Bree Barnett Dreyfuss' Physics & Pedagogy

Bree Barnett Dreyfuss has taught Physics at Amador Valley High School since 2005. She earned her B.S. in Physics from Cal State University, Hayward with a minor in Art Studio and a Master in Teacher Leadership from St. Mary's College. Barnett Dreyfuss is a Mentor and Coach to new teachers in the Exploratorium's Teacher Institute. She is the as Vice President of Marketing for NCNAAPT. She strongly believes that the Physics education community is stronger through reflection and collaboration.

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Wire It up! Electric House Project

2nd Annual Re-Engineering your Science Curriculum, Exploratorium, April 13th, 2014

I presented another workshop about the Electric Building project.

Workshop Write-up (pdf or google doc)

Student introduction sheet (pdf or doc)

Workshop powerpoint (pdf or ppt)

Sample projects from 2012 and 2013

Physics class Electric Building Project page (not updated for 2014)

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Distracted Driving Literacy Activity and Worksheet

NCNAAPT Spring Section Meeting & Conference, Exploratorium, April 12th, 2014

I have found that I can help my students understand the dangers of drunk driving using kinematics and physics.

The write-up with explanation is available here (pdf or google doc)

Alcohol Increases Reaction Time Article (pdf or google doc)
Don't Text n Drive Article (pdf or google doc)
Putting the Brakes Article (pdf or google doc)
Teen Led Study Article (pdf or google doc)

Article Questions (pdf or google doc)

Dangers of Distracted Driving Worksheet (pdf or google doc)