vce physics: resources practical activities. vce physics resources for teachers

VCE Physics:VCE Physics:

ResourcesResources

Practical ActivitiesPractical Activities

VCE PhysicsVCE Physics

Resources for TeachersResources for Teachers

ResourcesResources Formats:Formats:

TextText

CDROMCDROM

WebsitesWebsites

ForumsForums

Resources Resources Text:Text:

VCAA Resources List (21 pages)VCAA Resources List (21 pages) Teacher’s GuidesTeacher’s Guides Old Prac Guides: Gardiner & Old Prac Guides: Gardiner &

White; Brian McKittrickWhite; Brian McKittrick Old Problem books: G & McK; Old Problem books: G & McK;

Boydell (Checkpoints)Boydell (Checkpoints) Old Exam and Trial papers: Old Exam and Trial papers:

STAV, NEAP, CSE formerly STAV, NEAP, CSE formerly IARTV, QATs, Kilbaha, TSFX, IARTV, QATs, Kilbaha, TSFX, TSSMTSSM

ResourcesResources

CDROMs:CDROMs:Colin HopkinsColin HopkinsTeacher Support kitsTeacher Support kitsConference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings: Pre 2000Pre 2000

Resources: WebsitesResources: Websites VCAAVCAA

Study DesignStudy Design Resources ListResources List

Assessment Assessment HandbookHandbook

Exam papersExam papers

Exam reportsExam reports Use of Use of CalculatorsCalculators www.vicphysics.org

Pages for:Pages for:Beginning teachersBeginning teachers StudentsStudentsConferences Conferences EventsEventsEach Area of StudyEach Area of Study Issues & NewsIssues & News

Textbook sites

Resources : WebsitesResources : Websites Institute of Physics (UK) Institute of Physics (UK)

http://www.iop.org/http://www.iop.org/Support for beginning teachers: Support for beginning teachers:

* “I am new to teaching physics”* “I am new to teaching physics”

* * www.talkphysics.orgwww.talkphysics.org

* SPT: Supporting Physics Teachers Resources* SPT: Supporting Physics Teachers Resources American Association of Physics American Association of Physics

Teachers (AAPT), Teachers (AAPT), http://www.aapt.org/http://www.aapt.org/ under Resources:under Resources:

* ComPADRE, * ComPADRE, http://www.compadre.org/http://www.compadre.org/* Physical Science Resources Center: PSRC* Physical Science Resources Center: PSRC

Resources : WebsitesResources : Websites National STEM Centre (UK)National STEM Centre (UK)

http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/

An e-library of resources across S, T, An e-library of resources across S, T, E and ME and M

Physics: 1549 resources going back Physics: 1549 resources going back to the 1960’s.to the 1960’s.

Select by age, year of publication, Select by age, year of publication, style (22 choices), format and style (22 choices), format and publisher.publisher.

Includes over 500 activity sheets and Includes over 500 activity sheets and 200 text books.200 text books.

ForumsForums

www.vicphysics.orgwww.vicphysics.orgA local forumA local forum

www.talkphysics.orgwww.talkphysics.orgA forum for UK teachers, but well supported A forum for UK teachers, but well supported and full of useful ideas.and full of useful ideas.

Practical Practical ActivitiesActivities

Types / Styles

Criteria for selecting Activities

Reporting

Assessment

Types / Styles of Types / Styles of Practical ActivitiesPractical Activities


FamiliarisationFamiliarisation exerciseexercise

ExplorationExploration

SimulationSimulation DemonstrationDemonstration

Self paced Self paced activityactivity

Class exerciseClass exercise

Formal Formal experimentexperiment

InvestigationInvestigation

ExcursionExcursion PracPrac TestTest


ExamplesExamples

FamiliarisationFamiliarisation exerciseexercise

Using a CROUsing a CRO

and other devicesand other devices

ExplorationExploration

Introductory Light activitiesIntroductory Light activities

Dissection of a DC motorDissection of a DC motor


ExamplesExamples

Simulation (Spreadsheet Simulation (Spreadsheet investigation)investigation)

Radioactive DecayRadioactive Decay

TelescopeTelescope

Planetary dataPlanetary data

Demonstration (POE)Demonstration (POE)

Properties of Properties of and and Magnet in Al tubeMagnet in Al tube


ExamplesExamples

Self paced activitySelf paced activity

Booklet of Electricity experimentsBooklet of Electricity experiments

Booklet of Electronics exercisesBooklet of Electronics exercises

Class exerciseClass exercise

Half life experimentHalf life experiment

Photoelectric Effect experimentPhotoelectric Effect experiment

Twirling a tuning fork at the earTwirling a tuning fork at the ear


ExamplesExamples

Formal experimentFormal experiment

Snell’s LawSnell’s Law

Net F = maNet F = ma

Circular motionCircular motion

Magnetic field of a solenoidMagnetic field of a solenoid


NumerousNumerous

Types / Styles of Types / Styles of Practical ActivitiesPractical ActivitiesExamplesExamples

