Physics

The concepts of energy and heat are challenging for elementary students. Because young students are not ready to delve into kinetic theory and molecular motion, much of the explanation of heat and energy transfer is inaccessible to them. In addition, the use of the word "energy" in popular culture may interfere with the development of scientific understanding. Nevertheless, elementary students are capable of exploring heat through observations and qualitative, developmentally appropriate explanations.

Access Link:

http://beyondpenguins.ehe.osu.edu/issue/keeping-warm/common-misconceptions-about...

Author/Presenter:

Fries-Gaither, Jessica

Year:

2009

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American Association of Physics Teachers 2013 Summer Meeting; Portland, OR

Submitted by cadre-admin on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 2:18pm

Event Date:

Sat, 07/13/2013 - 9:00am to Wed, 07/17/2013 - 5:00pm

Sponsoring Organization:

American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)

For more information visit http://www.aapt.org/Conferences/meetings.cfm

Discipline / Topic:

Physics

Event Type:

Conference

American Association of Physics Teachers 2013 AAPT Winter Meeting; New Orleans, LA

Submitted by cadre-admin on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 2:09pm

Event Date:

Sat, 01/05/2013 - 11:00am to Wed, 01/09/2013 - 7:00pm

Sponsoring Organization:

American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)

For more information visit http://www.aapt.org/Conferences/meetings.cfm

Discipline / Topic:

Physics

Event Type:

Conference

Interactive Heat Transfer Simulations for Everyone

Submitted by Charles Xie on Thu, 04/12/2012 - 11:11am

Author(s):

Xie, Charles

Contact Info:

qxie@concord.org

Publication Type:

Journal

Year:

2012

Month:

April

In press?:

In Press

Access Link:

http://tpt.aapt.org/resource/1/phteah/v50/i4/p237_s1

Resource Format:

Print/Paper Materials

Heat transfer is widely taught in secondary Earth science and physics. Researchers have identified many misconceptions related to heat and temperature. These misconceptions primarily stem from hunches developed in everyday life (though the confusions in terminology often worsen them). Interactive computer simulations that visualize thermal energy, temperature distribution, and heat transfer may provide a straightforward method for teaching and learning these concepts.

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2011 AAPT Winter Meeting

Submitted by Andrea Palmiter on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 9:40am

Event Date:

Sat, 01/08/2011 (All day) to Wed, 01/12/2011 (All day)

Sponsoring Organization:

American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)

Associated Dates and Deadlines:

Abstract Submissions due September 19, 2010

AAPT welcomes you to Jacksonville, Florida for the 2011 Winter Meeting from January 8th to the 12th. Whether you're looking to learn, share, collaborate, network, or look for a job, we hope you can join us for two days of workshops and three days of sessions, plenaries, awards, and more.

Please check back here and follow us on Facebook / Twitter for updates as the meeting approaches. The navigation links above will become active as more information becomes available.

Discipline / Topic:

Physics

Science

Event Type:

Conference

Science in Global Issues: An Integrated High School Science Course (Nagle)

Submitted by Barbara Nagle on Wed, 04/28/2010 - 12:53pm

Presenter(s):

Barbara Nagle

Event:

2009 DR K-12 PI Meeting

Year:

2009

Month:

November

File:

Nagle_SGI_NSF_Poster2009.pdf

Discipline / Topic:

Target Audience:

Presentation Type:

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SURGE: Connecting students' intuitive understandings about kinematics and Newtonian mechanics into explicit formalized frameworks (Clark)

Submitted by Douglas Clark on Fri, 04/02/2010 - 11:04am

Presenter(s):

Douglas Clark

Event:

2009 DR K-12 PI Meeting

Year:

2009

File:

Clark SURGE slides.ppt

Discipline / Topic:

Assessment

Curriculum

Gaming/Virtual Environments

Target Audience:

Presentation Type:

Assessing the Learning in Cyberlearning: Supporting Teachers with Technology- Embedded Assessment
Kimberle Koile and Paul Horwitz, Concord Consortium; Doug Clark,Vanderbilt University; Diane Jass Ketelhut, Temple University

In this session, the presenters discuss findings and experiences regarding technology-embedded assessment and how to support teachers in using it effectively.

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2010 AAPT Summer Meeting; Portland, OR

Submitted by cadre-admin on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 2:49pm

Event Date:

Sat, 07/17/2010 - 8:00am to Wed, 07/21/2010 - 5:00pm

Sponsoring Organization:

American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)

Associated Dates and Deadlines:

AAPT summer meeting post-deadline abstract submission date: May 24

This year's summer meeting will occur in the Portland Hilton Executive Tower and Portland State University in beautiful Portland, Oregon. The hotel will host sessions, plenaries, and other meeting events while the campus will serve as the location for workshops during the initial days of the meeting.

For more information, visit: http://www.aapt.org/Conferences/sm2010/index.cfm

Discipline / Topic:

Physics

Event Type:

Meeting