David Baxter
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Galesburg, Illinois, United States
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I've taught high school science for over 20 years. My bachelor's and master's degrees are in physics and I am a National Board Certified Teacher.
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Reading Speed Graphs
Can you imagine former presidents George Washington riding a skate board or Lyndon B. Johnson doing the moonwalk? What would position-time graphs of their motion look like? The Reading Speed Graphs Assignment helps teach students to use position-time graphs to find the slope of graph lines and to connect the meaning of slopes with the speeds of objects. Imagining former presidents doing activities more familiar to students these days helps to add a little fun to the activity.
The idea of “rise
8th - 11th
Algebra, Physical Science, Physics
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Experience
I've taught high school science for over 20 years. My bachelor's and master's degrees are in physics and I am a National Board Certified Teacher.
Teaching style
I like to start with the basics and help my students build their way up to more complex ideas. We work with a Smartboard and dry erase boards as well as computers, sensors, and graphing programs. At the physical science level we construct most of our own labs. I've already started working with drafts of Next Generation Science Standards and I'm looking forward to using them in their final form.
Awards & shining teacher moments
National Board Certified Teacher
My own education history
I earned a B.S. in Physics from Iowa State University and a M.S. in Physics from Western Illinois University. I continue to learn every day, especially from my students as they challenge me with good questions and new points of view.
Additional biographical information
Ice cream made with liquid nitrogen is a favorite recipe for my classes!
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