Information on the 2011-2012 workshops coming soon, stay tuned... See 2010-11 Brouchure | PTSOS.org PTSOS--Vision and Overview, by Paul Robinson PTSOS-AAPT-2009.ppt (Powerpoint) | PTSOS-AAPT-2009.pdf (Adobe Reader)

- Super SMHS Teacher, Sally Seebode, Helps Discover Supernova:   http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=3428 - Dave Kagan's website, Department of Physics, CSU, Chico:   http://www.phys.csuchico.edu/kagan/profdev/      "An Inexpensive Magnus Force Demonstrator"           http://www.phys.csuchico.edu/kagan/profdev/magnus.pdf      "Happy and Sad Balls and Newton's Cradle"           http://www.phys.csuchico.edu/kagan/profdev/happyballs.pdf      "Radioactive Learning: Visual Representation of Radioactive Decay Using Dice"           http://www.phys.csuchico.edu/kagan/profdev/dice.pdf      "A Hands-on Activity Simulating Interference"           http://www.phys.csuchico.edu/kagan/profdev/SimulateInterference.pdf      "Gaussain Accelerators"           http://www.phys.csuchico.edu/kagan/profdev/GaussAccelerator.pdf      "Soda Cans 'All Shook Up'"           http://www.phys.csuchico.edu/kagan/profdev/soda.pdf    - Dan Burns Cartoon Physics       Road Runner Physics, by Dan Burns:           http://www.lghs.net/teachers/science/burns/rrphysics/Road_Runner_Physics/Movie.html       Science on the Simpsons, by Dan Burns:           http://www.lghs.net/ourpages/users/dburns/scienceonsimpsons/clips.html Lab Manuals        Contemporary College Physics Laboratory Manual with Computer Activities (out of print) published in 1991 by Addison-Wesley to accompany Jones & Childers, Sears & Zemansky, and Bueche texts.        Coming soon . . .               • Conceptual Physics, 11e, College Edition, © 2010               • Conceptual Physics, 4e for High Schools, © 2009               • Conceptual Physics, 10e, College Edition, © 2006 "Suggested Sequence of Activities & Labs for Projectile Motion" 1. "Hang Time" activity--described on the last page of Chapter 3 of Hewitt, 4e (white). 2. "Reaction Time", lab activity from Conceptual Physics Lab Manual 3. Conceptual Physics Worksheet 4-1 (4 pages) 4. Conceptual Physics Worksheet 5-1 (2 pages) 5. "Dropped or Fired Bullet"--demonstration apparatus from Cenco, Cat# WL-0877 6. "Dropped or Fired Bullet" (from MythBusters)--video from my website (Videos page) 7. "Rock Off a Cliff", activity from my website (Teacher Resources page) 8. "Bull's Eye" lab activity from Conceptual Physics Lab Manual 9. "Tangent Method"--how to construct an angle without a protractor 10. "Anatomy of a Homer" lab activity Conceptual Physics Lab Manual 11. For AP Physics Students Only: "Sharp Shooter", from Laboratory Manual with Computer Activities, John Wiley (1991). - Advice to New Teachers: "Increasing Your Impact" (PDF) - How to Introduce Students to Your Text: "Getting to Know Your Textbook" (PDF) - "Put Me in Coach"--The Physics of Baseball: SF2011.ppt | SF2011.pdf - Squashed Salute: Chico State University Pumpkin Drop Honors Leader:   http://www.chicoer.com/fromthenewspaper/ci_16465582   Pumpkin Drop Video: http://www.krcrtv.com/video/25558319/index.html - Paul Falstad's Simulations: http://www.falstad.com/mathphysics.html - "Physics of Car Crashes" Study Guide: PhysicsofCarCrash.pdf - Bull's Eye - Effects of Rotation: BullsEyeRotation.pdf - Bull's Eye Ramp (pictured right)   Sargent-Welch/Cenco Cat#WLS1804-46)   Operating Instructions: BullsEyeRamp.pdf   http://sargentwelch.com/ig0045521/p/IG0045521/ - Derivation of Exchange of Velocities:   ExchangeofVelocities.ppt | ExchangeofVelocities.pdf - Derivation of the Relative Velocity of Approach Equals the   Velocity of Recession: VelocityofApproach_.pdf - Generalized Case of the Elastic Collision of Two Bodies:   CollisionsinOneDimension.ppt - Periods of Satellites Around and Through the Earth:   PeriodsofSatellites_v2.ppt | PeriodsofSatellites_v2.pdf - Kinetic Theory of Gases: KineticTheory_Gases.pdf - Pepper's Ghost  - Derivation of the Rydberg Constant:   DerivationRydbergConstant.ppt | DerivationRydbergConstant.pdf - Derivation of E=mc^2:   E=mc^2_Derivation2.ppt | E=mc^2_Derivation2.pdf - Space-Time Simulator, by Dan Burns: Spacetimesimulator.pdf - Labs (more coming...)           • Sticky Electrostatics: StickyElectrostatics.pdf           • Temperature of a Flame: TempofaFlame.pdf           • Reaction Time: ReactionTime.pdf           • Anatomy of a Homer: AnatomyofaHomer.pdf           • LN Cool Stuff: LNCoolStuff.pdf           • Flying Pig: FlyingPig.pdf           • Why The Sky is Blue: WhySkyisBlue.pdf - Related Links           • PTSOS: www.ptsos.org           • NCN AAPT: www.ncnaapt.org           • AAPT: www.aapt.org           • NSTA: www.nsta.org           • CSTA: www.cascience.org/csta/csta.asp           • Cenco Physics Blog: http://blog.cencophysics.com/           • California High School Physics Standards: http://www.physics.ucla.edu/HighSchoolPhysics - Related Videos           • Large Hadron Collider (LHC):                   http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/08/the_large_hadron_collider.html                   ATLAS Experiment - The Latest News at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)           • Frames of Reference Video Online: http://www.archive.org/details/frames_of_reference           • A Million to One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd4uHUMvvbc - Films of Interest           • My Favorite Movies                  2001--A Space Odyssey Study Guide--SE.pdf                         2001--A Space Odyssey Study Guide--TE.pdf (Teachers please email me for password.)                         Survivability of the Vacuum of Space (external webpage)                  Apollo 13 Study Guide--SE.pdf                         Apollo 13 Study Guide--TE.pdf (Teachers please email me for password.)                  Elegant Universe Questionaire.pdf                  Right Stuff Questions.pdf                  --------                  Amadeus                  Dr. Zhivago (A Classic)                  Tale of Two Cities - NASA Rates the Most Realistic and Unrealistic Sci-Fi Films of All Time:    http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/01/03/nasa-names-most-realistic-and-unrealistic-sci-fi-films-of-all-ti/ - Video Clips (see Videos page) - Activities (coming soon) - Casio EX F1 Digital Camera User Manual: CasioEXF1_Manual.pdf    Educational Genocide-A Plague on our Children by Horace (Rog) Lucido For more info, see Rog's Blog: http://testingabuse.blogspot.com/   - CA STAR Test, 2009 Released Physics Questions: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/documents/cstrtqphysics.pdf    http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/css05rtq.asp    http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/resources.asp