Additional information will be sent to you if your presentation poses a
safety hazard. All presenters are
expected to abide by standard classroom safety practices including, but not
limited to, hazards involving combustibles, inhalants, projectiles and electric
shock.
Send two (2) copies
of this proposal by January 31, 2009 to: Chuck Hanke
Questions:HankeC@montevallo.edu Session # ___________ Room
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Pass along this application to any interested
colleagues.
Alabama
Section AAPT
Membership Application 2008-09
Name: ______________________________________________
School Name:
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School Address:
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Telephone (school): ____________________________________
Home Address: ________________________________________
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Telephone (home): ______________________________________
Other phone:
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Email:
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Send $5 dues to:
Tommi Holsenbeck
2833 McGehee Rd
Montgomery, AL 36111