The Hubble-Lemaitre Law for the Expanding Universe STEM coding 2021-10-29 | Learn about the expansion of the Universe with this hands on activity using rubber bands and paper clips. You will also learn about Georges Lemaitre's contributions to understanding Edwin Hubble's observations. Here is a link to a page you can print so you can cut out your own galaxies to visualize the expansion of the universe: https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/galaxy_cut_out.pdf
STEMcoding Object Tracker (Part 2) STEM coding 2024-06-03 | Ricky gives a tutorial on how to use the STEMcoding Object Tracker (https://go.osu.edu/objecttracker) and what the different features are. Here is a link to a written tutorial: https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/datascience/objecttracker/part2/
STEMcoding Object Tracker (Part 1) STEM coding 2024-03-25 | Ricky gives a tutorial on how to use the STEMcoding Object Tracker (https://go.osu.edu/objecttracker) and what the different features are. Here is a link to a written tutorial: https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/datascience/objecttracker/part1/
New features on stemcoding.herokuapp.com STEM coding 2024-01-15 | Chris talks about recent improvements to stemcoding.herokuapp.comFor access email stemcodingohio@gmail.com Here is a link to the earlier video about stemcoding.herokuapp.comyoutube.com/watch?v=kPyZeY3XEus
OSU physics professor wins nobel prize! STEM coding 2023-10-08 | Big congrats to Ohio State University emeritus physics professor Pierre Agostini for winning 1/3rd of the prize this year for is work in attosecond physics. I guess you could say we're excited for him!
Five big ideas everyone should know about the universe! STEM coding 2023-09-19 | Five big ideas about the universe and advice on covering the universe content in Ohio's Learning Standards for science. This video is intended for Columbus Public Schools teachers but we hope everyone enjoys it.This video is made possible by the Ohio State University Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics http://ccapp.osu.eduThe Universe in a Sphere is from this company:https://www.cinks-labs.de/products/the-universe-in-a-sphereWe did not receive any compensation for discussing their product (which is great by the way)The ball lens burning through paper video is from this channel:youtube.com/watch?v=BbsypACZDJoThe Hubble Lemaitre law is discussed in this video:youtube.com/watch?v=naeQ84dQW2cHere is a link to the OSU planetarium website:youtube.com/watch?v=naeQ84dQW2cHere is the teacher guide for the planetarium show "Georges Lemaitre and the DIscovery of the Expanding Universe"http://go.osu.edu/cosmohistory
Publishing on arxiv.org, the greatest website that has ever existed or ever will exist! STEM coding 2023-09-04 | Chris explains how important arxiv.org is to researchers today, which is a free website where experts can post their latest findings before they are published by a journal. Chris explains how documents get uploaded and processed by arxiv.org and shares some tricks and tips for publishing on arxiv.org including how to manage figures and make sure the references appear correctly. Maybe someday someone watching this will post an article there!This video was made possible by NSF award 2109222nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2109222 Royalty free music is Morning Thoughts by Hotham (thanks Hotham!)
Here is a sneak peak from our new video about why arxiv.org is the greatest website ever! STEM coding 2023-09-01 | ...
Magnetic Force (Part 4) STEM coding 2023-08-14 | In this video we explore the force on a charged particle moving in a magnetic field. We do this by simulating a situation very similar to a mass spectrometer. Here is the link to the code:http://editor.p5js.org/ChrisOrban/sketches/HJ1UdD9yMHere is the step-by-step:https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/physics_coding/bfield.htmlThis video was made possible by NSF grant 2109222nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2109222Royalty free music is Sunset Sax by LiQWYD (thanks LiQWYD!)
Magnetic Force (Part 3) STEM coding 2023-08-14 | In this video we explore the force on a charged particle moving in a magnetic field. We do this by simulating a situation very similar to a mass spectrometer. Here is the link to the code:http://editor.p5js.org/ChrisOrban/sketches/HJ1UdD9yMHere is the step-by-step:https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/physics_coding/bfield.htmlThis video was made possible by NSF grant 2109222nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2109222
Magnetic Force (Part 2) STEM coding 2023-08-14 | In this video we explore the force on a charged particle moving in a magnetic field. We do this by simulating a situation very similar to a mass spectrometer. Here is the link to the code:http://editor.p5js.org/ChrisOrban/sketches/HJ1UdD9yMHere is the step-by-step:https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/physics_coding/bfield.htmlThis video was made possible by NSF grant 2109222nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2109222Royalty free music is Sunset Sax by LiQWYD (thanks LiQWYD!)
