Forum on
Education of The American Physical Society
Summer 2005 Newsletter
4 Corners States High School Students Celebrate WYP
Hans Dieter Hochheimer The Four Corners Section of the American Physical Society has organized a High School Essay competition in the 4 Corners States. The topic is “Einstein in the 21st Century.” We received a $400 mini grant from the Forum of Education of the APS, which has helped enormously to start a successful drive for additional financial support. We have received about 200 entries and are now in the process to judge the entries. There will be one winner from each state. The winners will be invited to participate in our annual meeting, October 14-15, 2005 in Boulder, Colorado, where they will present their winning essay and receive and award of $ 100 each. The names of the winner and the title of their winning essay will be published. Mini-grants from the FEd of up to $500 are available to schools and APS units for projects in physics education and to address issues concerning the preparation of K-12 teachers. These grants can be used to support teacher preparation workshops and/or special sessions at APS and joint APS/AAPT (regional) meetings. Apply to Ramon Lopez, FEd Chair, or Bruce Mason, FEd Secretary-Treasurer. |
