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Download resources from the 2013 Conference at UOIT
Review all the questions set in the previous Physics Contests.
Search all the newsletters from September 2005 onwards.
Download all the Demo Corner Articles.
Review the Summer 2012 Physics Camp
Learn about PER Instruction

Explore our new Event Calendar

Congratulations to Olga Michalopoulos, winner of the
2012 CAP Award for Excellence
in Teaching High School/CEGEP Physics (Ontario).

Her creative approaches engages all students in the study of science in general and physics in particular. Her dynamism motivates all students to become involved in science well beyond the classroom, be it in solar car competitions, Grade 11 and Grade 12 physics contests, or a pilot project with the Canadian Space Agency that allowed students to engage via video conference with the Canadian Space Agency to learn about the physics and engineering of space flight. Olga is always at the creative edge of pedagogy, and is a genuine motivator of students in physics. Olga teaches at Georgetown District High School.

Visit our new Awards Page

If you know of an award we should add, send an email to the webmaster.

The 4th Annual Physics Camp 2012

Physics Olympiad

Congratulations to the members of the Canadian Physics Olympiad Team

Henry Honglei Wu - Silver
Simon Blouin - Bronze
Sepehr Ebadi - Bronze
Yun Jia (Melody) Guan - Bronze
Tristan Downing - Bronze

Do Science Tanzania; Follow Diana Hall's Blog here.

Physics for the 21st Century. A new and free online physics course from the Annenberg Project

The Newsletters are available on line.

OAPT Conference 2012 was a great success.

comPADRE - Physics & Astronomy Digital Resource in Education

This is a major resource for teachers of Physics and Astronomy at all levels.
Take a look.

OAPT Listserve
Discussion Group

The main function of the group is to promote dialogue amongst teachers of physics at all levels from junior science to graduate school. You can post questions, news that would be of interest to the group, or any other suitable messages. Current hot topic: "teaching physics with new curriculum."

To subscribe, send an email message to oapt-subscribe@yahoogroups.ca.

Major Programs

Grade 11 High School Exam written in May.
Conference in May for teachers.
Quarterly Newsletter.

Mission

to advance the teaching of physics in the secondary schools, colleges, and universities of Ontario.
to promote a professional spirit and collegiality among the members of the Association.