incorporating the VCE Physics Teachers’ Conference and the Physics in General Science (PIGS) ConferenceDay 1: Friday 19th February: Monash University, Clayton, Victoria

Day 2: Saturday 20th February: Quantum Victoria and VSSEC Excursion tasters and Medical Physics ISE

2016 STAV/VicPhysConference on Teaching Physics:

The VCE Physics Program includes

• Dayandlateafternoonsessions.Participantscanattendthedayand/orthelateafternoonsessions,

• Addresson‘Cosmology:FromtheBigBangtoFormationofAtoms’byProfEmmaRyan-Weber,SwinburneUniversity

• Addresson‘ParticlePhysics:FromAlphaparticlestoQuarks’byDrPhillipUrquijo,UniversityofMelbourneandCoEPP

• ReportbyAndrewHansen,theChiefAssessor,onthe2015NovemberExam,

• Karaoke:Shortpresentationsinthreeadjacentandlinkedvenues,• Over65workshopsacrossfoursessions,someonVCEtopics,some

ongeneraltopicsacrossYears7-12andothersspecificallyforYears7-10,

• ASaturdayprogramofexcursiontastersatQuantumVictoriaandVSSECandamedicalphysics

The Physics in General Science Program includes

• FourafternoonsessionswithanemphasisonthenewVictorianCurriculumstartingin2017,

• Addresson‘WhatcanbeseenwithraysofLight?’byDrChristinaHart

• Karaoke:Shortpresentationsinthreeadjacentandlinkedvenues,• Over15workshopsacrosstwosessionsspecificallyforYears7-10.Formoredetails:www.vicphysics.org/conf2016.htmlandwww.vicphysics.org/pigs2016.htmlVicphysicsTeachers’NetworkInc.-www.vicphysics.org

Conference Program

Friday Day Program8:00 PhysicsRegistration8:50 PhysicsConferenceOpening9:00 PhysicsAddressonParticlePhysics10:15 Workshops:SessionA11:15 MorningTea/Displays12:00 Workshops:SessionB1:00 Lunch/Displays1:20 PIGSRegistration1:45 PhysicsAddressonCosmology PIGSaddressonLight2:50 KaraokeSession3:50 AfternoonTea/Displays4:20 Workshops:SessionC5:20 Workshops:SessionD6:20 Finish

Saturday Program9:00 QuantumVictoria-60minutes11:00 MedicalPhysicsISE-2hourpresentation2:00 VSSEC-90minutepresentation

Wifi and laptops at the ConferenceWifiisavailabletoparticipants,ausernameandpasswordwillbeneeded.Tostorelaptopsduringtheday,laptoplockerswithpowerareavailableatnocost.LockersneedtobebookedontheApplicationForm.KeyscanbepickedupatRegistration.

Each participant will have web access on the Vicphysics website to proceedings from the VCE Physics conference as part of their registration. The Conference on Teaching Physics is an approved professional learning activity.

Science Teachers’ Association of Victoria Inc.PostalAddress:POBox109CoburgVIC3058•Phone:(03)93853999•Fax:(03)93866722Email:stav@stav.vic.edu.auWebsite:www.sciencevictoria.com.au

Registrationinformation,LaTrobeUniversityMapandallconferenceinformationisavailableontheScience Victoria website: www.sciencevictoria.com.au/conferences.html

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expectVCEstudentstobeabletodothis?Theconceptof“uncertainty”liesattheheartofthepossibleanswers.

A5(11) Teaching Plans for Unit 2 in 2017Three members of the Vicphysics Teachers’ Network CommitteeEachpersonwouldtalkabouthowtheywillplantheUnit,includingtopicsequence,practicalactivities,assessmenttasks,etc.

A6(11) Teaching ThermodynamicsDan O’Keeffe, Vicphysics Teachers’ NetworkThissessionwilldiscusstheconceptsthatteacherswillneedthinkthroughtodeterminehowtobestpresentthem.Possiblepracticalactivitiesandassessmenttasksaswellasavailableresourceswillalsobediscussed.

A7(G) Using High Speed Cameras and Tracker to study motionDavid Vaughan, Woodleigh School FindouthowtousehighspeedcamerasandtheFREETrackersoftwaretoanalysemotioninapracticalcontext.Thisworkshopwillshowwheretopurchasecamerascapableofshootingupto1200fpsthatareaffordable.AbasicintroductionintotheTrackersoftwareandhowtouseittoobtaindisplacement,velocityandaccelerationdata.AlsoademonstrationofhowIamusinghighspeedcamerasandtheDynamicSciencerocketkitsalongwithtrackertoteachmotiongraphsandNewton’ssecondlawofmotiontomyYear10andYear11classes.

