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INTRODUCTORY
INTERMEDIATE
ADVANCED
Physics Teaching Resource Agents
Teaching About Kinematics
(WSP-14)
Written by Jim and Jane Nelson, Teaching About Kinematics is an AAPT/PTRA resource book
based on physics education research. The book provides teachers with the resources needed
to introduce students to some of the fundamental building blocks of physics. It is a carefully
thought-out, step-by-step laboratory-based introduction to the foundation of physics. Inquiry,
measurement, and analysis of laboratory data are emphasized throughout. This book starts with
chapters on the measurement of Time and Space, followed by chapters designed to distinguish
among Speed, Velocity, and three types of Acceleration. In addition to dozens of laboratory
activities, it provides worksheets, transparency masters, teacher notes, typical answers to
questions, and helpful hints by two master PTRAs. (286 pages) ISBN 978-1-931024-11-2 ©2009
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ching About Magnets and Magnetism
(WSP-16)
monstrations and activities concerning magnets and magnetism described in this guide by
d Jim Nelson have been developed over many years. Most involve inexpensive and simple
als that are commonly available and easily put together. The teaching approach has students
bout, and put into writing, what they expect to happen before they do the activities. (136
ISBN 978-1-931024-15-0 ©2013
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ching About Newton’s Second Law
(WSP-17)
AAPT/PTRA teacher resource guide by Robert A. Morse introduces teachers to a
computer-based laboratory (MBL) approach to teaching about Newton’s second law, forces,
olving problems concerning force and motion. It is designed to help teachers develop the
priate use of computers to help students build first a qualitative, conceptual understanding
wton’s second law and then a quantitative, problem solving understanding. (111 pages)
978-1-931024-17-4 ©2013
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$28
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$35
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