[Phys-l] Fwd: Looking for Suggestions-Physics enrichment

[Joseph Bellina <jbellina@saintmarys.edu>]

Can anyone help this person...please don't respond to me, but sent it  
to IOPaul@aol.com.

cheers,

joe

Joseph J. Bellina, Jr. Ph.D.
Professor of Physics
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN 46556

Begin forwarded message:

> From: IOPaul@aol.com
> Date: July 8, 2008 9:17:22 AM EDT
> To: physics@list.nsta.org
> Subject: Looking for Suggestions-Physics enrichment
>
> Good morning.
>
> I will be teaching an enrichment (physics) program  to 10th and  
> 11th grade students this summer and I'm looking for info/ 
> suggestions regarding 2 activities:
>
> 1. The topic is magnetism/induction: I 'd like the kids to make a  
> speaker (or a microphone) using readily available supplies.  It's  
> something I've always wanted to do but never found the time in  
> class...If someone has already done this, perhaps I could profit  
> from your experience and avoid some pitfalls.
>
> 2.  I'm looking for a computer simulation (for students) of the  
> Rutherford Alpha Particle Scattering experiment (or similar atomic/ 
> nuclear sim).
>
> Thanks for your consideration...have a restful summer.
>
> Paul Stengel
> Physics
> Shoreham-Wading River HS (retired)
> BNL-Office of Educational Programs
>
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