A8(V) STEM in the new VCE Physics Study Design, Michael Rosenbrock, Wodonga Senior Secondary College ThissessionwillexploretheintegrationofSTEMandICTintoteachingofthenewVCEPhysicscoursefrom2016andbeyond!ThesessionwillstartwithabriefexplorationofwhatSTEMis,whyitisrelevantandhowitfitswithscienceeducation.Next,arangeofopportunitiesforincorporatingICTandSTEMintothenewVCEPhysicscoursewillbeexplored,withparticularfocuson:opportunitiesforresearchandinvestigationembeddedthroughoutthecourse;undertakingpracticalwork;thenewoptionsinUnit2;andthenewPracticalInvestigationoutcomes.Arangeofrelevanttechnologybasedtoolsandonlineresourceswillbesharedduringthesession.Attendeesareencouragedtosharetheirownideas,resourcesandinspirationthroughoutthesession.

Opening Address 9:00am – 10:10am

Address on ‘Particle Physics: From Alpha particles to Quarks’ Dr Phillip Urquijo, University of Melbourne and CoEPP

Descriptions of Workshop SessionsB: Beginning, G: Years 7 - 12, M: Yrs 7 - 10, V: VCE, 11: Units 1 & 2, 12: Units 3 & 4,C: Commercial, BYOD: Bring your own Device (optional)

Session A 10:15am – 11:15am

A1(B) Tips and Tricks for inexperienced Physics Teachers(Repeated in C18)Colin Hopkins, Bialik College ThissessionisaseriesoftriedandtrueactivitiestoengagestudentsinVCEPhysics.ItisaimedatteachersnewtoVCEPhysics.Aresourcepackagewillbeprovidedtoparticipants.

A2(V) Poster presentation and assessment(Repeated in C15)Maria James, Science Curriculum Manager, VCAA Scientificpostersareuseduniversallytocommunicatesciencefindingsinbotheducationalandresearchsettings.Howcanscientificpostersbeusedataseniorsecondaryleveltostructure,stageandassessstudentinvestigativework?Canauthenticationbeassured?Howcanassessmentinthismodebecomeassessmentfor,aswellasof,learning?Thissessionexplorestheuseofthescientificposterinsupportingthedevelopmentofstudents’scienceinquiryandcommunicationskills.

A3(11) What are Stars?(Repeated in C10)Robert Hollow, CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science ThissessionpresentsonoverviewofkeyconceptsforthenewOption2.1“WhatareStars?”.Thetechniquesformeasuringstarsincludingspectroscopyandphotometryleadintodiscussionofthepropertiesandclassificationofstars.Thelifecyclesofstarsareaddressedwithrespecttoenergysourcesandtheinterplayofforces.WeunpacktheHetzsprung-Russelldiagramandshowwhatitrevealsaboutstellarevolution.Somecurrentresearchtopics,includingAustralianexamplesareincluded.Usefulresourcesandactivitiesareidentified.

A4(V) Measurement Uncertainty: the Nexus of Experiment and Theory(Repeated in D14)Theo Hughes, Monash UniversityHowdowelinkexperimenttotheory,andtowhatlevelofsophisticationcanwe

Physics Registration 8:00am – 8:50am

Welcome 8:50am – 9:00am

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A16(C) New VCE Study Design - What Ecolinc can offer you(Repeated in C17)Carol-Anne Glynne, Ecolinc NewVCEStudyDesign-WhatEcolinccanofferyou,withanemphasisontheenvironmentandsustainability,ismuchmorethanjustoneofthesixspecialistscienceexcursionvenuesfundedbyDET.Aswellasofferingprogramstocaterfor2016VCEareasofstudy(includingSACs)andAusVELS(YearsF-10),weprovideteacherprofessionaldevelopmentandfreeonlineresources.Comeandfindoutmore.

A17(C) Using Pearson Lightbook in the classroom - flipping Physics educationDoug Bail, Cider House ICT P/L ThenewPearsonLightbookdigitalfirstproductprovidesbothchallengesandopportunitiesforimplementationintheclassroom.AlreadyinuseinWA,Lightbookisthewinnerofmultiplemajorpublishingawards.Hearhowteachershavegoneaboutgettingthebestoftheopportunitiesforformativeassessmentbyflippingyourphysicsclass.

A18 The Oscillations and Waves of Musical Instruments Dr Timothy Petersen, Monash UniversityI’lldiscussthewaysI’veusedmusicalinstrumentstomotivatethephysicsofoscillationsandwaves.ThisdiscussionwillalsobeusefulforthenewVCEoption2.10“Howdoinstrumentsmakemusic.”

A19 European Tour: ‘The history of the Scientific Revolution’, Sept 2016.Russell Downie, formerly PLCRussellDownieisorganisingaEuropeantouronthethemeof‘Thehistoryofthescientificrevolution’forSeptember.Thetourisforteachersandanyothersinterested.Thepresentationwillgivedetailstourincludingitinerary,costs,etc.Detailsareathttp://www.vicphysics.org/european-scientific-revolution-tour1.html

A9(V) Microcontrollers in the Physics Classroom(Repeated in D9)Milorad Cerovac, The King David SchoolTheArduinomicrocontrollerprovidesacheap,easyandeffectivewayofengagingstudentswithpracticalactivities,whetherinthePhysicsLabortheGeneralScienceLab.ThissessionwillintroduceteacherstotheArduinoandavarietyofsensorsthroughaseriesofhands-onactivitiesthatwillcoverexperimentsinThermodynamics,NuclearPhysics,Motion,Electronics/PhotonicsandStructures.

