SPS @ Six Flags America
2010 Physics Day Photos | 2009 Physics Day Photos
Ever had a 96-foot drop as a part of your demo show?
On April 23th, 2010, thousands of high school physics students descended on Six Flags America, near Washington, DC, and its gut-wrenching, free-falling, thrilling rides—and SPS was there to welcome them! See photos from this annual event on the SPS Flickr site, and upload your photos if you attended Physics Day!
Staff members from the national office joined SPS volunteers from across the Mid-Atlantic region to take physics to the students:
- Performing demos
- Distributing equipment
- Running experiments
- Sharing college experiences
The volunteers each received a free t-shirt to wear to the event and keep! (See photo at right--click on image to see a larger version). Why not join us next year for this annual event? If your chapter is outside the Mid-Atlantic region, contact local amusement parks to see if there are similar outreach opportunities.
Above: High school students enjoy one of the roller coaster at Six Flags America's 2010 Physics Day. Photo by Matthew Payne, AAPT.
2010 Physics Day Photos | 2009 Physics Day Photos
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September 3
Travel Award/ Abstract Deadline for AGU (American Geophysical Union) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 13-17, 2010
Travel Award/ Abstract Deadline for AAPT Winter Meeting, Jan. 8-12, 2011, Jacksonville, FL
September 21
Travel Award Deadline for AAS 217th Meeting (American Astronomical Society), Seattle, WA
September 30
2010 SPS National Council Meeting, Sept. 30 - Oct. 3, Washington, DC
November 15
Marsh White Award proposals must be postmarked
November 15
Undergraduate Research Award proposals must be postmarked
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