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  • Pinole Valley High School
  • Pinole, CA
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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My students love making measurements - fall time of a marble, period of a pendulum, temperatures of water and metal. Every time they make a measurement, they get a little closer to understanding how that measurement relates to a mathematical representation of the world. Some are still struggling with averages; many don't quite get proportionality. But each little experiment lights up their minds. If these students are to move on to AP or IB physics, or study any form of science in college, they need to develop their mathematical intuition. When they are able to see how math represents the world, endless discoveries are possible. I have requested a collection of inexpensive equipment, to provide as many different learning experiences as possible. Infrared thermometers to help understand how different materials respond to heat. Tuning forks to measure the resonance and find the wavelength of sound. Lasers and a refraction table to learn how light travels and how fiber optics work. Marbles and pipe insulation to make roller coasters and learn how kinetic and potential energy transform into each other. Every experiment will include simple calculations to build their mathematical intuition and prepare them for higher learning.

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My students love making measurements - fall time of a marble, period of a pendulum, temperatures of water and metal. Every time they make a measurement, they get a little closer to understanding how that measurement relates to a mathematical representation of the world. Some are still struggling with averages; many don't quite get proportionality. But each little experiment lights up their minds. If these students are to move on to AP or IB physics, or study any form of science in college, they need to develop their mathematical intuition. When they are able to see how math represents the world, endless discoveries are possible. I have requested a collection of inexpensive equipment, to provide as many different learning experiences as possible. Infrared thermometers to help understand how different materials respond to heat. Tuning forks to measure the resonance and find the wavelength of sound. Lasers and a refraction table to learn how light travels and how fiber optics work. Marbles and pipe insulation to make roller coasters and learn how kinetic and potential energy transform into each other. Every experiment will include simple calculations to build their mathematical intuition and prepare them for higher learning.

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