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Physics at the 2026 Winter Olympics
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The Winter Olympics are underway in Italy! The PEER Physics team is excited and following along. Are you exploring the connections between physics and the Olympics with your students? We're sharing content throughout the Games to help!
We'll be following along on social media with physics breakdowns of different events. We're exploring the energy conversions in halfpipe snowboarding, conservation of momentum in hockey collisions, acceleration and centripetal force in speed skating, the fascinating friction dynamics in curling... actually, let's be honest, the fascinating friction connections in nearly every event, and so much more! Each post includes discussion questions you can use with students to connect Olympic moments and athletic considerations to physics concepts.
Follow @PEERPhysics on social media for Olympic physics content and classroom discussion ideas. | |
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Behind the Scenes: Nearly Completing Our Patterns Chapter
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We're in the final stretch of developing the Patterns Chapter! Our team just wrapped up Teacher's Guides for Momentum (P.6) and Impulse-Momentum (P.7) with only Thermodynamics (P.8) remaining to complete this innovative chapter.
What makes these activities unique? Unlike traditional physics courses that teach momentum in a rigid sequence, PEER Physics gives you flexibility. Momentum (P.6) can stand alone after students explore Energy, or pair with Impulse-Momentum (P.7) after Forces. This flexibility lets you align with your state standards, district pacing, or preferred conceptual flow.
In Momentum, students discover conservation principles through collision analysis, building understanding before encountering mathematical formulations. Impulse-Momentum takes a different approach where students explore the relationship between force and time through real-world safety scenarios, connecting physics principles to everyday applications like car safety features.
Curious about how this flexible approach might work in your classroom? Request samples to explore the Patterns chapter activities in addition to the six core chapters. | |
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PEER Physics Program Preview | |
We keep hearing the same question: "How do I know if this will work for my students?"
The Program Preview was designed specifically to answer that question. Explore all six PEER Physics units at your own pace, join optional community sessions, and get personalized support, all at no cost through June 2026. It's the "try before you commit" approach we wish every curriculum offered. | |
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We’re honored to spotlight the great work happening in Shayna Goldstein’s classroom! Shayna teaches 8th-grade science in Colorado. Here’s a bit about her journey as a PEER Physics teacher:
"My journey with the PEER Physics community began during my Master’s program at CU Boulder, and the curriculum and community have been instrumental in shaping my pedagogical identity. I’m deeply committed to the PEER Physics mission, having served on the research team for two years and the facilitation team for one. This April, I’ll be presenting at the NSTA conference in Anaheim on research exploring the critical role of a sense of belonging in middle and high school physics classrooms. My poster session highlights practical, data-backed strategies like intentional classroom design, collaborative structures, and inclusive practices that can strengthen student comfort, engagement, and self-efficacy. By analyzing student data, this work shows how fostering belonging can increase participation and long-term retention in physics, and I’m grateful for the PEER Physics learning community for providing the collaboration and support that make this work possible."
Thanks for your passion and dedication, Shayna! We are honored to work with you!
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