Chesapeake AAPT

This is the account of the Chesapeake Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers.

Account maintained by Jason Sterlace on behalf of CSAAPT

[AAPT @AAPTHQ]

Attention high school physics teachers! If you have at least two years of teaching experience and have never attended an AAPT national meeting, consider applying for the Barbara Wolff-Reichert Travel Grant. Learn more at: https://t.co/7JlbIPiYTM Apply by June 1st. #ITeachPhysics

[Chesapeake AAPT @AaptChesapeake]

Our tour of the track and facilities was immediately after our Spring 2024 meeting, hosted by the Physics and Engineering Unit in the Division of Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science at @DelStateUniv. A big thank you to our hosts!

[Chesapeake AAPT @AaptChesapeake]

Some photos from yesterday's tour of @monstermile!

Thank you to the staff of Dover Motor Speedway, and to Dr Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, author of "The Physics of NASCAR".

[Chesapeake AAPT @AaptChesapeake]

Kicking off our Spring 2024 meeting at Delaware State University! Thank you to everybody who has supported this meeting.

[Chesapeake AAPT @AaptChesapeake]

This meeting is one week from today!

The deadline to register for in-person attendance is midnight TONIGHT, Saturday, March 9, 2024.

The deadline to register for remote attendance is midnight next Friday, 3/15/24.

There is no registration fee for virtual (online) attendance.

[Chesapeake AAPT @AaptChesapeake]

Physics eductators! Consider attending the Chesapeake Section of the AAPT Spring 2024 Semi-Virtual Meeting:
- Saturday, March 16, 2024
- Delaware State University in Dover, DE
#iteachphysics

[Elissa Dunn Levy @elissadunnlevy]

I was thrilled to speak on decolonizing physics curricula at @AAPTHQ Winter Meeting 2023! This was my first in-person national meeting. Many thanks to everyone who supported.

[Chesapeake AAPT @AaptChesapeake]

This contest serves two wonderful purposes:

1) Get students interested in capturing/creating images to submit to the contest,

2) DISPLAY the astounding images others have taken! Get the poster or the calendar of the winners and hang it in your classroom!

[AAPT @AAPTHQ]

Coming Soon: 2024 High School Physics Photo Contest! This is a great opportunity for students at all levels to combine what they have learned in #physics with their artistic side. Registration opens March 1 to May 15. https://t.co/EGLvAVJ96H #ITeachPhysics #AAPTPhotoContest2024

[Chesapeake AAPT @AaptChesapeake]

K-12 Physics Teachers can apply for Lodging Support!

Please see the Travel and Lodging Info page for details.
https://t.co/VbHSnCAotW

The deadline to apply for this support is midnight of Sunday, January 28, 2024. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY DEADLINE!

[AAPT @AAPTHQ]

Join us tomorrow for a Coffee Hour on "Paying it Forward, Helping New Physics Teachers find Success and Fun in the Classroom." with presenter Dan Burns, PTSOS, 7:30 pm ET. This event is open to the public. https://t.co/ahMSqlwROq #AAPTCoffeeHour #PhysicsEducation #ITeachPhysics

[Chesapeake AAPT @AaptChesapeake]

K-12 Physics Teachers can apply for Lodging Support!

Please see the Travel and Lodging Info page for details.
https://t.co/VbHSnCAotW

The deadline to apply for this support is midnight of Sunday, January 28, 2024. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY DEADLINE!

[Chesapeake AAPT @AaptChesapeake]

Physics eductators! Consider attending the Chesapeake Section of the AAPT Spring 2024 Semi-Virtual Meeting:
- Saturday, March 16, 2024
- Delaware State University in Dover, DE
#iteachphysics

[Chesapeake AAPT @AaptChesapeake]

Our meeting website:
https://t.co/ikEmltvhUt

You do not have to be an AAPT or CSAAPT member to attend. We welcome participation of all physics/astronomy/science teachers and students in the region, as well as anyone interested in physics education, or physics in general.

[Chesapeake AAPT @AaptChesapeake]

What a long, wonderful day! Thank you to everybody who came to the meeting. In the glory days of Twitter, we absolutely would have live-tweeted the events.

[Chesapeake AAPT @AaptChesapeake]

Now kicking off our Fall 2023 Meeting here at @UMDPhysics! Opening remarks by Simone-Gunde Kulin to welcome everybody to the meeting.

[Chesapeake AAPT @AaptChesapeake]

Tomorrow morning the actual Fall Meeting at 8:40 am, with breakfast at 8:00 am.

Registrants see the meeting website and the registration email for more details!

[Chesapeake AAPT @AaptChesapeake]

Currently at @UMDPhysics! The Fall 2023 Business Meeting of CSAAPT Members will be this evening, being held semi-virtually as explained in our email to all meeting registrants.

[Chesapeake AAPT @AaptChesapeake]

\Registration for in-person attendance is open until midnight this Friday, 10/13, registration for Zoom attendance is open until midnight of Friday, 10/20:
https://t.co/knPJQvQmW4

[Chesapeake AAPT @AaptChesapeake]

The program of the upcoming CSAAPT Meeting on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 at UMD College Park is now online at:

https://t.co/4G8tPuedHJ

We have a very exciting program with 2 invited talks, 27 contributed talks, and 8 demos!

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

Help your students understand the science behind their televisions with our Nobel Prize lesson!

The 2023 chemistry prize is all about quantum dots, which are now used in television and display screens.

It's easy to get started. View the lesson here: https://t.co/25WPVXlrvy