A10(12) Sound In Practice - the Year 12 Detailed Study(Repeated in C16)Adrian Alexander, Sound In Practice Thissessionwillguideteachersthrougharangeofdemonstrations,experimentsandlinkswiththetheoryandpracticeofsoundasitappliesintheUnit4detailedstudy.Itwillillustratesomesoftwareandappsthatteacherswillfindreadilyaccessibleandapplicableintheirownclassrooms,aswellasoutliningthedetailsoftheSoundInPracticeexcursionwhichhasbeenextremelypopular,andwillbeavailableagainin2016.Forafulllistingofwhatiscovered,pleasegotohttps//sites.google.com/site/vcesoundinpractice/home

A11(V) Flipping Physics(BYOD), (Repeated in D10)Jane Coyle, Albert Park College Manyofushavebeenusingactivity-basedpedagogyinaflippedmodelforyears,wejustdidn’thaveagroovyweb2.0nameforit.Inessenceitisaboutgettingthestudentstoconnectwiththecontentforhomeworkandapplyittoprobleminclass.Theflippedclassroomdoesnotmeanyouneedtomakeheapsoftimeconsumingvideosforyourstudents.InthissessionIwillexplainhowIammanagingmyflippedclassroomusingGoogledocsandGoogleClassroom.TogetthemostoutofthissessionpleasecomewithawebenableddeviceandhavecreatedaGoogleaccountifyoudon’thaveone.IfyouareusingatabletyouwillneedtheGoogledriveandGoogleDocappsaswell.

A12(11) How Can Human Vision Be Enhanced? Option 2.9: A good option indeed! (Repeated in B11)Spiro Liacos, Cheltenham Secondary College Theeye!It’soneofthemostfascinatingthingsintheuniverseanditprovidesuswithafantasticopportunitytoteachsomeamazingPhysics.ThissessionwillprovideyouwithideasandpracticalactivitiestoallowyoutoteachOption2.9ofthenewUnit2reallyeasily.Itwillcoverrefraction,lensesingeneral,howoureyesproduceimages,accommodation,spectaclesandawholelotmore!

A13(V) Finding the Higgs Boson in real data from the LHC(Repeated in C19)Frank De La Rambelya, South Oakleigh Secondary College AdemonstrationonusingHYPATIAsoftwareandrealdatafromtheLHCtosearchfornewparticlessuchastheHiggsBoson.

A14(G) STEM and Model Rockets-make science compelling(Repeated in C7)Peter Razos, Trinity Grammar School Makesciencecompelling.Teachsciencethroughtheuseofhands-onactivitiessuchasmodelrocketry.Participantswillbeencouragedtobuildandlaunchtheirownmodelrocket.Wewillcoverthemessuchasenergyconversionandforcesthroughthisdynamicactivity.Letusshowyouhowwe,atTrinity,ignitetheimaginationofstudentsthroughthisactivityandgenerateinterestinscienceclubsandparentscienceeveningswhereparentandchildinteracttobuildarocketthatculminatesinanexcitinglaunch.

A15(G) Using Google Earth(Repeated in C6)Catherine Bellair, St Bernard’s College GoogleEarthisafreeonlinetoolwhichhasalargerangeofapplicationsintheclassroom.ThissessionwillpresentsomewaysyoucanuseGoogleEarthinyourclassroomandhelpyoubegincreatingyourownGoogleEarthfilesforyourclasses.

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detailasimple,systematicapproachtoidentifyinganddiagrammingforcesonanobjecttoexplainitsmotionsordeduceitsmotionfromgivenforces.Asimpleconsistentmethodfornamingforceswillalsobedeveloped.Thepresenterwillprovidematerialsforyoutodoyourowndiagramsandmaterialstobeusedinyourclassroom.Thesetechniquesareusefulinyears7-12andbeyond.

B9(V) Towards a conceptual understanding of physicsDr Murray Anderson, Camberwell Grammar School Thelanguageweusewhendescribingphenomenaandthemodelsdevelopedtoexplainphenomenacanimpactonthelearningofphysics.Thispresentationgivesanoverviewofproblemsandsolutionsassociatedwiththeteachingandlearningofphysicsarisingfromexperiencesencounteredasateacher.

B10(C) Quantifying experiments in thermodynamics(Repeated in D13)Doug Bail, Cider House ICT P/L ThereintroductionofThermodynamicslendsitselftoahugerangeofgreatinvestigationstointroducestudentstoideasaboutphysicsandtheprocessofinvestigation.Thissessionwillcoveractivitiesbothsimpleandaspirational,howtogetgooddata,tipsandtricks,whattowatchoutfor,whatinterestingextradatacanbeobservedwithgoodmeasuring.Thesessionwillshowcaseparticularequipmentbutotheroptionswillbesuggested.Opportunitiesfordiscussionincluded.

