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Michael Lampert
Michael Lampert

teaches MicroElectronics, Astronomy and Physics at West Salem High School in Salem, Oregon.

Jerone Mitchell
Jerone Mitchell

teaches AP Computer Science, AP Statistics, and Pre-AP Computer Science at W. T. White High School in Dallas, TX.

Brian McCombs
Brian McCombs

is the Mathematics Chairman at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio.

Sharon Radford
Sharon Radford

teaches Introductory and Advanced Placement Biology at Paideia School in Atlanta, Georgia.

William Church
William Church

teaches Physics, Physical Science, and Robotics in Littleton, NH.

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Michael Lampert

Michael Lampert


Michael Lampert graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Physics and pursued a PhD in Atomic Physics at Oregon State University before settling on a wonderful career as a high school teacher. His students have been recognized nationally as three time winners of the Toshiba-NSTA Exploravision contest, gold medalists at the United States Academic Decathlon, champions of the Northwest FIRST robotics competition and many other science events.  Mr. Lampert is a recipient of the Disney Teacher Award, the Presidential Award, and he is a Tandy Technology Scholar.  He has written numerous grants to fund innovative projects such as Airbag Physics, Sports Physics, and elementary school outreaches.  He has traveled to Antarctica to study Ozone and to Africa to study Infrasound.  He bikes to work where he teaches MicroElectronics, Astronomy and Physics at West Salem High School in Salem, Oregon.

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In Your Classroom: Dr. Megavolt

by Mike Lampert     Department: In Your Classroom
06.17.08
The demonstrations that Dr. Megavolt gives in this episode are an ideal way to get your high school kids "charged up" about physics. I used this clip as a catch to get kids interested in the topic of magnetism and electricity. After twenty years of teaching physics I can safely say that the Tesla coil is the number one science demo kids want to see. So I want to give a few pointers, and suggestions about how to use these safely in the classroom.
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In Your Classroom: GeekDad UFO Hovercraft

by Mike Lampert     Department: In Your Classroom
03.20.08
Wired Science's "GeekDad: UFO" video includes a fun and educational segment showing a step-by-step method on how to build a hovercraft with your students. It is something that every physics teacher should have in their arsenal of fun toys that teach physics. So what follows below are a few construction tips, some helpful advice, and some teaching strategies on how to use them.
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In Your Classroom: Meteorite Hunters

by Mike Lampert     Department: In Your Classroom
12.11.07
This is a wonderful show to introduce meteorites in an Astronomy class.  I have used it with my own students and they were absolutely in awe with the program.  The thought of having a career as a meteorite hunter driving around the plains of Kansas in a four wheeler for money is pure kid fantasy.The thrill of Adam's discovery of the meteorite several feet under the soil makes everyone's day!
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In Your Classroom: Geek Dad

by Mike Lampert     Department: In Your Classroom
11.21.07
I can really relate to this GeekDad! I have two sons who have been doing robotics since the sixth grade. They have gone through Lego League and the FIRST robotics competition. Our garage is littered with resistors, capacitors, and assorted other electronic knick knacks from failed experiments. So it is a delight that I can write about some of the wonderful sites and videos out there to actively engage your students in robotics just like the Maru family does in this episode.
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In Your Classroom: Sounds of Silence

by Mike Lampert     Department: In Your Classroom
10.14.07
"Sounds of Silence" is a perfect introduction to a unit on sound in the physics classroom. Kids always want to know about human extremes and this is a way to tease them into learning about concepts of frequency, period, and velocity. I like to begin my sound unit by hooking up a function generator to a large speaker and amplifier.
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Welcome to WIRED Science Education

by Mike Lampert     Department: WIRED Science Education
09.24.07
Welcome to the WIRED Science education section. We are pleased to bring together experienced teachers from across the country to present their ideas and give suggestions on how to use the various episodes of WIRED Science in the classroom.
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