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💭 KS3 Curriculum Disrupter: ‘Hold up, is colour the same for everyone?’ Use colour blindness/VI as a lens to explore how light & colour is perceived differently. Get students to appreciate that some people can be excluded if we assume all eyes perceive light the same #curriculum

Physics Forward @physicsforward

2 months ago

💭 KS3 Curriculum Disrupter: ‘Hold up, is colour the same for everyone?’ Use colour blindness/VI as a lens to explore how light & colour is perceived differently. Get students to appreciate that some people can be excluded if we assume all eyes perceive light the same #curriculum

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DISRUPT THE TYPICAL! What are “curriculum disrupters” and how can they be used to move towards a more inclusive #physics #curriculum? Check out our latest blog, “A Feminist & A Physicist Walk into a School…” physicsforward.co.uk/blog/f/a-femin…

Extended reading in physics lessons is such an easy way to inspire curiosity and implement diverse & inclusive themes, alongside developing literacy in science. A well chosen article, including time for learners to reflect and discuss, can go a long way 📖

Revisiting this: interesting links between this kind of activity and “thematic apperception tests” in psychology - a really good way to explore deep ingrained motives. This could be a great way to explore student conceptions of physics and physicists 🧠

Physics Forward @physicsforward

a year ago

Revisiting this: interesting links between this kind of activity and “thematic apperception tests” in psychology - a really good way to explore deep ingrained motives. This could be a great way to explore student conceptions of physics and physicists 🧠

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💭 “Decolonising the curriculum” is rich, layered, & has many differing perspectives & opinions. Is the underpinning idea about dismantling historic power structures that are upheld by our curricula? Which of these might be upheld by narratives & themes in the physics curriculum?

Excited to keynote at @PhysicsNews Scholars Celebration this Saturday 14 June 👩‍🏫 🧑🏽‍🎓 with a room full of new physics teachers! My talk is titled “Sparks and Signals” to motivate, inspire and ignite their teaching journeys! #physics #teaching

Emmy Noether’s story & achievements is such a rich source of #curriculum inspo. Right from KS3, where students learn specific examples of conserving energy, her incredible insights could be used to inspire curiosity & link to other topics like geometry & symmetry in maths 💭

Quanta Magazine @QuantaMagazine

4 months ago

Emmy Noether’s story & achievements is such a rich source of #curriculum inspo. Right from KS3, where students learn specific examples of conserving energy, her incredible insights could be used to inspire curiosity & link to other topics like geometry & symmetry in maths 💭 https://t.co/SZ7p2Sd3M0

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Not only is this experimental approach to quantum gravity super cool (😉) but the story of Stanford’s Assistant Professor of Physics Monika Schleier-Smith is inspirational: the power of exposing young people to cutting edge research at a young age! 👏 🧠

Quanta Magazine @QuantaMagazine

5 months ago

Not only is this experimental approach to quantum gravity super cool (😉) but the story of Stanford’s Assistant Professor of Physics Monika Schleier-Smith is inspirational: the power of exposing young people to cutting edge research at a young age! 👏 🧠

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“We will also ensure that the curriculum (and related material) is inclusive so that all young people will see themselves represented in their learning, as well as seeing others’ perspectives and broadening their horizons.” Interesting commitments from the Curriculum Review! 💭

Love the theme for #ScienceWeek, “Change and Adapt”. Change, as they say, is inevitable… in what ways is the physics curriculum ripe for change? 💭

Always a pleasure linking up with @ogdentrust to reignite conversations about #inclusion in the physics #curriculum! 🧑🏾‍🏫 📚

Ogden Trust @ogdentrust

7 months ago

Always a pleasure linking up with @ogdentrust to reignite conversations about #inclusion in the physics #curriculum! 🧑🏾‍🏫 📚

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💡The idea of a hidden curriculum as explained by Jerald (2006) is the implicit expressions & representations of attitudes, knowledge & values which are conveyed or communicated without aware intent. What attitudes & values are baked in to the current #physics #curriculum ? 🤔💭

Stories engage 💡 I went on a hot air balloon & was *petrified*! I noticed the pilot kept an eye on air temp inside so he could control things like height & speed. Can’t wait to share my terror & spice up some lessons on forces, pressure, & the atmosphere 🎈#physics #curriculum

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Have you heard of Francis Williams? Here he is, in roughly 1745, commissioning a portrait to document and immortalise his groundbreaking academic achievements in mathematics and astronomy. Go find out more! 🇯🇲 🔭 🌌 ☄️ #ReclaimingNarratives #physics #Diversity #inspire

💡 Did you know that Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was the first person to realise that stars were predominately made of hydrogen & helium? In lessons on the history of the solar system, tell KS3 students about her game-changing accomplishment! #diverse #physics #curriculum

Last term @physicsforward hosted a session on making GCSE Sciences relevant - it was titled exactly that! This is short clip looks at the findings of key research in this area. Watch the full session here: brainshark.com/oup/vu?pi=zJHz… Making GCSE Science Relevant for All Students

What might a history teacher 📜 music teacher 🎶 and physics teacher ⚛️ have in common? A steelpan drum, obvs! Find out more in this month’s blogpost by Afiya Romain-Bains 🥁 physicsforward.co.uk/blog/f/resilie… #physics #curriculum

Wishing all pupils, teachers, non-teaching staff and school support workers a happy #BackToSchool week! Lots of positive things to look forward to and achieve this academic year. 🧑🏾‍🏫 📚