B11(11) How Can Human Vision Be Enhanced? Option 2.9: A good option indeed! (Repeat of A12)Spiro Liacos, Cheltenham Secondary College

B12(11) The physics of speech and harmonic singingPaul Butler, Lauriston Girls’ School Themouthandvocaltracttogetherformadoubleresonator.Thissessionwillexplorethephysicsofthedoubleresonatorintheproductionofspeech.Thiswillthenbeextendedintotheproductionofsoundsinharmonicsinging.Participantswillbeencouragedtotryharmonicsingingduringthesession.

Session B Physics Workshops 12:00pm – 1:00pm

B1(11) Investigation Resources for Unit 2 Outcome 3(Repeated in C14)Paul Fielding, Billanook College and Paul Fitz-Gerald, Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar SchoolInthisworkshopwewillpresentourstudentdirectedinvestigationresourcesforUnit2AoS3PracticalInvestigation.Theresourcesareonawebsitethatanystudentcanaccesstoworkthroughthestepsrequiredtocompletetheirinvestigation.Resourcesincludeideasforquestionstoask,investigationrequirementsandposterpresentationsuggestions.

B2(11) Life Beyond the Solar System?(Repeated in D6)Robert Hollow, CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science TheCSIROParkesradiotelescopewillbeakeyfacilityintheBreakthroughListenprojectstartingin2016.Thisisthelargestandmostsensitivesearchyetforextra-terrestrialintelligence(ETI)conductedtodateandinvolvestelescopesinbothhemispheres.Inthissessionwediscussthetechniquesusedtodetectexoplanetsandtheconditionsnecessaryforlifeontheseplanets.WefocusonthesearchforETIwithemphasisonradioastronomytechniques,usingtheParkesdishastheexampleanddiscussthepotentialscientificreturns.ThissessioncoversthematerialforthenewOption2.2.

B3(G) VCAA update of VCE Physics and Victorian Curriculum F-10(Repeated in D1 with more emphasis on F-10)Maria James, Science Curriculum Manager, VCAA TheworkshopwillidentifythesignificantchangestobeimplementedinVCEphysicsin2016andin2017,withparticularreferencetothe‘AdvicetoTeachers’.TheworkshopwillalsodiscussthechangesinthePhysicalSciencesstrandoftheF-10Curriculumwhichwillbeimplementedin2017.

B4(M) Moving into 2017: Physical Sciences Levels 9 and 10 Victorian Curriculum (Repeated in D2)Frances Sidari, Lakeview Senior College Thissessionincludesacoupleofactivitiesbasedoftheonthecontentdescriptors1.Electriccircuits,and2.TheGenerationofelectricityandoperationofmotors.

B5(11) Teaching multiple Options concurrently(Repeated in C12)Jane Coyle, Albert Park College ThenewUnit2Optionsofferalargerangeofphysicsapplicationsforstudenttoinvestigate.Itwouldbewonderfultoletthestudentchooseatopictheylikethelookofbuthowdowemanageaclassroomwithstudentsstudyingdifferentcontent?Howdoweofferchoicewithouthavingtowrite11courses?InthissessionIwillgiveideasonhowtoachievebothoftheseusingGoogletocreateaportalandGoogleClassroomtoenablecontentdeliveryandtracking.Collaborationisalsothekey.Awebenableddevicewouldbehandybutnotrequiredforthissession.

B6(12) Teaching Plans for Unit 3 in 2017Three members of Vicphysics Teachers’ Network CommitteeEachpersonwouldtalkabouthowtheywouldplantheUnit,includingtopicsequence,practicalactivities,assessmenttasks,etc.

B7(11) Teaching the new “How humans use electricity” optionDr Barbara McKinnon, John Monash Science School Thisworkshopreviewsthekeyconceptsinthebioelectricityoptionandpresentspossibleapproachestoteachingthisnewareaofstudy.“Howhumansuseelectricity”offersstudentsanopportunitytoconnecttohighlyengagingdevelopmentsinneuroscienceaswellasthetreatmentanddetectionofnervoussystemconditions.Thisworkshopaimstogiveteachersgreaterconfidencetoimplementthisnewareaofstudyintheclassroom.

B8(V) Using Freebody Diagrams and Consistently Named Forces to Teach Newton’s Laws (Repeated in D11)Amos Freeman, Christian College Geelong TeachingNewton’sLawsandinvestigatinghowforcesareconnectedtomotionsofobjectscanbeverydifficult.Studentscanstrugglewithknowingwheretostartonaproblem.Thispresentationwill

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B13(V) Teaching the new Study Design with resources from Perimeter InstituteNathan Hanns, Wanganui Park Secondary CollegeNathanwastherecipientofthe2014AIPTravellingScholarship.HeattendedtheEinsteinPlusworkshopatthePerimeterInstituteinToronto.TheInstitutehasastrongoutreachprogram.Theyhavemanyresourcesavailabletohelpintheteachingofmanymodernphysicsareas,suchasSpecialRelativity,Cosmology,DarkMatter,StandardModelandQuantumnature.Hewillsharesomeoftheresources,aswellapracticalactivityonmeasuringPlanck’sConstant,forwhichakitwillbeprovided.