ExcursionExcursionVCE Physics Day at Luna ParkVCE Physics Day at Luna Park

Australian SynchrotronAustralian Synchrotron ScienceworksScienceworks

VSSEC VSSEC CSIROSECCSIROSEC

Prac TestPrac Test DC Circuit DC Circuit measurementsmeasurements

Location of virtual imageLocation of virtual image

Criteria for selecting Criteria for selecting Practical ActivitiesPractical Activities

Selecting both the activity and the Selecting both the activity and the type:type:

Learning benefit Learning benefit

EquipmentEquipment

TimeTime

Comfort levelComfort level

BehaviourBehaviour

ReportingReportingHow should the students present How should the students present

what they have learnt?what they have learnt? OralOral PosterPoster IT basedIT based WrittenWritten

** Answers to set questionsAnswers to set questions

** Log book entryLog book entry

** Formal write upFormal write up

AssessmentAssessmentAlternatives can range from:Alternatives can range from:

Completed? Y/NCompleted? Y/N Overall grade, A - EOverall grade, A - E Raw score out of 10Raw score out of 10 Satisfactory completionSatisfactory completion Criterion referencedCriterion referenced

Unit 2: Practical Unit 2: Practical

InvestigationInvestigation They design and undertake more They design and undertake more complex investigations involving at complex investigations involving at least one independent, continuous least one independent, continuous variable, and take increasing variable, and take increasing responsibility for the design of responsibility for the design of investigationsinvestigations..

Unit 2: Practical Unit 2: Practical InvestigationInvestigation

Students:Students: identify a problem or research identify a problem or research

question and formulate a prediction question and formulate a prediction or hypothesis,or hypothesis,

select at least one relevant select at least one relevant independent continuous variable independent continuous variable and recognise controlled variables.and recognise controlled variables.

adapt or extend given methods, or at adapt or extend given methods, or at least partly design their own least partly design their own methods, for the control of variables methods, for the control of variables

Unit 2 Practical Unit 2 Practical InvestigationInvestigation

Students also:Students also: systematically collect and record systematically collect and record

sufficient relevant data for simple sufficient relevant data for simple investigations including correct use investigations including correct use of units, symbols and formulas. of units, symbols and formulas.

account for sources of error and account for sources of error and uncertainty,uncertainty,

evaluate limitations of, and evaluate limitations of, and weaknesses and errors in, weaknesses and errors in, techniques and equipment. techniques and equipment.

Identify alternative interpretations Identify alternative interpretations of data and results. of data and results.

Units 3 & 4 Units 3 & 4 Extended Practical Extended Practical


They design and carry out an They design and carry out an extended practical investigation. They extended practical investigation. They collect accurate data, evaluate the collect accurate data, evaluate the quality of data and measurement quality of data and measurement processes, and make conclusions processes, and make conclusions based on the data.based on the data.


InvestigationInvestigationStudents:Students: select focused research questions and select focused research questions and

formulate a quantitatively testable formulate a quantitatively testable hypothesis.hypothesis.

identify variables of significance to an identify variables of significance to an investigation and decide the investigation and decide the appropriate variables to be controlled. appropriate variables to be controlled.

adapt or extend given methods, and adapt or extend given methods, and design their own methods, for the design their own methods, for the control of variables and the systematic control of variables and the systematic collection of sufficient relevant data ..collection of sufficient relevant data ..

record raw qualitative and record raw qualitative and quantitative data accurately and …quantitative data accurately and …


InvestigationInvestigationStudents alsoStudents also:: present processed data, including present processed data, including

correct use of units, symbols and correct use of units, symbols and formulas, to ensure that relationships formulas, to ensure that relationships between variables are evident.between variables are evident.

identify sources of error and estimate identify sources of error and estimate uncertainties in, and reliability of, data uncertainties in, and reliability of, data and derived quantities.and derived quantities.

analyse procedures and results, taking analyse procedures and results, taking into account limitations of, and into account limitations of, and weaknesses and errors in, techniques weaknesses and errors in, techniques and equipment. and equipment.

Identify and explain alternative Identify and explain alternative interpretations of data and results.interpretations of data and results.

(Extended) Practical (Extended) Practical InvestigationInvestigationTeacher’s decisionsTeacher’s decisions::

How much class time?How much class time? From which Area of Study to choose From which Area of Study to choose

topics?topics? How much topic choice to give the How much topic choice to give the

students?students? Group size?Group size? How much home time? Use of log How much home time? Use of log

books?books? Format for the write up?Format for the write up? Marking procedure?Marking procedure? Your role?Your role?

Units 3 & 4 Units 3 & 4 AssessmentAssessment

Extended Practical Investigation Extended Practical Investigation (EPI)(EPI)

Marking ProcedureMarking Procedure

VCAAVCAA Assessment Booklet Assessment Booklet

Descriptors for EPIDescriptors for EPI

DescriptorsDescriptors in in table formattable format

Units 3 & 4 Units 3 & 4 AssessmentAssessmentReport on selected Practical Report on selected Practical

ActivitiesActivities

Teacher’s decisions:Teacher’s decisions: Which Area of Study to choose pracs Which Area of Study to choose pracs

from?from? Which pracs?Which pracs? Use of log books?Use of log books? How much home time? How much home time? Format for writing report?Format for writing report? Structure of the report?Structure of the report? Marking procedure?Marking procedure?

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