Exploring Space
This question set contains questions directly relating to space as an extreme environment and the exploration of it. Several questions focus on Canada’s contribution to the exploration of space, including Canadian technologies used when exploring space. 
MSTLTT Database is Used by Current and Former UBC Teacher-Candidates
We are proud to report that our database is used by UBC Science and Mathematics teacher-candidates. We know that the first year of teaching might be very stressful, so having a resource designed by experienced educators at your fingertips is very helpful. Our teacher-candidates report how they use the resource and hot using it changed […]
MSTLTT Project has more than 1000 Conceptual Questions!
On March 8, 2012 hundreds of BC physics students (430 students) and more than 50 physics teachers came to UBC to participate in 36th UBC Physics Olympics: http://physoly.phas.ubc.ca/ One of the most popular events in the Olympics was Quizzics – an event that included conceptual multiple-choice physics questions, like the one shown below. Our MSTLTT resource is […]
MSTLTT Project has been funded for another year!
UBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund funded our MSTLTT project for another year! It is the third year of funding and the continuous support from the UBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement fund is crucial in helping us change how mathematics and science are taught in the Province of British Columbia. The results of the first […]
Reflection
This question set outlines the basics of reflection. The law of reflection and specular and diffuse reflection.
Nuclear Reactors
The properties of fission reactions that make it ideal for producing energy are explored. Learn how nuclear reactors are able to convert this nuclear energy into electricity.
Fission and Fusion Reactions
The properties of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion reactions are analyzed in detail. The binding energy curve is used to determine whether or not a given reaction is expected to produce energy.
Nuclear Binding Energy
An introduction to the concepts of mass defect and mass-energy equivalence. The procedure to calculate binding energies will also be covered.
Science Off the Sphere Project from NASA
I am currently attending the American Association of Physics Teachers. I attended a plenary session where I learned about a great project spearheaded by NASA astronaut Dr. Don Pettit. The resource is called: Science off the Sphere. I hope all science teachers and students will benefit from exploring this wonderful resource. It has amazing videos, ideas […]