B14(M) Cambridge Dynamic Science-The way to engage(Repeated in D3)Peter Razos, Trinity Grammar School Teaching,ifit’snotengagingit’snoteffective.Comeandspendanenjoyablesessionwhereyouwillpickupsomegreatteachingideasaswediscusswaystoengagestudentsinsciencethroughaunitofsciencecalledthe“ScienceofMagic”.Wewillseehowmagiccanbeusedtoengagestudentsandinvestigatehowtechnology,through“Cambridge-DynamicScience”,haschangedthewayweteach.Fromflippedclassroomtoself-assessedteststhisworkshopwillopennewavenuestoeffectivelearning.

B15(11) Conceptual problems in teaching thermodynamics(Repeated in D8)Yuriy Verkhatsky, Gleneagles Secondary College Afocusonunderstandingratherthanformula-pluggingiswhatwestrivefor,anditisatoughfight.Expert’sproblemsolvingismakinguseof,amongotherthings,astrongunderstandingofphysicsconcepts(whatthephysicsisabout),andawell-developedknowledgestructure(howthephysicsfitstogether).Incontrast,thestudent’sproblemsolvingisbeingdominatedbysuperficialmathematicalmanipulationswithoutdeeperanalysis.Thepurposeofconceptualquestionsistoteach,nottotest.Thefocusisoncriticalthinkingratherthanalgebraicproblemsolving.Conceptualquestionsallowstudentsworkinsmallgroupsandstudentsarequiteengagedwiththequestions,whichreallygotthemthinking.WhatIlikethemostaboutitwasthediscussionandsharingofopinionsonthequestionswhichtookplace.

B16(11) Year 11 Physics Option 2.10: How do instruments make music?(Repeated in D12)Adrian Alexander, Sound In Practice ThissessionisdesignedtoexplorethenewYear11PhysicsOption2.10‘Howdoinstrumentsmakemusic?’.Itwillprovidearangeofbackgroundtheory,classroomimplementationideas,andcomputerapplicationswhichwillassistindeliveringtheoption.Itwillfocusonaspectswhicharenewtothestudyofsound,includingdescribinghowparticularmusicalintervalscanberepresentedasratiosoftheirfrequencies,andhowconsonantfrequenciestendtohavesimpleratios,identifyingtimbreasacombinationofspecificfrequencies,andapplyingbeatstoinstrumenttuning.Anewincursionofferwillbeunveiledinthesession.

B17(C) VCE Physics at Quantum VictoriaJoel Willis and David Smith, Quantum Victoria QuantumVictoriaisaninnovativecentrebringingscienceandmathematicseducationtolifeforstudents,teachersandthewidercommunity.ParticipantsattendingthissessionreceiveanoverviewofQuantumVictoria’sVCEphysicsprograms,whichincludethePhysicsofAngryBird,TransmissionofPower,VoltageAmplifies,PhotonicsinCommunicationsSystemsandthePhysicsOnlineDigitalResource.AllQuantumVictoriaVCEPhysicsprogramshaveanassociatedSAC,whichislinkedtothenew2016-2021VCAAVCEPhysicsStudyDesign.

B18 Ghostly NeutrinosDr Eric Thran, Monash University NeutrinosareanewadditiontotheVCEPhysicsStudyDesign.Iwillprovideahighlightreelof85yearsofneutrinophysics,fromtheinitialhypothesistoaformercolleague’sNobel-winningdiscoveryofneutrinooscillations.

Lunch/Displays 1:00pm – 1:40pm

PIGS Registration 1:20pm – 1:40pm

Physics Address on Cosmology 1:45pm

PIGS address on Teaching Light 1:45pm

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Address on ‘Cosmology: From the Big Bang to Formation of Atoms’ Prof Emma Ryan-Weber, Swinburne University

‘What can be seen with rays of Light?’ Dr Christina Hart

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Physics Karaoke 2:50pm (G) 12 fifteen minute presentations in three adjacent venues. Some will be of general interest, others for Years 7 - 10 and some for VCE Physics. Participants will be free to move from venue to venue during the hour, so there is no need to make a selection on the application form. These are the presentations so far submitted. The final list will be available at http://www.vicphysics.org/conf2016.html and at Registration.

The Just-in-Time Teaching Approach for VCE PhysicsMilorad Cerovac, King David SchoolJust-in-TimeTeaching(orJiTT)isapedagogicalapproachtoteachingthataimstoimprovestudentlearningthroughtheuseofbriefonlinequestionswhicharecompletedbythestudentathome.Theresultsarethenanalysedbytheteacherpriortothenextclass.ThisthenassiststheteacherinformulatingalessonwhichbetteraddressesanylearningissuesrevealedbytheJiTTquestions.ThissessionwillprovideaninsightintotheJiTTapproachtoteachingVCEPhysics,withexamplesofJiTTquestionsandfeedbackfromstudents.Theapproachcanalsobeusedatjuniorlevels.