Magnetic Force (Part 1) STEM coding 2023-08-14 | In this video we explore the force on a charged particle moving in a magnetic field. We do this by simulating a situation very similar to a mass spectrometer. Here is the link to the code:http://editor.p5js.org/ChrisOrban/sketches/HJ1UdD9yMHere is the step-by-step:https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/physics_coding/bfield.htmlThis video was made possible by NSF grant 2109222nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2109222The figure of a mass spectrometer is from OpenStax
Bonus: How NOT to calculate the distance of closest approach STEM coding 2023-08-02 | Ricky explains a common mistake in the charged particle repulsion activity. LInk to activity:https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/physics_coding/repulsion.htmlRoyalty free music is Sunset Sax by LiQWYD (thanks LiQWYD!)
Fission and fusion with the charged particle code (challenges) STEM coding 2023-07-31 | In this bonus video Blythe and Joe explore how the charged particle repulsion code can be used to demonstrate fission (which fans of the movie Oppenheimer might appreciate!)https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/physics_coding/repulsion.htmlDNA strand break animation is borrowed from this video:youtube.com/watch?v=86JCMM5kb2A
Charged particle repulsion with application to fusion! (Part 4) STEM coding 2023-06-27 | We explore what happens (in Part 4) when two positively charged particles interact and repel due to the electrostatic force. Click here for the code:http://editor.p5js.org/ChrisOrban/sketches/rJWaPwckzHere is the step-by-step:https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/physics_coding/repulsion.html
Charged particle repulsion with application to fusion! (Part 3) STEM coding 2023-06-27 | We explore (in Part 3) what happens when two positively charged particles interact and repel due to the electrostatic force. Click here for the code:http://editor.p5js.org/ChrisOrban/sketches/rJWaPwckzHere is the step-by-step:https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/physics_coding/repulsion.html
Charged particle repulsion with application to fusion! (Part 2) STEM coding 2023-06-27 | We explore (in this Part 2) what happens when two positively charged particles interact and repel due to the electrostatic force. Click here for the code:http://editor.p5js.org/ChrisOrban/sketches/rJWaPwckzHere is the step-by-step:https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/physics_coding/repulsion.html
Charged particle repulsion with applications to fusion! (Part 1) STEM coding 2023-06-27 | We explore what happens when two positively charged particles interact and repel due to the electrostatic force. Click here for the code:http://editor.p5js.org/ChrisOrban/sketches/rJWaPwckzHere is the step-by-step:https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/physics_coding/repulsion.html
Check out CRANE physics! STEM coding 2023-06-25 | CRANE physics is the Computational Research Access Network. CRANE physics member Ricky explains what they do and how students of marginalized identities can join. For more info: http://cranephysics.comBackground music is living room & hoogway - slow your mind Provided by LoFi Girlyoutube.com/watch?v=OyFIKIAVeLA
STEMcoding in person workshop in Sacramento July 16 STEM coding 2023-05-03 | Our friend Jimmy Newland talks about the in-person STEMcoding workshop he will be leading at the national American Association of Physics Teachers meeting in Sacramento on July 16. For more info:aapt.org/Conferences/SM2023/workshops_sm23.cfm
Summer 2023 online course for teachers! STEM coding 2023-03-28 | Chris will be teaching a summer online course for physics and physical science teachers. Grad credit is totally optional. For more info:aapt.org/K12/Online_Courses_for_Grad_Credit_and_CEUs.cfmCourse in partnership with the American Association of Physics Teachers
STEMcoding stickers now available! STEM coding 2023-02-01 | STEMcoding YouTube channel super fans! You can now purchase stickers on http://stemcoding.myspreadshop.com Proceeds go to the STEMcoding Education Ohio non-profit to help us empower science and math teachers to integrate computer science and data science into their classrooms.Thanks, Ikson for the royalty free music.
