March 8: Sound and all that Jazz

Post date: Feb 27, 2014 4:54:07 PM

Minnetonka HS - Use door 14e.

Join your friends and colleagues for the fourth meeting of the school year.

Old sound labs and demonstrations with new twists. Neat ways of simplyfying concepts like beats and resonance. Sound door prizes (maybe this is a pun, but a good pun). Door prizes that relate to sound and that are basic to many sound concdepts - bring a milk carton or jug and get an extra chance at the door prizes! Every meeting needs to have a make take and do... there is one that your students will love and will also be educational!

Ways of involving you and / or your students in milk carton boat races will be discussed.

As always, there is no cost to atten GO4ST8 Physics meetings. You do not have to RSVP. The basic premis of GO4ST8 Physics is for teachers to help teachers improve the teaching and learning of physics in Minnesota.

Minnesota Physics Days:

Spring is coming and with it, Physics Days at Target Field and Physics Day at ValleyFair. Suggestions for making these experiences fun, educational and a positive event for you and your students!

Physics Day at Target Field (Twins Baseball):

• April 10, 2014 vs Oakland Athletics
• May 1, 2014 vs LA Dodgers.

Physics Science and Math Day at Valleyfair Amusement Park:

• Monday, May 19, 2014
• Tuesday, May 20, 2014
• Wednesday, May 21 2014.

GO4ST8 Physics at Aquatennial Milk Carton Boat Races:

GO4ST8 Physics should build a boat for and participate in the Aquatennial Boat Races at Thomas Beach on Lake Calhoun July 13th. Contact Steve Ethen if 1) you are interested in being a part of the go4st8 physic boat crew; 2) you can help save milk cartons / jugs for the boat; 3) you have ideas for design and / or construction of the boat. Persons are also needed to encourage the particpants in the race. The crew is asking for your support on July 13th.

If you are curious about participating, please complete this google form so we can get a bunch of curious folks together.

The flyer also has information on a sound lab, milk carton math, and more. Attend the meeting. Meet some pretty good folks. Learn some pretty good stuff. GO4ST8 Physics, where the meetings are good, the make-take-and-dos are fun, and the physics is above average.