Speaker
Russell Youmans
(Annandale HS, Fairfax County Public Schools)
Description
A Light Polarization Experiment was done in 5 Active Physics classes for level 1 English Learners. The purposes were to encourage experimentation, scientific thought, and public speaking, and it was the first “experiment” of the year. Of the approximate 75 total students, ~95% were intrigued and puzzled by how light passed through 2 and 3 polarization filters. About 50% continued experimentation without directions (trying 4 polarization filters, for example), about 50% seemed to master, in the short term, both verbally and written, the words: “prediction”, “observation”, “hypothesis”: understanding the features of “quantum measurement” was not accomplished.
Primary author
Russell Youmans
(Annandale HS, Fairfax County Public Schools)