Introducing stemcoding.herokuapp.com STEM coding 2022-08-16 | Chris talks about http://stemcoding.herokuapp.com and how it helps teachers implement STEMcoding activities in the classroom. Email stemcodingohio@gmail.com to get teacher access!
Our Data Science 4 Everyone Commitment Video STEM coding 2022-07-02 | As a member of Data Science 4 Everyone ( @dsforeveryone ) We're committing to develop more #datascience activities AND record videos over the next year!Here is our playlist of data science videos so far:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLISRe8GegO8TQcav_0egBYB0eS1dXJOrP
Chris is excited about laser fusion STEM coding 2022-06-21 | Chris gives an update on what he's up to this week and why he's excited about laser fusion!events.bizzabo.com/IFEBRN2022/homellnl.gov/news/national-ignition-facility-experiment-puts-researchers-threshold-fusion-ignition
Summer online training for teachers with the STEMcoding Project STEM coding 2022-05-26 | This summer we are offering a summer online course for teachers in partnership with the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). For more info:aapt.org/K12/codingintegration.cfmThe course is designed for non-AP physics and physical science teachers but teachers of astronomy, earth science, computer science, math, engineering would also benefit.
Congrats to Dr. Jahmour! STEM coding 2022-03-30 | Our friend Jahmour recorded the Mercury Project activity shortly after finishing his Ph.D. thesis at Ohio State University. He is now Dr. Jahmour! Chris and Jahmour talk a little about his experience and what's next!
Project Mercury (5/5 Calculate the Error) STEM coding 2022-02-01 | This is Part 1 of our Project Mercury activity that focuses on some of the calculations that mathematician Katherine Johnson did for NASA (as discussed in the movie Hidden Figures). Here is the link to the code:editor.p5js.org/ChrisOrban/sketches/Om2uEyfa7Here is the link to the step-by-step:https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/mercury/mercury.htmlThis video made possible by the Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics at the Ohio State University (http://ccapp.osu.edu)Royalty free music is Focus by IksonSpecial thanks to Jessica Kulp for video editing!
Project Mercury (4/5 Perfect Circle) STEM coding 2022-02-01 | This is Part 1 of our Project Mercury activity that focuses on some of the calculations that mathematician Katherine Johnson did for NASA (as discussed in the movie Hidden Figures). Here is the link to the code:editor.p5js.org/ChrisOrban/sketches/Om2uEyfa7Here is the link to the step-by-step:https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/mercury/mercury.htmlThis video made possible by the Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics at the Ohio State University (http://ccapp.osu.edu)Special thanks to Jessica Kulp for video editing!
Project Mercury (3/5 Calculations) STEM coding 2022-02-01 | This is Part 1 of our Project Mercury activity that focuses on some of the calculations that mathematician Katherine Johnson did for NASA (as discussed in the movie Hidden Figures). Here is the link to the code:editor.p5js.org/ChrisOrban/sketches/Om2uEyfa7Here is the link to the step-by-step:https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/mercury/mercury.htmlThis video made possible by the Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics at the Ohio State University (http://ccapp.osu.edu)Royalty free music is Focus by IksonSpecial thanks to Jessica Kulp for video editing!
Project Mercury (2/5 Trying Different Velocities) STEM coding 2022-02-01 | This is Part 1 of our Project Mercury activity that focuses on some of the calculations that mathematician Katherine Johnson did for NASA (as discussed in the movie Hidden Figures). Here is the link to the code:editor.p5js.org/ChrisOrban/sketches/Om2uEyfa7Here is the link to the step-by-step:https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/mercury/mercury.htmlThis video made possible by the Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics at the Ohio State University (http://ccapp.osu.edu)Special thanks to Jessica Kulp for video editing!
