STEM Educators and Teaching Forum

For science and math teachers, professors, instructors, tutors to discuss pedagogy, technology, teaching methods, lesson ideas, class management. Find advice on how to best prepare your students for success.

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What does the American educational system (K-12) teach well?

  • StatGuy2000
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Diffraction flashlight lab activity with three pinholes

  • SpiffyPhysics
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Understanding Bickley-Naylor Functions for Non-Technical Readers

  • hilbert2
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RLC Circuit lab equipment problem

  • spaceid
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Street demonstrations for physics outreach

  • megk
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AAPT 2017 Summer Meeting-Cincinnati, OH (Jul 22-26, 2017)

  • robphy
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Advice on milligram/centigram precision scale

  • Jenny Physics
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When did QM become standard Curriculum

  • joshthekid
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Sign dilemma with coefficients of friction

  • MsMoser
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Advice sought for a first time tutor

  • TJM-Ex-Op
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Suggestions about a book on managing research projects

  • serbring
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Redesigning Mathematics Curriculum, thoughts?

  • RaijuRainBird
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Can Virtual Labs Effectively Enhance College Physics Learning?

  • Neandethal00
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Should calculus exercise solutions be hints or fully worked out?

  • haushofer
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Sig figs - How strict to be as a grader?

  • Derrick Palmiter
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How can technology enhance the learning process in STEM classrooms?

  • houlahound
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Insights Blaming Government for Teacher and Scientist Failures in Integrity - Comments

  • Dr. Courtney
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Teaching matrix applications in upper secondary math

  • Kontilera
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Entertaining and fun books about mathematics for liberal arts student

  • dsatkas
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Should Physics First require algebra and trigonometry qualifications?

  • symbolipoint
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Can You Master Orbital Motion in This Physics-Based Space Game?

  • tony873004
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Private tutoring - what tools / resources do you use?

  • cubozoan
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Students failing their first course of Algebra

  • symbolipoint
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What is missing from a general physics course?

  • Hlud
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Saving my pennies for Chronos 1.4 High-speed Camera

  • Andy Resnick
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Mathematicians that also were good teachers?

  • jonjacson
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Where can I find advanced E&M videos on the level of Griffiths?

  • FallenApple
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Introducing SHM to high school students

  • Mayan Fung
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Foucault Pendulum: How important is release mechanism?

  • whitsona
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Symmetries of graphs and roots of equations

  • Stephen Tashi
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Oct 28-29 Wisconsin WAPT (Jim Gates Plenary)

  • robphy
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Can Portal Effectively Teach Physics Concepts in the Classroom?

  • Dopplershift
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Why is sound wave energy proportional to amplitude squared?

  • DaydreamNation
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Article in "The physics teacher" "Only two forms of energy"

  • ZeroGravity
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Acceleration at maximum displacement

  • kuruman
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Quiz Generator for Adaptive Learning - Khan Academy Alternative

  • zoombag
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Video about pressure in kinetic theory

  • FranzDiCoccio
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Better way of holding candle at an angle

  • Jenny Physics
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How can dynamic equilibrium be best explained to students?

  • Farmer Astronaut
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Where can I buy sets of small weights/masses?

  • juanitopapito
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Teaching particle physics in basic education

  • Arthur Lopes
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Teaching the sine wave formula to non-science acoustics students

  • DaydreamNation
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Do AP Classes adequately prepare students for college?

  • Mirero
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Is The Math Myth by Andrew Hacker Worth the Debate?

  • Khatti
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Ticker tape machine marks are unreliable in free fall experiments

  • bigjohn45
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The World’s Largest Vacuum Chamber Settles an Old Question

  • Physics Footnotes
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Is Learning from Multiple Sources More Effective Than Re-reading?

  • ohannuks
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Licensing of data from a published paper

  • Dr. Courtney
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Educational app for graphing position, velocity, and accel

  • bcrowell
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AAPT and MAA conference attendance 2017-2018

  • robphy
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Demand for Physics or Earth/chem HS

  • DanCash
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Have you built a Rube Goldberg machine for a class lab?

  • fishspawned
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Organizing multiple conditions in interconnected engineering topics

  • Michael24
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Physics Praxis 5265 exam advice and surprise topics

  • JFS321
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Problem sets for MIT 8.01X mechanics course

  • jebjed
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Teaching statistics before calculus?

  • Greg Bernhardt
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"Physics of Pinball" curriculum ideas

  • Bhend449
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Are AP Physics 1 FRQ's appropriate for First Year Student

  • Diaz Lilahk
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Can physics explain the X craze?

  • houlahound
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Why do struggling students engage in class but avoid homework?

  • spero14159
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What resources do physics undergrads use when stuck on homework?

  • quantumsuperposition
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Came up with a problem that I can't solve

  • guv
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Drop in persistence: evidence or explanations in Calif. CC?

  • bcrowell
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General science resources for a 7th grade level

  • puf_the_majic_dragon
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Identifying vintage laboratory equipment from the 1960s

  • Sean D Mcandrews
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Why are complex numbers represented on a plane?

  • Destroxia
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Solving the Movement of a Cart with a Man on Top

  • wrobel
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What Type of Force Exists in a Covalent Bond?

  • scitchr
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Solving the Hula-hoop Problem: Can it be Done?

  • wrobel
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Is storing a car battery in a classroom safe if it's on a charger?

  • Gamma
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How Can I Divert My Students' Focus from Social Media?

  • MATS309TrinaC
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A brief history of physics education in the United States

  • ZapperZ
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Ohio community colleges offering bachelor's degrees without tuition increase

  • Andy Resnick
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Student in need of advice on sleep schedule

  • victorhugo
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"The Math Myth and Other STEM Delusions"

  • Andy Resnick
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Ideas for a fun mini-design competition (for an ASME meeting)

  • ehilge
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Calculus Substitution Rule Alternative Method

  • eurythmistan
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Teach Astronomy in First semester or Second?

  • JDHalfrack
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Why Doesn't Adding Speeds Work in This Physics Problem?

  • Joe90
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Fun ideas for teaching Newton's second law in a 30-minute interview lesson

  • maximus123
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Physics field and career in lasers

  • alexmen
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Safe classroom storage of battery-powered light circuits

  • LK5
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AP physics projects for a school greenhouse

  • jmgood
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Elements of truth - Moseley, Bohr, recognition and teaching.

  • epenguin
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A poem that my substitute english teacher made me write

  • 101Tesseract101
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Instructions for Video Analysis Projects

  • AWong
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Olympiad-Type Math Problems: Is Coaching Necessary?

  • tgt
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U.S. student performance in math, reading and science

  • bballwaterboy
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Math diagnostic test assessing grade-level gaps

  • bballwaterboy
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Software for building interactive mechanics and vibrations visualizations

  • Spiralone
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Teaching about infinitesimals and integration

  • bcrowell
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Online teaching courses for languages?

  • Anithadhruvbud
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Three Times articles on cheating in UK academic institutions

  • epenguin
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Can you teach high school while getting a Ph.D. in physics?

  • Dopplershift
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What is the purpose of summer vacations from public school?

  • bluemoonKY
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Multimeters with Easy to Change Fuses (Like Metrix MX 24B)

  • tzonehunter
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