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=Welcome to the New North Middle/High School Physical Science Wiki= = = The purpose of this Wiki is to provide students with the opportunity to explore, create, share, edit, and explain the concepts we study in physical science. Student groups are assigned different topics and are encouraged to be creative in the development of the Wiki page associated with their topic. They can include videos, graphics, photos, diagrams, animations, and any other tool that they believe will help people (most especially their classmates) understand the physics and chemistry concepts they are exploring. Students will be subject to peer review as well as instructor evaluation of their efforts. As a part of this project-based learning project, students will be required to present their Wiki pages to their classmates and to a select panel of guests from the community and school district.

Elements of each Wiki page should include definitions of key terms, identification of key physical quantities, the variable used to represent each physical quantity, the base unit of measure for each quantity and the fundamental units (kg, m, s, or C) that make up the base unit. In addition, the page should provide a detailed explanation of key concepts, their relationship to other physic or chemistry concepts, their relationship to real-world applications, and the basic elements of problem solving as they relate to the concept (including fully worked out examples). At the end of each page, there should be a set of questions (a minimum of ten) that assess the viewer's understanding of the concepts presented on the page.