On both the AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2 exams, one of the types of Free Response Questions is the Qualitative Quantitative Translation question.  This question type assesses student ability to translate between quantitative and qualitative justification and reasoning. The ability to not only utilize multiple representations, but to also relate one representation to another is a very challenging task model.  A great source for creating your own Qualitative Quantitative Translation questions is Next Time Questions.  During this talk, we will work through several Qualitative Quantitative Translation questions created using Next Time Questions.  We will also practice creating some Qualitative Quantitative Translation questions so you can use this great resource to help your students prepare for one of the Free Response Questions found on both the AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2 exams.

Engage your students in the hands-on creation of circuit-based board games! Learn about the development and implementation of a project-based circuits unit for introductory ninth-grade physics. In this project, students work in small groups to design and construct tabletop board games that integrate electrical components like buzzers, motors, bulbs, and switches in creative gameplay. Throughout the game design and testing, students are challenged to put their conceptual knowledge of circuits into action and build the circuits that they've learned about through lectures and labs. 

There has been a significant shift over the past decade in how Physics is taught in Oregon's high schools. The convergence of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), with its emphasis on 3D learning and Equity, and the development of the Patterns Physics, a physics-first curriculum that is teacher-developed and supported using a continuous improvement model through the Portland Metro STEM Partnership, has significantly changed the teaching of high school science in the state. It is estimated that over 50% of Oregon's 9th grade students are taking Patterns Physics and the number is increasing. This talk will provide key components of the Patterns Approach that illustrate how we build students' skills through four anchoring experiments that contextualize four common patterns in physics. We will show how we use phenomena to drive each unit, how this approach supports student learning, and how this approach has helped teachers be more effective.

The speaker has 20 years' experience of developing and implementing AP Physics program and teaching AP Physics courses with much success. The program has grown from three students to five SECIONS of AP Physics 1 and 2 in the school.  The session will focus on sharing best practices and ideas for instruction, pedagogy, and usage of educational technology helpful for learning physics.  During the session, the speaker will also share details of experiments/rubrics and two projects,  namely, DEI/Global and Design Thinking projects.