Ask Ben Allen of Falls Church High School about Active Physics!

Case Study - Fairfax County, Virginia

Fairfax School District

Number of Students district-wide: 142,252

Field-Tested Active Physics since 1995

1998 - 1999 School Year: 3 implementation sites - 3 teachers and 129 students taking Active Physics

1999 - 2000 School Year: 15 implementation sites - 17 teachers and over 800 students will be taking Active Physics

Reasons for Selecting Active Physics:

• Active Physics improves scientific literacy for all students
• Active Physics engages students who may not have previously been math or science oriented
• Our Principal, right on down to our Guidance Counselors, see the need for this type of course

"I think Active Physics lays the groundwork to develop young peoples' analytical ability, critical thinking skills, their ability to work cooperatively with others and their ability to deal with technology... I think it's the wave of the future."

- Ben Allen Active Physics Teacher Falls Church High School, Fairfax, VA

If you want to talk with a PhysicsTeacher using Active Physics please contact: Mr. Ben Allen, Falls Church High School, at (703) 207-4084 or e-mail at benbike@aol.com