Participants will work in facilitator led groups of 15-20 people. The trial version of the course will be open to a limited number of participants on May 8, 2000. The full version of the course will be open to a maximum of 250 participants in fall 2000. The curriculum was developed by Dr. Arthur Eisenkraft, National Science Teachers Association President Elect and physics teacher and science coordinator for Bedford, NY Public Schools, along with leading physicists, physics teachers and science educators under the auspices of the American Association of Physics Teachers, and the American Institute of Physics. Each Active Physics chapter was written by a dedicated team of physicists and high school teachers, supported by prominent technical editors, educational technology specialists, cognitive scientists, and math curriculum specialists.
Units are available separately or as bundled sets.
The NSB is honoring both Morrisons with individual awards because of their unique teaming efforts over many years in communicating science and enhancing the public's understanding of it, and for educating, encouraging, and influencing a new generation of scientists. The NSB also named Science Service, a nonprofit organization founded in 1921 to advance public understanding and appreciation of science, to receive the public service award for organizations. Science Service administers several prestigious education programs for middle school and high school students, and also publishes the highly regarded weekly news magazine Science News. The organization has reached millions through its many activities. The Intel Science Talent Search, the nation's oldest science competition, often referred to as the junior Nobel, is for high school seniors completing an original individual research project.