Teacher & Educator Support
Promoting Physics Instruction for All Ages
Through coalitions, funding, resources, websites, and conferences, APS stands with and fully supports current and future physics education teachers.
Kindergarten through Middle School
Color Me Physics
A series of books created to introduce children to physics in a fun, exciting way. The series includes a coloring book of famous physicists and an activity book with games and puzzles. You can download either book for free.
PhysicsQuest
Spark enthusiasm for science in 6-9th grade students using APS PhysicsQuest kits. It's easy!
High School
High School Physics Teachers Days
Programs for high school physics and physical science teachers at APS national meetings.
PhysicsCentral
The PhysicsCentral website explains to high school students, and advanced middle school students, how physics fits into real life, from factoids and science explanations to profiles of people in physics.
Physics To Go
A collection of more than 800 websites and a biweekly online mini-magazine.
Adopt-a-Physicist
Adopt-a-Physicist connects high school physics students with physicists. Let us know if you would like to be part of this program.
Einstein's Miracle Year
An award-winning movie that celebrates the three revolutionary ideas that Albert Einstein presented in 1905. About 15 minutes in length, the movie explores Einstein's discoveries and how they have influenced our understanding of the universe.
Precollege Science Teaching
A wide variety of resources on precollege science teaching
Century of Physics Timeline Poster
Designed for the APS Centennial in 1999, the timeline depicts the past hundred years of physics. The poster version, a set of 11 large (30" x 48") posters, is available for $50 (US and Canada) including shipping. Download the Century of Physics Timeline Posters Order Form (PDF). International orders, please email timeline@aps.org for details before ordering.
Undergraduate
Research Experiences for Undergraduates Conference
Presentations, resources, and recommendations from members of NSF REU Physics Sites.
National Physics Teacher Education Task Force
Identify programs and methods that recruit students for physics teacher education programs.
PhysTEC
PhysTEC is a joint society project devoted to improving physics teacher education. PhysTEC Video
Joint Statement on the Education of Future Teachers
Eight societies and over 300 colleges and universities supporting improving science training of physics/science teachers.
Undergraduate Resource Web Sites
Undergraduate Physics Teaching
Reform of Introductory Physics
National Task Force on Undergraduate Education Report
Graduate
Future of Graduate Education in Physics
Presentations and notes from Graduate Education in Physics: Which Way Forward? 2008 conference.
What Can APS Do to Help Graduate Education Nationally?
Compilation of survey results, 2008.
Original report on graduate education in physics
Graduate Education Conference Resources
Graduate Education General Resources
Volunteering
High School Physics Teachers Days
Encourage a high school physics teacher during Lunch with a Physicist at the March and April Meetings.
Ask-a-Physicist Program
Are you interested in answering questions? Find out about becoming one of our experts at any level from K-12.
Adopt-a-Physicist Program
Adopt-a-Physicist connects high school physics students with physicists. Let yourself be adopted!
Additional Resources
Careers in Physics
Forum on Graduate Student Affairs
ComPADRE Portal
Digital resources in physics and astronomy education
Engineering Accreditation and the First Year Physics Course
Non-APS Scholarships, Fellowships & Internships
