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Hank Deemer posted a message asking for information about the Physics 500
and a few responses came through.  I wanted to add this important
information about the Physics 500.  The Physics 500 is from the PRISMS
materials.  PRISM - Physics Resources and Instructional Strategies for
Motivating Students.  It is a conceptual approach to teaching physics from
the University of Northern Iowa.  Tim Cooney and Roy Unruh are the leaders.
 It's been going on for more than 10 years or so.  It is very lab oriented
and based on the learning cycle of Explore, Concept Development,
Application.  They have three week long training sessions during the summer
in which teachers work through a majority of the labs.  It is a great
learning opportunity for teachers.  I've used PRISMS since 1986.  The
materials needed for the labs are usually easy to obtain, such as toy cars.
 If anyone would like more information, I can send you in the right
directions.  They have just started a PRISMS newsletter.  When you attend
one of the summer sessions, you get the entire set of materials.  An entire
year's worth for every topic in physics.  I highly recommend these
materials.  As you probably noticed, Hewitt uses some of their materials
for his labs.

Marcia
mpetrus@ncsa.uiuc.edu