At the end of the year, we make time for a final project in our General Physics class. We purposefully define a very nebulous standard to provide the ultimate flexibility in this project:
Understand the relationships among science, technology, and society in historical and contemporary contexts.
Last year, due to the topical nature of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, we choose the [topic of nuclear energy](https://pedagoguepadawan.net/45/nuclearphysicsproject/).
This year, a colleague had the fantastic idea to choose a cross-discipline topic: the Physics of Art. I suggested extending the topic to include the Art of Physics. This topic: The Physics of Art and the Art of Physics will allow students to explore one of their passions and explore the physics and artistic elements of that passion. I expect some fantastic projects.
My colleague created the following introduction document:
Another created the rubic:
I created an exemplar:
I’m using the new (at least to me) feature of [WikiSpaces](http://www.wikispaces.com/) where I can define a project and teams. Each class is its own team, but they can view and comment on other classes’ projects. This will make maintenance of the wiki manageable over multiple years.
I’ll share some of my favorites and let everyone know how this year’s project goes. I have high expectations!