STEP UP: Physics Together will host a coffee hour (9-10am) before the physics workshop. All workshop participants are invited to join us for coffee, juice and donuts. Learn more about STEP UP, connect or reconnect with STEP UP Advocates and enjoy the company of other science teachers!

STEP UP is a national community of physics teachers, researchers, and professional societies. We design high school physics lessons to empower teachers, create cultural change, and inspire young women to pursue physics in college. STEP UP Advocates are teachers of physics working to inspire young women to pursue physics in their classrooms. There are approximately 60 STEP UP Advocates in the NYC region and STEP UP will open up applications for additional Advocates soon. Our Advocates are on the front lines of improving gender equity in physics! You can learn more about STEP UP here: https://engage.aps.org/stepup/home

Energy First & Engineering Design in the Physics Curriculum

Led by Paul Feffer

About the Workshop

In this three-hour workshop, we will (1) discuss the merits of introducing the Energy Storage and Transfer Model as the first unit of an introductory physics curriculum, and (2) explore several engineering design challenges that pair well with force and energy units. In the spirit of friendly competition, you will be given design specifications, a time limit, and materials to construct devices and measure their efficiencies. These challenges can serve not only as team-building activities for your students, but also provide examples to which you can refer as your students progress through their study of kinematics, dynamics, and conservation laws.

Cost: $25 (Limited # of tickets!)

STEMteachersNYC delivers professional development workshops for teachers, by teachers, about teaching, since 2011. STEM Teachers of New York City, Inc. (STEMteachersNYC) is an approved CTLE Sponsor (ID#23385), and vendor for the New York City Department of Education (#STE-068881); MTAC Qualified. CUNY Pre-service teachers may attend for free; Brooklyn College Pre-service teachers may receive credit.