Did you know….

2003 was the World Year of Fresh Water?

2004 was the World Year of Rice?

What are we going to do about it?

World Year of Physics

Objectives of WYP?

Celebrate 100 anniversary of “The Miraculous Year” of Einstein

Promotion of public understanding of physics and physical sciences

Increase number of students taking physics

World Year of Physics Initiatives

International National Community School Individual

International Projects and Events

Check International Projects and Events when planning vacations

Take part in International Projects (www.physics2005.org)• Light Around the World• Story writing contest

Canadian Initiatives

Canadian WYP Committee will promote…

2005 CAP Lecture Tour: Clifford Will of Washington University, MO. “General Relativity: Was Einstein Right?”

Poster Event Calendar to High Schools

Canadian Initiatives Cont’d

Canadian Stamp series Articles in Canadian Publications Participation in Story Writing Project Physics on Stage

Community Projects (Here’s where you come in)

Book Stage Productions in your town

Promote and publicize events through local TV stations

Communicate with other high schools in your board

Take Physics to Feeder Schools

Community Con’t

Encourage participation in other schools as well as your own

Suggest a radio event Wear your T to the gym Have competitions in the mall

School Events

Form a student committee Communicate with other schools

through “WYP High School Central” Website

Participate in OAPT Contest and New OAPT Photo Contest (TBA)

Ideas

School WYP T’s Traveling Physics Team Physics in a Box Movie Nights with Contests Tidbits Cross Curricular Speakers

Ideas Cont’d

Newsletter Items Paint a Billboard in the community Paint a banner for the school Fun Contests (Einstein Look-a-like) Stage productions -

“Alice in Quarkland”, “Wizard of Quark”

My Projects

T Shirts Video project (feedback welcomed)

Nestle Physics Tom Schuch: “Einstein: A Stage

Portrait” By Willard Sims (www.spoli.com)

Tom Schuch in

“Einstein: A Stage Portrait”

• Booked at Centrepointe Theatre, Ottawa for May 13-14th, 2005

•Consider booking him to perform in your town around these dates. Contact me if interested.

•Check www.spoli.com

Lets Make it a Year to Remember!