DIRECTOR: DR. JIM ROBERTS
940-565-3281 (O) 940-565-2515 (FAX)
E-mail: ROBERTS@unt.edu
WEB: http://www.phys.unt.edu/faculty/roberts.htm
GOALS
We are bringing together:
    School systems with universities
    Collaboration between colleges of education and colleges of arts and science
    Collaboration with industry
We are striving to build a network in the area that will:
     Connect the teachers to each other
     Connect the area schools to each other
     Connect the University of North Texas with area schools/teachers
     Produce a cadre of teachers in the North Texas area that will revolutionize science teaching in our area
ACTIVITIES
I.  Specific activities of the program are:
     Measurements: linear height, width, depth::volume considerations:regular and irregular solids, angular               measure, astronomical distances
    Technology in the classroom: calculations/graphing, data analyzers: probes for voltage, light level, temperature, etc.
    Digital cameras, data storage, computer interface, network access, electronic information sources, image capture, storage and retrieval
    Multimeter, voltage, resistance, current, power supply construction/usage
II.    Light , waves, and sound projection, light kit experiments
III. Concepts of motion:
    Free fall and Newton’s law
    Motion of the moon
    Tracking the sun
    Rotation of the earth
IV. Analysis and construction of a telescope
    Properties of prisms and lenses and plane and curved mirrors
    Refracting and reflecting telescopes
V.  Power, Force and Energy
    Kinetic energy/potential energy
    Sources of energy
    Simple machines: mechanical advantage and efficiency