Session A1: "Why is physics needed in the K-12 curriculum?"

Wednesday Evening, March 6, 2002, Bonita Room, Fredonia Hotel
8:30-9:00 pm	Plenary Speaker: Jack Hehn, Director of Education Division, AIP "The Role of Undergraduate Physics Departments in Teacher Preparation"
9:00-10:00 pm	Breakout Groups A1: "Why Is Physics Needed in the K-12 Curriculum?" Charge by John Layman, University of Maryland

Thursday Morning, March 7, 2002, Miller Science (334)
7:30-8:15 am	Reports from Breakout Groups A1 and discussion

The plenary speaker for this session was Jack Hehn. His presentation can be found here.

The charge to the breakout groups for this session was "Develop a statement that can be presented to school administrators that clearly outlines the need for physics in the K-12 curriculum. This statement might be different for different educational levels, but the statement should clearly make the case for the necessity of physics in the curriculum."

The charge was delivered by John Layman, and his presentation can be found here

Reports from the breakout groups can be found here.

Elements of the discussion following the group reports can be found here.

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