Physics Content Resources

Get Your Physics On!

Get Your Physics On! is a PDF booklet of seventeen lessons and station-based approaches to incorporate the extensive list of equipment specified in the Physics TEKS 2F & 2G.

Subscribe to the Get Your Physics On! Podcast Series with iTunes. (More information on this podcast series.)

• Related PDA
  This material was presented at the Fall 2012 Project Directors Meeting. ESC Region 15 will be developing accompanying video for each lesson. They will be posted as a Podcast series on iTunes when complete.
• Credits
  We would like to thank authors Tim Sears, Clinical Instructor at the UTeach Pan-American Program, and Dan Plas, Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Pan American. Printing and distribution provided by the TRC.
• Copyright & Permissions
  The TRC gives permission to all TRC teachers or affiliated institutions to reproduce or transmit the book in any for or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, for the purposes of teacher professional development or student instruction. The contents of this booklet may be reproduced only for noncommercial purposes.
• Contact
  Please address questions about these materials to Marsha Willis ([email protected]), TRC Professional Development Coordinator.

 

Energy and Momentum Across the Physics Curriculum

Addressing the Physics TEKS 6 A-D

Many physics students have difficulty with the quantitative use of energy and momentum to solve realistic problems. It’s not that they don’t get the idea of kinetic energy, but many (if not most) do not develop a deep enough understanding to apply what they know to solving problems. Via powerpoint presentation, Dr. Tom Hsu and Dr. Manos Chaniotakis address effective, technology-based techniques for learning energy, power and momentum applied across the physics curriculum, with specific focus on Physics TEKS 6 A-D. There will be 8 physics modules. Each module translates roughly to a 2-3 hour workshop covering TEKS and STARR content appropriate for delivery to high school teachers.

Materials also include engineering, technology, and math teaching tools (STEM) that are specifically designed to allow the physics teacher to meet the TEKS and prepare students for the STARR assessments on these areas while teaching excellent physics.

• Related PDA
  Addressing the Physics TEKS 6 A-D — September 2012
• Copyright & Permissions
  Ergopedia gives permission to TRC affiliated teachers to reproduce or transmit these materials in the form provided and by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, for the purposes of teacher professional development or student instruction. The materials are not to be released to the public via the internet or any other means. These materials may only be reproduced by TRC affiliates and used by TRC affiliates for non-commercial purposes.
• Contact
  Please address questions about these materials to Mary Hobbs ([email protected]), TRC Coordinator for Science Initiatives.