Participation in VCE Sciences: Past, Present and FutureDan O’Keeffe, Vicphysics Teachers’ NetworkThispresentationwilllookattheparticipationinYear12Sciencesoverthelast50years,identifyingsignificanteventsandoveralltrends,aswellasanindepthanalysisofthetransitionfromYear10toYear11sciencesandontoYear12sciences.ProjectionsofYear12numbersintheSciencesoverthenext10yearsisalsoprovided.

Exploring students’ misconceptions with www.diagnoser.com for Forces in Year 8 to 10Dan O’Keeffe, Vicphysics Teachers’ NetworkThewebsite,diagnoser.com,canprovideusefulinformationtotheteacheronthespecificideasthatyourstudentsbringtoclassaswellasprovidingstrategiestocorrectthemandassesswhetherthestrategieshavebeensuccessful.

My Ongoing Experiences in the Flipped ClassroomSpiros Liacos, Cheltenham Secondary CollegeAtitsmostbasiclevel,flippingyourclassroommeanspassingovertheinstructionalsideofteachingtorobots,videos,webpages,booksandothermedia,soastobeabletodevotemoretimeandenergytohelpingstudentsdevelopandmasternewskills.Sohoweffectiveisit?It’sgoingtotakeover!

Graphing Real World MotionSpiros Liacos, Cheltenham Secondary CollegeHerearesomepracsandactivitiesthatwillallowyoutoinjectalittlemorereal-worldPhysicsintoyourclassroom.AnalyseUsainBolt’s100msprintandthelaunchofNASA’sSpaceShuttle,findouthowfastyoucanthrow,andmarvelattheelegantbeautyofaverticallymovingprojectile.

FAR LabsDr David Hoxley, Latrobe UniversityTheFARLabsprojectenablesstudentsandteacherstoaccessresearchandteachingequipmentfromanywhereinAustraliaviaarobustwebinterfacewithminimalbandwidthrequirements.Howisthisdone?Thispresentationincludesadescriptionoftheworkingsofthewebsite,thevirtualmachinesandhowtheexperimentswereenabledforremoteaccess.

Barbie Bungee JumpingDr Moses Khor and Jonathan Davies, Camberwell Grammar SchoolBarbieBungeeJumpingisapracticalactivityforYear9&10studentsinwhichtheyneedtoinvestigateanddesignasafebungeecordforBarbie.Thispresentationwillbrieflytherequirements,theprocess,theskillsemphasisedandthebenefitsofthetask.ThestudentsneedtofindthelengthofthebungeecordthatBarbieneedstomakeasuccessfulandthrillingjump.ThisinvolvesBarbiegettingcloseto,butnothittingtheground.

Teacher developed websitesJane Coyle, Albert Park College; Paul Fielding, Billanook College; Michael Rosenbrock, Wodonga Senior Secondary CollegeAnumberofteachershavedevelopedinternetresourcestoassisttheirstudentsand/ortosharewithotherteachers.Thepresenterswilldiscusswhattheydonesofarandhowyoumightliketotryit.

The Energy Spectrum as a sub-theme in Unit 1 PhysicsDan O’Keeffe, Vicphysics Teachers’ NetworkThispresentationwillidentifyhowtheconceptofanEnergySpectrumcanbereferredtoanumberoftimesinUnit1,inparticularthatthepresenceofadiscretespectrumimpliestheexistenceofaninternalstructure.

Physics Equipment LibraryKristian Grayson, Vicphysics Teachers’ NetworkAprogressreportonthedevelopmentofaPhysicsEquipmentLibrarythatwillenableschoolstododemonstrationswithequipmenttheycouldnotafford.

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Session C 4:20pm – 5:20pm PIGS Workshops C1(G) Posters and playDianne Wilkinson, Box Hill High School WiththereturnofpostersasanassessmenttasktothelandscapeofPhysicslearning,thisworkshopisforscienceteachersfromgrade5toyear12level,toexperiment.Pickyourlevelandworkinagrouptoexperiencescientificposterproductionfromthestudentspointofview.Developskillstominimiseteachermarkingtimebyengagingstudentfeedback.Seehowtheprogressionofjuniorassessmentcriteriacanbeusedtofinetuneseniorstudentresults.Anddon’tforgettoBYOsenseofhumour.

