Kickstart Physics on the Road
The popular University of Sydney Kickstart HSC Physics workshops hit the road again in 2011 taking their interactive experiments and dynamic demonstrators to Wagga Wagga, Dubbo and Armidale.
Dates for 2012
Will be announced shortly
Kickstart on the Road Newsletter
For the latest news and information about Kickstart on the Road, have a look at the newsletter.
Modules
Kickstart workshops specifically address dot points from the syllabus. This information will be shortly available on this site
From Ideas to Implementations:
Motors and Generators:
And also: The Michelson Morley Experiment and the Wilson Cloud Chamber
There are 45 minute lectures on Relativity each lunchtime. Full details of the modules in each workshop are on the Kickstart Home Page.
Here are some pictures from 2008 and 2009.
Daily Timetable
8.45 am - 11.30 am Workshop
12 pm - 12.45 pm Lecture
1 pm - 3.30 pm Workshop
Students must wear closed toe footwear in order to participate in the workshops, and long hair should be tied back. Full safety information about Kickstart Workshops is found in our risk assessment forms.
More info can be found on the Kickstart Home Page and in the Kickstart FAQs.
Costs
Workshops: $25 per student
Lectures: $5 per student
A standard day incorporates a morning and an afternoon workshop, with a lunchtime lecture, amounting to $55 per student. In the case of students for whom cost is an issue, the School of Physics is offering a limited number of scholarships to attend for free. Please contact us if you have students you feel should be considered for a scholarship.
There is no charge for teachers, and no minimum class size. Booking details are below.
Once you book in for your session a tax invoice will be sent to you. You can pay by cheque, Visa, or Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.
Booking
Kick Start on the Road bookings for 2012 will soon be open through the Online booking form Dates will be available in the near future.
OR
email us:
Your contact details, (school name, address, phone and fax)
Number of students.
The day on which you would like to attend.
Once you book in for your session a confirmation letter and a tax invoice will be sent to you. You can pay by cheque, Visa, or Mastercard. No GST is charged for this program.
Contact us
Kickstart Physics is co-ordinated by Tom Gordon and Alex Green.
Phone: 9351 3201 (Tom), 9036 6188 (Alex)
Fax: 9351 7726
Email: