OAPT Physics

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If your school had 10 or more students participate in the Ontario Association of Physics Teachers Grade 11 Physics contest, a prize has been mailed to your school for your top finisher!

Sample Contest Question: An object is released from rest at height H above the ground. Consider the gravitational potential energy to be zero at the ground. How high above ground is the object when its kinetic energy is equal to three times its gravitational potential energy?

Results from this year's OAPT Grade 11 Physics Contest accessible here: oapt.ece.utoronto.ca/leaderb… Schools: you can now download and print off certificates for your participating students! *tentative* date for next year's contest: May 20, 2020

#OAPT2019 Alasdair shares predict, observe, explain activities about electric circuits. Lots of great discussion among the teachers! Great for grade 9 or 11.

#OAPT2019 Our volunteers act as the charge objects in the problem. The audience does the thinking as Carolyn calls upon them to provide information and feedback. Are they set up correctly? What will happen?

#OAPT2019 Carolyn Sealfon is sharing insights for enriching large, lecture style classes based on her experiences at @UofT . Increase engagement by acting out scenarios with student volunteers.

#OAPT2019 John Donohue from @QuantumIQC leads physics teachers through quantum boot camp: exploring superposition of polarization states.

#oapt2019 Discussing the challenges of the university high school transition. How can we help students do better? Cope with the new demands? Learn without someone always watching over your shoulder.

Kick off to the #OAPT2019 conference with a presentation by @ms_mcphee . Look at all those keen #physics teachers ready to learn! Challenge accepted = tweet a highlight each day or per session. Help other physics teachers connect with the conference.