C2(M) Alternative energy investigations using STELR wind and solar(Repeated in D4)Gary Bass, Macleod P-12 College Windandsolarenergyarereadilyaccessibleandreadysourcesforphysicsinvestigationsthroughoutpreptoyear12.Usingsimplematerials,theSTELRwindandsolarkitsprovideaccesstoasequenceofideaswhichculminateinloadbalancingtheelectricitygeneratedby3Dprintedturbineblades.ManyareasofSTEMstudiescanbechosentobeincorporatedwithinthe(VicCurriculumrequired)mainstreamcoreconcepts.Equationoftime,sundials,earthinspace,seasons,latitude/longitudecanallreasonablyincludedinsolar:whilewindencouragesinvestigationsintoairspeed,lift,drag,windtunnelsaswellasgeneratorresistanceload,MPPTwillbediscussedandamodelsuitableforsecondaryschoolsdemonstrated.WolframMathematicasimulations(OSX/Winonly)willbeprovidedforbothwindandsolarenergystudiessuitableforstudentsfromgr5toyr12.MacleodP-12CollegewasanearlyadopterofSTELRenergyinvestigations,andhasfurtherdevelopedstudentinvestigationsintoawidevarietyofvariablesusingdatacapturetechnologies(Vernier)andMathematicadatavisualisation.

C3(M) Basics of Electricity and Electric CircuitsMichael Foster, Thornbury High School and Graham FosterThisisabasicintroductiontoelectricityandelectriccircuitsintendedforthose

withlittleornopriorknowledgeofelectricity.Topicscovered,energy,electriccharge,electriccurrent,electricpotential,potentialdifference,powerandtheuseofinstruments.CoPresenters:1

C4(M) Machines for Inquiry UnitsAnthony Evans, Keysborough Secondary College ThispresentationprovidesadiscussionofclassroomexperiencesandtakeawayresourcesforaunitofworkwherestudentsbuildRubeGoldbergstylemachines.Wewilllookatthepreparation,executionandassessmentwithinaninquirymodelwhichallowsforintegrationofthecentralconceptsofforcesandsimplemachines.

C5(M) Teaching energy transfer and storage successfully: Modelling Instruction approachDr Barbara McKinnon, John Monash Science School EnergytransferandstoragearefundamentalconceptsthatunderpinmuchofthenewPhysicalSciencesstrandoftheVictorianYear7-10Sciencecurriculum.ThepresenterwillbeexplainhowtheModellingInstructionapproach,apedagogydevelopedintheUSA,iswellsuitedtoteachingconceptsofenergystorageandtransferandwillreportonherexperienceofimplementingtheapproachinYear10generalsciencein2015.

C6(G) Using Google Earth(Repeat of A15)Catherine Bellair, St Bernard’s College

C7(G) STEM and Model Rockets-make science compelling(Repeat of A14)Peter Razos, Trinity Grammar School

C8(M) Electric CircuitsSpiros Liacos, Cheltenham Secondary College DoyouneedtospiceupyourElectricityUnit?Electrifyit,infact?Thishand-onsessionwillprovideyouwithideasforteachingthetopicofelectricitytoyourYear9s.Youwillbeintroducedtoaseriesofpracticalexerciseswherestudentshavetodesignavarietyofelectricalcircuitswhichsatisfysimpledesignbriefs.It’scompetitive,it’sfun,it’seducational,andit’selectric!

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C9(C) Using video analysis and more in student investigationsDoug Bail, Cider House ICT P/LFromforcesonthehumanbodytoaerospace,motionandballsports,videoanalysislendsitselftosupportinggreatstudentinvestigationsandadeeperunderstandingofthephysicsinvolved.Thissessionwillcoveravarietyoftechniquesfromrelativelysimplethroughtothepotentialforsophisticatedmulti-pointanalysistrackingtheflightofthecentreofmass.

C10(11) What are Stars?(Repeat of A3)Robert Hollow, CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science

C11(12) Chief Assessor’s Report on 2015 VCE Physics Exam(Repeated in D7)Andrew Hansen, Ringwood Secondary College Thechiefassessorwillpresentareportonthe2015examination.Thereportwillincludestatisticsfromtheexaminationandinformationonwherestudentsperformedpoorly.Therewillbeadviceonquestionsthatwerehandledpoorlyaswellasadviceforteachersinpreparingtheirstudents.Whilegeneralquestionsabouttheexamwillbeanswered,specificqueriesaboutquestionsshouldbedirectedtoVCAA.

C12(11) Teaching multiple Options concurrently(Repeat of B5)Jane Coyle, Albert Park College

C13(11) Teaching ‘What is Matter?’Dan O’Keeffe, Vicphysics Teachers’ NetworkMuchofthisAreaofStudyisnewcontent.ThissessionwilldiscusstheconceptsthatteacherswillneedthroughhowtopresentandalsomightbedifficultforstudentsandthesequenceinwhichthecontentofthisAreaofStudyshouldbecovered.Possiblepracticalactivitiesandassessmenttasksaswellasavailableresourceswillalsobediscussed.

