KcoolScience
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CARLSBAD, California, United States
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I've spent over a decade teaching all levels of chemistry and physics- up to the AP curriculum! My goal is for classroom to be engaging, safe, inclusive, and inspiring for my students, and design lectures and practices that aim to be as concise as possible so I have time to focus on the hands-on labs, activities, and discussions that make science awesome. When I first started teaching AP Physics 2 especially, I was frustrated by the lack of resources available- so spent a couple of years honing, refining, and sharing my curriculum to get it to where it is today and be sharable!
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Physics Circuits Labs | Electricity Labs | Fully Editable | for AP* Physics 2
This bundle includes all of the labs I use while teaching AP Physics 2, Unit 4 on electrical circuits. Also included is a bonus file consisting of a "circuit lab summary" page- the top is a graphic organizer to summarize the lab, and the bottom is example problems related to that lab from released practice exams. *AP is a registered trademark of College Board. This product is not endorsed or sponsored by college board.
10th - 12th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
AI Lab Procedure | ChatGPT Prompt Engineering | Fully Editable Worksheet
Are your students using ChatGPT to do their lab reports? But doing a HORRIBLE job at it? Train them to use AI better and understand how you must feed it good information and edit it's responses to use effectively. This lesson utilizes the AI Chat GPT to develop procedures for a circular motion lab my students were about to complete. They were instructed to write their own procedures, so these gave them examples to pull from. I gave the AI three different prompts with varying levels of detail,
6th - 12th
Physical Science, Science
AP Physics Lab | Resistivity of Playdough | Resistor Properties | Editable
This lab, designed for my AP Physics 2 students, guides students through investigating the length and area affect on resistance using a play-dough (NOT CIRCUIT DOUGH) resistor. Then, the students will use their data to determine the resistivity value of play-dough. Materials required: Voltmeter, Ammeter, Playdough, ruler, plastic knife (for shaping/cutting dough), batteries Time: Approx. 1.5 hrs (can be made to 45 min if each group only does length or area, not both)
9th - 12th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
Physics Lab | Resistors in Series and Parallel | Hands On | Simulation Option
This lab was designed to be used as an introductory lab in my AP Physics 2 course and an exploration lab in my Physics in the Universe classes. In the lab, instructions are provided for both a simulation (pHet Circuit Builder) and hands-on materials (bulbs, wires, battery, multimeters), as I encourage students to do both simultaneously for deeper understanding. The lab consists of 4 parts. Part 1 they learn to use a multimeter and how current is the same everywhere in a series circuit. Part 2 i
9th - 12th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
AP Physics Lab | Internal Resistance of a Battery | Demonstration | Editable
This lab, designed for my AP Physics 2 students, guides students through two methods to determine the internal resistance of a battery. I typically do this lab as a demonstration to save time, but could also easily be completed by students independently if they have the proper lab equipment. In Part 1, students measure the emf of the battery when not connected in a circuit, then measure the terminal voltage under various resistances- seeing it be lower when there's more current. (Warning- the
10th - 12th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
AP Physics Lab | Is it Ohmic | Ohmic vs. Nonohmic Resistors | Editable
This lab was designed to be used in my AP Physics 2 curriculum. In this lab, students will test various circuit elements (resistors, LEDs, bulbs, etc.) to determine if that resistor is Ohmic (follows Ohm's Law) or non-ohmic. Students are given ample background information, then write their own procedures to test. Students are instructed to compare their results to other groups, and draw conclusions. Materials Required: variable power source, voltmeter/probe, ammeter/ current probe (or multimet
9th - 12th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
AP Physics Lab | Capacitance and Capacitors | Stations | Editable
This lab, designed for my AP Physics 2 students, guides students through investigating how surface area, distance between plates, and wiring in series and parallel, affect the capacitance of a capacitor. There are three parts, which I run as 3 stations- one where they measure area and capacitance using large styrofoam model capacitors, one where they stack paper plates between foil-lined paper plates for distance affect on capacitance, and one where they charge capacitors in series and parallel
10th - 12th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
AP Physics Lab | RC Circuits | Resistor Capacitor Lab | Fully Editable
This lab, designed for my AP Physics 2 students, guides students through investigating how resistors and capacitors act when combined in series and in parallel using Vernier current and voltage probes (could be easily rewritten to use multimeters). In it, they first make predictions about how current, voltage across capacitor, and voltage across resistor will change when a switch is closed in both circuits. Then, collect the data and analyze the max and min values. Materials required: Vernier v
10th - 12th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
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Experience
I've spent over a decade teaching all levels of chemistry and physics- up to the AP curriculum! My goal is for classroom to be engaging, safe, inclusive, and inspiring for my students, and design lectures and practices that aim to be as concise as possible so I have time to focus on the hands-on labs, activities, and discussions that make science awesome. When I first started teaching AP Physics 2 especially, I was frustrated by the lack of resources available- so spent a couple of years honing, refining, and sharing my curriculum to get it to where it is today and be sharable!
Teaching style
I try to limit my lectures in class and create curriculum that is interactive, concise, and effective. In this store, you will mostly find my AP Curriculum- the lecture notes, with plenty of student practice and discussions thrown in. To get a sense of my teaching style- and preview the lecture notes available- please check out my Youtube channel!
Awards & shining teacher moments
Achieving my M.Ed in Curriculum during the 2020-2022 school years while teaching full time
Presenting "Exploring STEM" at CA STEM Symposium 2017 with my students
San Diego Science New Educator Award 2016
Sweetwater Unified High School District Outstanding New Educator 2013
My own education history
B.A. in Chemistry from San Diego State University
M.Ed in Science Instruction and Curriculum from University of Washington
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