2015 STAV/AIP Physics Teachers Conference It is wrong to think that the task of physics is to find out how Nature is. Physics concerns what we say about Nature. Niels Bohr

Program Changes Sessions cancelled: D4 The more success the quantum theory has, the sillier it looks. Albert Einstein

Workshop A16: Synchrotron Tour Car Pooling for A14? To: Those who have booked the A24 Synchrotron Tour, if you wish to car pool, meet at the front after this session.

Karaoke Session: C5 Venues: Three adjacent Banquet Rooms (See map) You are invited to move from room to room. The programs are:

Karaoke Session: C5 Banquet Room: West (Change from newsletter) Satellites in Schools, Paul Butler, Lauriston Girls' School. VYPT video A highlights package from 2014 Flipped Classroom and Light Spiros Liacos, Cheltenham Secondary College Physics Enrolments: Past, Present and Future Dan O'Keeffe, AIP Ed Comm. See ‘Physics News’ for details

Karaoke Session: C5 Banquet Room: Centre Physics Enrolments: Past, Present and Future Dan O'Keeffe, AIP Ed Comm. Integrating CAD into the Astrophysics DS Milorad Cerovac, King David School. VYPT video A highlights package from 2014 A proposal for a Physics Demonstration Library Kristian Grayson, Melb Uni. See ‘Physics News’ for details

Karaoke Session: C5 Banquet Room: East Electronics with Yenka, Paul Cuthbert, University High School. Space Camp Paul Natoli, Ballarat High School. VYPT video A highlights package from 2014 VCE Systems Engineering Colin Chapman, Caroline Chisholm Catholic College. See ‘Physics News’ for details

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Sessions: D7 & E6 Chief Assessor’s Report Please Note: The purpose of this session to provide feedback to teachers on how their students performed on last year’s exam. It is not the place for comment on the exam or specific questions. Such concerns should be directed to the Examinations Branch, VCAA.

Handouts Conference Program with Map AIP Newsletter: Events for students and teachers What does the Committee do? Map of website vicphysics.org Conference folder: Notepad and Evaluation slips Brochures

AIP Travelling Scholarship The AIP Education Committee is offering a scholarship to support one teacher to attend an international Physics Teachers Conference during 2014 and January The scholarship is worth up to $2000. Applications to AIP Ed Comm by 20th April. Check for further details and possible conferences.

AIP Support for Beginning Physics Teachers Support for: First Year Outs Those returning to Physics teaching Those asked to take on a Physics class Two Programs: 1.In-Service Program 2.Mentor Scheme

AIP Support of Beginning Physics Teachers 1.In-Service Program Day in-service: Tuesday 31 st March Venue: Camberwell Grammar School. Cost: None; Travel support for country participants. For details and to apply go to: One does not, by knowing all the physical laws as we know them today, …

AIP Support of Beginning Physics Teachers 2.Mentor Scheme The AIP Education Committee will fund several retired teachers to work with ‘beginning physics teachers’. They will be available for one meeting during each of Terms 1, 2, 3 and 4 and be available for regular phone and contact. To apply … immediately obtain an understanding of anything much.- Richard Feynman

Practical Activities Workshops and Equipment Fair Full Day In-Service: Monday, 30 th March Venue: Camberwell Grammar School Cost: None. Travel support for country participants For details and to apply go to:

Second Hand Equipment Schools that have requested equipment can pick up their labelled items from the van in the car park on the North side of John Monash Science School (see map) The equipment can be collected from 5pm onwards. Remaining equipment of a first come basis, list next slide also from 5pm.

Second Hand Equipment Equipment still available from 5pm includes: Electrical meters (analog) Mass of the electron kits w/o power supply Current balance kits Rheostats (15 ohm, 5 amp) Lenses and curved mirrors Connecting wires Electronic breadboards Slotted weights Air track accessories inc gliders, spark pens, etc Physics Texts and ASEP Booklets

Victorian Young Physicists’ Tournament (VYPT) For:Year 10 and 11 students, in teams of three. What do they do? conduct three open-ended experimental investigations, prepare reports, and..

Victorian Young Physicists’ Tournament (VYPT) Then in competition in December… They describe and defend their methods, results and analysis, They challenge the reports of other teams.

Victorian Young Physicists’ Tournament (VYPT) Topics for 2015

AIP 2014 Photo Contest Students may enter more than one photo, Prize pool: up to $1000, Closing date: First day Term 4, Judging by panel. See Display in Main Dining Room

AIP 2014 Video Contest Open to students in Victorian schools. Topic: Students are encouraged to video a discussion between two or more students regarding Climate Change in which some students ask FAQs and the other students answer the questions explaining the Science involved with or without visual aid, à la Veritasium Max: Three minutes of video Prize pool: up to $1000 per category Closing date: First Day of Term 4 If this sticker is blue, you're driving too fast

Physics Days at Luna Park The dates for 2015 are: Tues 3 rd March (FULL) Weds 4th March (FULL) Thurs 5th March (FULL) and Fri, 6 th March(FULL) Cost $23.95 per student. Open from 10:00am until 2:0pm. Worksheets / videos are available Special Feature: Synchrotron Tour before or after. BOOKINGS CLOSED

Joining the AIP Associate membership: $103 per year Benefits: Physics Teachers’ Conference discount ‘Australian Physics’ magazine, 6 per year. Reciprocal membership with Institute of Physics (UK) among others (reduced rate for joint membership).

AIP Education Committee Who are they? A committee of physics teachers, teacher educators and academics. When & where do they meet? Next at University High School, 10th March, 5pm–7pm. Teachers are encouraged to attend meetings, contact Sue Grant, the chairperson at

AIP Education Committee What do they do? Liaise with VCAA on curriculum matters, Distribute an newsletter to physics teachers several times each term, Administer a website of resources for teachers: Prepare a detailed review of the VCE Physics Exam, Plan this STAV/AIP Physics Teachers Conference, and other PD activities, Organise physics activities for students, such as the Competitions and Physics Days at Luna Park.

AIP Education Committee Who comes to meetings? Gary Bass RetiredTheo Hughes Monash University Chris Bowen Caulfield Grammar (WH) Barbara McKinnon John Monash Sci S Milorad Cerovac King David SchoolOscar Menuel St Michael’s GS Neil Champion Buckley Park SCBronwyn Quint Hoppers Crossing SC Gary Cohen RetiredDan O'Keeffe Retired Paul Cuthbert University High SchoolAlan Reynolds Retired Jonathan de Booy Aust SynchrotronFrances Sidari Lakeview SC Sue Grant Box Hill InstituteTerry Tan John Monash Sci S Kristian Grayson Melbourne UniDianne Wilkinson Box Hill HS Colin Hopkins Bialik Collegeand you?

AIP Education Committee Physics News by An electronic newsletter is sent to over 1000 physics teachers about once a fortnight. To be a recipient, the AIP at Useful resources from previous s are at Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible. Lord Kelvin

Radio has no future. - Lord Kelvin Physics: Know your world to change your world My goal is simple. It is complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all. - Stephen Hawking X-rays will prove to be a hoax. Lord Kelvin Physics is like sex, it produces valuable results, but that is not why we do it. - Richard Feynman Physics is great - 40 orders of magnitude can’t be wrong Stand on the shoulders of giants - get a physics degree