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Applications open for Workshop for Physics Teachers 2022-23
Category: School
Exploring a periscope made with prisms
This is a periscope made by students with two right angled prisms in a course on Optics taught by Physics faculty, Rema Krishnaswamy. (These kind of setups are often used in optics research to manipulate or displace a beam of light. Also look up 'Dove prism') What phenomena/concepts is this setup based on? We wish… Continue reading Exploring a periscope made with prisms
Two simple experiments for a Thermal Physics classroom
What is this session about Make abstract concepts relatable How do we help students engage with concepts from Heat and Temperature that are often at an abstract level? History of Thermal Physics Understand how people in the 1700s measured specific heat capacities and latent heat accurately and also perform a related experiment on ice calorimetry.… Continue reading Two simple experiments for a Thermal Physics classroom
Making a Sundial/Fun with Shadows
What is this session about Phenomena around the Earth-Sun system Simple measurements/observations with a sundial can tell us a lot about interesting phenomena A common misconception What is the reason for the seasons? Big ideas Measuring the circumference of the Earth What do we discuss in this session? Starting with simple observations, one can build… Continue reading Making a Sundial/Fun with Shadows
An experiment on RC circuits for lockdown times
What is this session about Combining a variety of tools It is now possible to combine a variety of easily available tools to do conventional lab experiments more effectively (even at home) Smartphones, free software and spreadsheets A combination of tools can enable students to record and analyse data accurately and conveniently Transferable skills Once… Continue reading An experiment on RC circuits for lockdown times
Vector algebra: Some exciting applications
What is this session about Vector algebra made interesting Concepts from vector algebra are introduced at the higher secondary level. If we show students how it helps answer some interesting questions from diverse fields, they will find it more interesting. Elegant solutions Vector algebra can lead us to short and elegant proofs/solutions, when used in… Continue reading Vector algebra: Some exciting applications
Using examples from Biology and Climate Science in a Physics classroom
What is this session about Physics in the world around us How do we see the broader relevance of Physics concepts to the world around us? Connections within the sciences Can we blur the boundaries between disciplines and see how interrelated these fields are? Some key concepts in science How do we convey ideas in… Continue reading Using examples from Biology and Climate Science in a Physics classroom
Physics at home
What is this session about Scientifically rigorous experiments at home How could we do quantitative school science experiments at home with commonly available material? Connect everyday phenomena to school Physics Can we recognise and appreciate Physics phenomena at home? Can we pedagogize these, i.e. connect them to formal Physics? What do we discuss in this… Continue reading Physics at home
Acid – Base Chemistry ; Titrations
An indicator in chemistry is used to detect the presence of a specific chemical or a specific type ofchemical. In this lab, we are going to use red cabbage juice as an indicator to identify pH of vinegar . Using this we are going to identify the amount of acetic acid in vinegar. Acid-Base-Chemistry;TitrationDownload
Construction of a spectroscope
A spectroscope decomposes light. It works by taking light and splitting it into the wavelengths thatmake it up which is known as a spectrum. Its many uses are found in the fields of physics, chemistryand biology to determine the composition of different substances. Different elements make differentcolors when they glow. We can make objects and… Continue reading Construction of a spectroscope