C14(11) Investigation Resources for Unit 2 Outcome 3(Repeat of B1)Paul Fielding, Billanook College and Paul Fitz-Gerald, Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School

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C15(V) Poster presentation and assessment(Repeat of A2)Maria James, Science Curriculum Manager, VCAA

C16(12) Sound In Practice - the Year 12 Detailed Study(Repeat of A10)Adrian Alexander, Sound In Practice

C17(V) New VCE Study Design - What Ecolinc can offer you(Repeat of A16)Carol-Anne Glynne, Ecolinc

C18(B) Tips and Tricks for inexperienced Physics Teachers(Repeat of A1)Colin Hopkins, Bialik College

C19(V) Finding the Higgs Boson in real data from the LHC(Repeat of A13)Frank De La Rambelya, South Oakleigh Secondary College

Friday Program ends 6:20pm

Session D 5:20pm – 6:20pm PIGS Workshops

D1(G) VCAA update of Victorian Curriculum F-10 and VCE PhysicsMaria James, Science Curriculum Manager, VCAA TheworkshopwilldiscussthechangesinthePhysicalSciencesstrandoftheF-10Curriculumwhichwillbeimplementedin2017.ItwillalsoidentifythesignificantchangestobeimplementedinVCEphysicsin2016andin2017,withparticularreferencetothe‘AdvicetoTeachers’.

D2(M) Moving into 2017: Physical Sciences Levels 9 and 10 Victorian Curriculum(Repeat of B4)Frances Sidari, Lakeview Senior College

D3(M) Cambridge Dynamic Science-The way to engage(Repeat of B14)Peter Razos, Trinity Grammar School

D4(M) Alternative energy investigations using STELR wind and solar(Repeat of C2)Gary Bass, Macleod P-12 College

D5(M) Easy and Engaging Light pracsSpiros Liacos, Cheltenham Secondary College Thishands-onsessionwillintroduceyoutoaseriesofpracticalactivitiesthatcoverReflectionandMirrors,RefractionandLenses,andTotalInternalReflection.YouwillbeprovidedwithallthepracsheetsthatyouneedtoteachthetopicofLighttoYear9’sandyouwillhaveachancetocarryoutthepracs.

D6(11) Life Beyond the Solar System?(Repeat of B2)Robert Hollow, CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science

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D7(12) Chief Assessor’s Report on 2015 VCE Physics Exam(Repeat of C11)Andrew Hansen, Ringwood Secondary College

D8(11) Conceptual problems in teaching thermodynamics(Repeat of B15)Yuriy Verkhatsky, Gleneagles Secondary College

D9(V) Microcontrollers in the Physics Classroom(Repeat of A9)Milorad Cerovac, The King David School

D10(V) Flipping Physics(Repeat of A11)Jane Coyle, Albert Park College

D11(V) Using Freebody Diagrams and Consistently Named Forces to Teach Newton’s Laws(Repeat of B8)Amos Freeman, Christian College Geelong

D12(11) Year 11 Physics Option 2.10: How do instruments make music?(Repeat of B16)Adrian Alexander, Sound In Practice

D13(C) Quantifying experiments in thermodynamics(Repeat of B10)Doug Bail, Cider House ICT P/L

D14(V) Measurement Uncertainty: the Nexus of Experiment and Theory(Repeat of A4)Theo Hughes, Monash University

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Saturday Excursion Taster and Medical Physics In-Service

11:00am

F1 Medical Physics In-Service at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre(2 hours) East MelbourneMedicalPhysicsIn-ServiceatPeterMacCallumCancerCentreTheprogramwillfeatureaone-hourtalkon:thephysicsaspectsoftheeffectofradiationonthehumanbodyandofthemedicaltechnologyatPeterMac,howthetechnologyisusedindiagnosisandtreatment,aswellasinformationonthetrainingandcareerpathsassociatedwithmedicalphysics.ThesecondhourwillbeanextensivetourofthefacilitiesatPeterMac.

2:00pm

G1 Victorian Space Science Education Centre(90 min) StrathmoreVictorianSpaceScienceEducationCentre(http://www.vssec.vic.edu.au/)ThetourexplainsthevariousstudentprogramsthatVSSECoffers.Theirprogramsprovideasensoryrich,hands-on,scenario-basedscienceexperienceforstudentsfromprimarytoseniorsecondary.TherearealsoprogramsonAstronomy(co-ordinatesystems,solarsystemandtelescopes)andAstrophysics(modelsofthenatureandoriginoftheUniverse,andthelifecycleofstars)

9:00am

E1 Quantum Victoria(60 min) MacleodQuantumVictoria(http://www.quantumvictoria.vic.edu.au/student-programs/)ThetourwillshowcasethefacilitiesofoneofVictoria’snewestSpecialistScienceandMathsCentreswhichspecialisesinthedeliveryofprogramsacrosstheSTEMdisciplines.DelegateswillreceiveanoverviewofthestudentandteacherprogramsthatsupporttheteachingandlearningofthePhysicalSciencesandMathematics acrossP-12.Ourblendofonsite,onlineandoutreachprograms incorporatecutting-edgetechnologywithanemphasison3DPrintingandModelling,games-basedlearning,virtualandaugmentedrealityexperiences,roboticsandmechatronics.

Saturday 20 February 2016

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