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Storylines for Mechanics

Posted on July 31, 2022 by marcreif

In modeling instruction, practitioners talk about the “storyline” that we present. This morning I woke up and decided to attempt “stories” for AP1/CM (using the sequence from the AP1 Course and Exam Description). I tried to write them “student-friendly” without … Continue reading →

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Modeling in AP Physics 1: Pacing Guide

Posted on July 20, 2020 by marcreif

A/B/C Block Marc Reif The AP1 Exam is Wednesday, May 5, 2021. For 2020-2021 The students in AP Physics 1 will have had no previous physics course. Most had Pre-AP Biology or Pre-AP Chemistry in the previous your. Many are … Continue reading →

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Modeling in AP Physics C Mechanics – Pacing Guide

Posted on July 2, 2020 by marcreif

A/B/C Block Schedule Marc Reif The APC Exams are Monday, May 3, 2021. For 2020-2021 The students in AP Physics C have about half had AP Physics 1, about half have not. Most (I think) are enrolled in AP Calculus … Continue reading →

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Modeling in AP Physics C Mechanics – Paradigms

Posted on July 1, 2020 by marcreif

A paradigm is a “model, pattern, example, exemplar, template, standard, prototype, archetype.” In modeling instruction, they are typically a demonstration or lab setup that serves to focus student attention on what is important in the unit. Paradigms are presented as … Continue reading →

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Teaching with Modeling in AP Physics

Posted on May 30, 2020 by marcreif

Modeling is a student-centered, inquiry-based, very successful teaching method originally developed at Arizona State University and now maintained by the American Modeling Teachers Association. The clearest evidence that AP Physics and Modeling are a great fit is seen in the … Continue reading →

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The First Day of School: Marshmallows and Spaghetti

Posted on July 28, 2016 by marcreif

I have used this as a first-day activity for several years. Students walk in, and sit in groups of three or four assigned for them. The groups are given a large marshmallow, 20 sticks of spaghetti, about a meter of masking … Continue reading →

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What should a kid get out of high school science?

Posted on May 15, 2016 by marcreif

Some friends asked me this question recently, and I gave a bad answer. In my bad answer I said something like “They should know some things. Some big ideas.” And I listed a few that came to mind, like conservation of … Continue reading →

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Modeling Terminology

Posted on September 20, 2013 by marcreif

In teaching modeling physics, there is some terminology that is used that I have found confusing. For instance, we (modeling teachers and authors of “Teacher’s Notes” in the modeling materials) talk about the paradigms. The paradigm is a real thing … Continue reading →

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