Dave's Dazzling Demos February 2008


Newton's Laws in Action


Physics Olympics January 2008

Team First place - Madison

Second Place - Bernards

Third Place - Manchester


Individual First Place Winners

Fermi - Bergen

Catapult - Chatham

Cartesian Diver - Freehold

Gyroscope - Red Bank Catholic

Wind Power Lifter - Manchester

Marble Coaster - Bernards

         The annual Physics Olympics was held at Monmouth Regional High School on January 12, 2008. Thirty-five six-member teams from 21 High Schools participated. Many schools brought student and parent observers to cheer on their school's team. Over 200 hundred students, teachers and parents joined together to do physics on a beautiful Saturday. The students competed in six events consisting of: the Fermi Question, the Catapult, the Cartesian Diver, the Marble Coaster, the Long Lived Gyroscope, and the Wind Power Lifter. The first place winner overall was Madison HS, second place went to Bernards HS, with Manchester HS placing third. First place teams in each event are as follows: the Fermi Question-Bergen HS, the Catapult –Chatham HS, the Cartesian Diver-Freehold, the Marble Coaster-Bernards HS, the Long Lived Gyroscope-Red Bank Catholic HS, the Wind Power Lifter-Manchester HS.

         This year Congressman Rush Holt came to cheer the students on.  He spoke briefly to the students about the importance of science education and watch many of the students compete in the different events.  Many teachers took the opportunity to share educational concerns that they wanted him to bring back to Washington.  The students and teachers were very appreciative that he took the time to attend the Olympics.  Thank you David Pinkus for helping to plan his visit.

        Sponsored by NJAAPT since the mid-1970s, the event was organized by Dr Fred Pregger and Mr. Jud Fink, two retired physics professors from The College of New Jersey, and was held there until the mid-1990s when it moved to Rutgers University. From 2000 until the present, Monmouth Regional HS has sponsored the event. For information about the New Jersey Physics Olympics contact Jessie Blair or John Valente.

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   "Holiday Treats" -  December 2007

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Our own Dave Maiullo makes the New York Times!
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Bergen County Community College Meeting &
Telescope Observation Event

October 2007

 

New Jersey Science Convention
 October 2007

The Demo Den

NJSC Awards Dinner


Joe Spaccavento

"In Grateful Appreciation for Outstanding Contributions to Physics Education"


Jim Kovalcin


Dave Bandel


Dick Hodson

The Convention Floor

Demo Den Documents - Work, Power & Energy


 

Cosmic Ray Detector Workshop
September 2007
 

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NJAAPT Spring Meeting 2007


Edward F.(Joe) Redish University Of Maryland ” New Directions in Physics Education Research”


Alan van Heuvelen
“Physics Education and the Needs of the Future Workplace”
 


Ray Polomski

President NJAAPT

 


Eugenia Etkina
Rutgers University
” Investigative Science Learning Environment"
 


Rachel Scherr
University Of Maryland ”Recognizing Valuable Student Thinking in Physics”


Toufic Hakim

Executive Director
of the AAPT
 


Bob Goodman

NJ Teacher of the Year 2005-06
 


Michael Lawrence
West Orange HS ”Physics Education Research: Theory into Practice””


The Audience


The Presenters!


The Audience


Dr. Steve Schnetzer
Rutgers University


Alan van Heuvelen Rutgers University

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The annual spring meeting of the New Jersey Section of the American
Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) focused this year on Physics Education
Research (PER) and its impact on teaching and learning processes. Six speakers ..... 
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Dave's Dazzling Demos February 2007

 


Physics Olympics January 2007
 


Barge Building 1st Place


Bernouli Ball 1st Place


Egg Catcher 1st Place


Fermi 1st Place


Wind Power 1st Place


1st Place Madison HS!


Caldwell HS 3rd Place


Roller Coaster 1st Place


Chatham HS 2nd Place

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Photo Gallery 2006-2007


Dave's Dazzling Demos February 2007

 


Physics Olympics January 2007
 


Barge Building 1st Place


Bernouli Ball 1st Place


Egg Catcher 1st Place


Fermi 1st Place


Wind Power 1st Place


1st Place


Caldwell HS 3rd Place


Roller Coaster 1st Place


Chatham HS 2nd Place

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Holiday Treats December 2006

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Physics Demo Dens at the NJSC October 2006

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Memories of Syracuse, New York AAPT National Meeting 2006

Eugenia Etkina and Alan Van Heuvelen of Rutgers University

Front row left to right: Jessie Blair, NAncy Michaelson, Ray Polomski,

Ken Evans (left ) Pat Callaghan (c) and John Roeder (r) preparing for

John Roeder )l) and Peter Lindenfeld (c) enjoying a conversation at the

Jocelyn Bell Burnell discusses "Pulsars and Extreme Physics"

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Light & Color Workshop - Fall 2006
 

"Ray" Diagrams
 
High Tech Physics?

 


Dave's Dazzling Demos - February 2006

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