Excellent Student Engagement!

This article provides an excellent description of a high school physics classes exploration and implementation of alternative energy sources. By first questioning "What can we do when we ru... See More

This article provides an excellent description of a high school physics classes exploration and implementation of alternative energy sources. By first questioning "What can we do when we run out of fossil fuels?", students began a learning adventure that enabled them to explore and investigate several alternative energy sources. This is an excellent example of how teachers can inspire kids to take ownership of their learning.

Challenging students with real-world problems

This is an excellent article that outlines how a high school physics teacher challenged his class to answer an energy dilemma. He begins by asking the authentic question, "What do we do whe... See More

This is an excellent article that outlines how a high school physics teacher challenged his class to answer an energy dilemma. He begins by asking the authentic question, "What do we do when oil becomes prohibitively expensive?" From this launching point, students then began a real world project to supply energy to their schools greenhouse. This is an excellent example of teaching today's students how to examine, hypothesize, and solve real world problems.