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Saving my pennies for Chronos 1.4 High-speed Camera
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Mathematicians that also were good teachers?
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Where can I find advanced E&M videos on the level of Griffiths?
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Introducing SHM to high school students
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Foucault Pendulum: How important is release mechanism?
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Symmetries of graphs and roots of equations
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Oct 28-29 Wisconsin WAPT (Jim Gates Plenary)
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Can Portal Effectively Teach Physics Concepts in the Classroom?
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Amplitude and Energy: A Simple Explanation
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Article in "The physics teacher" "Only two forms of energy"
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Acceleration at maximum displacement
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Why Does Maximum Diffraction Occur When Gap Size is Comparable to Wavelength?
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Quiz Generator for Adaptive Learning - Khan Academy Alternative
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Video about pressure in kinetic theory
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Better way of holding candle at an angle
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How can dynamic equilibrium be best explained to students?
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Where can I buy sets of small weights/masses?
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Teaching particle physics in basic education
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Explaining the Sine Formula to Acoustics Students
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Do AP Classes adequately prepare students for college?
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Is The Math Myth by Andrew Hacker Worth the Debate?
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Anyone Still Use Ticker Tape for Measuring Free Fall?
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The World’s Largest Vacuum Chamber Settles an Old Question
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Is Learning from Multiple Sources More Effective Than Re-reading?
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Frustrated by how physics is generally explained/taught
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Licensing of data from a published paper
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Educational app for graphing position, velocity, and accel
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Anyone attending AAPT Sacramento? MAA MathFest Columbus?
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Demand for Physics or Earth/chem HS
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Rube Goldberg Lab: Teachers Experiences & Parameters Set
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Study Tips (For multiple conditions) -- Mech Engineer Studies
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Preparing for Physics Praxis 5265 Exam: Tips & Advice
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How Can I Effectively Grade Participation in a 12-Day Summer School Math Class?
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Looking for 8.01X problem sets - Can anyone help?
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Teaching statistics before calculus?
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"Physics of Pinball" curriculum ideas
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Are AP Physics 1 FRQ's appropriate for First Year Student
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Can physics explain the X craze?
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My role as a teacher in higher education: feeling useless
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A few Quick questions about improving physics education
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Came up with a problem that I can't solve
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Drop in persistence: evidence or explanations in Calif. CC?
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General science resources for a 7th grade level
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Can anyone tell me what this is?
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Why are complex numbers represented on a plane?
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Solving the Movement of a Cart with a Man on Top
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What Type of Force Exists in a Covalent Bond?
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Solving the Hula-hoop Problem: Can it be Done?
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Car Battery Safety in Lab: Risk Assessment
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How Can I Divert My Students' Focus from Social Media?
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A brief history of physics education in the United States
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Q: community colleges that offer baccalaureate degrees
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Student in need of advice on sleep schedule
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"The Math Myth and Other STEM Delusions"
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Ideas for a fun mini-design competition (for an ASME meeting)
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Calculus Substitution Rule Alternative Method
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Teach Astronomy in First semester or Second?
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Why Doesn't Adding Speeds Work in This Physics Problem?
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Teaching Newton's Second Law: Fun and Interactive Lesson Ideas for an Interview
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Physics field and career in lasers
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Middle School teacher: battery storage
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AP Physics & Greenhouse: Electrical & Thermodynamics Solutions
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Elements of truth - Moseley, Bohr, recognition and teaching.
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A poem that my substitute english teacher made me write
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Instructions for Video Analysis Projects
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Olympiad-Type Math Problems: Is Coaching Necessary?
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How the U.S. Stacks Up in Math, Reading, & Science
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Is This the Key/Secret to Learning Math?
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Create educational tools to explain mechanisms & vibrations
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Teaching about infinitesimals and integration
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Online teaching courses for languages?
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UK Academic Cheating: 3 Times Articles & Your Reactions
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Teaching High School and Pursuing a Ph.D. in Physics: Is It Possible?
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What is the purpose of summer vacations from public school?
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Multimeters with Easy to Change Fuses (Like Metrix MX 24B)
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How can developing countries attract quality teachers from developed countries?
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Meet STEM Educators | Get a Shout Out from the Experts
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Expunging Myths from The Classrooom
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Classroom demonstrations for younger students
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American Association of Physics Teachers meeting next week
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Physics Challenge Exams: Placement & Evaluation Research
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What happens when a magnet falls through a copper pipe?
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Advice on Proof-based Math Topics
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Teaching and Learning science from scartch
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Realistic point-plane distance problem?
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Gear Ideas for High School Lessons on Mechanical Advantage
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How Can Teachers Effectively Plan Lessons Within a 10-Minute Lecture Framework?
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A teacher who could assign me reading/problems to do?
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Math Tutoring: Refreshing Knowledge for Spring Semester
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Teaching Relativity in a College Physics course
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How to Keep Up with Molecular Orbitals for Intro Chemistry
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Teaching advanced quantum mechanics
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Librarians Online Chat: Finding Reliable Resources 24/7
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Can High School Physics Teachers Teach Non-Empirical Concepts?
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True or false questions for density
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How can you make your own spectrometer?
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Is Texting for Class Questions a Good Idea?
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What is your proposed list of experiences for a Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) laboratory?
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What is the Best Experiment to Illustrify the Law of Universal Gravitation?
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Is Common Core Math Too Rigid in Its Approach?
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