Project Mercury (1/5 Introduction) STEM coding 2022-02-01 | This is Part 1 of our Project Mercury activity that focuses on some of the calculations that mathematician Katherine Johnson did for NASA (as discussed in the movie Hidden Figures). Here is the link to the code:editor.p5js.org/ChrisOrban/sketches/Om2uEyfa7Here is the link to the step-by-step:https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/mercury/mercury.htmlThis video made possible by the Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics at the Ohio State University (http://ccapp.osu.edu)Special thanks to Jessica Kulp for video editing!
Winter virtual workshop for educators! STEM coding 2021-12-31 | We will be giving a virtual workshop for teachers on saturday January 22. Here is the link:aapt.org/Conferences/WM2022/workshops.cfmYou should be able to register for the workshop without registering for the AAPT conference if desired.
Data Science: Earth Day (Challenges) STEM coding 2021-07-16 | These are the challenges for our Data Science: Earth Day activity. For more info: https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/earthday/earthday.html
Data Science: Earth Day (Step 7. Analyzing Data in a Spreadsheet Excel version) STEM coding 2021-07-14 | This is Step 7 of our Data Science: Earth Day activity where we analyze data in a spreadsheet (Excel version). For more info: https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/earthday/earthday.html
Data Science: Earth Day (Step 7. Analyze the data in a spreadsheet Google Sheets version) STEM coding 2021-07-14 | This is Step 7 of the Data Science: Earth Day activity (Google Sheets Version). For more info: https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/earthday/earthday.html
Data Science: Earth Day (Step 6. Temperature Variability) STEM coding 2021-07-14 | This is Step 6 of our Data Science: Earth Day activity. For more info: https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/earthday/earthday.html
Data Science: Earth Day (Steps 4 & 5. Modify the temperatures and run the code) STEM coding 2021-07-14 | This is Steps 4 & 5 of our Data Science: Earth Day activity. For more info: https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/earthday/earthday.html
Data Science: Earth Day (Step 3. Open the Code) STEM coding 2021-07-14 | This is Step 3 of our Data Science: Earth Day activity. For more info: https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/earthday/earthday.html
Data Science: Earth Day (Step 2. Calculate Average Temperatures) STEM coding 2021-07-14 | This is Step 2 of our Data Science: Earth Day activity. For more info: https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/earthday/earthday.html
Data Science: Earth Day (Step 1. Get Climate Data) STEM coding 2021-07-14 | This is Step 1 of our Data Science: Earth Day activity. For more info: https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/earthday/earthday.html
The STEMcoding Object Tracker STEM coding 2021-07-08 | Chris presents on the STEMcoding Object Tracker, which is a p5.js based way of tracking the motion of brightly colored objects in videos. Links can be found in this pdf of the slides: https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/Orban_STEMcoding_AAPT_sm2021_v1_small.pdf
Last chance to sign up for our summer online courses! STEM coding 2021-06-08 | Last chance to sign up for our summer online courses with the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)! For more info: aapt.org/K12/codingintegration.cfm
Summer 2021 Online Training for Physics and Physical Science Teachers STEM coding 2021-06-01 | Teachers! We will be teaching an online course this summer in collaboration with the American Association of Physics Teachers! Please consider participating! Here is a link for more info:aapt.org/K12/codingintegration.cfm
Why were launching a non-profit and how you can help! STEM coding 2021-04-02 | Chris explains why we are launching a non-profit and how you can help! Please donate if you can at http://donorbox.org/stemcoding
Help STEMcoding become a tax-exempt non-profit!!! STEM coding 2021-03-21 | WE NEED YOUR HELP! We want to make STEMcoding a tax exempt non-profit organization to better serve students and teachers in the US and abroad. PLEASE DONATE to help us make this transition: http://donorbox.org/stemcoding THANKS!!!
Orbital Motion: Keplers 2nd Law Part 4 STEM coding 2020-12-16 | This is Part 4 of Orbital Motion: Kepler's 2nd law. Here is the link to the code:editor.p5js.org/ChrisOrban/sketches/ugz2ZhrdRHere is a link to the step by step:https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/kepler.htmlThis video was made possible by the Ohio State University Center for Cosmology and Astro Particle Physics (http://ccapp.osu.edu)Video editing by Briana Owen
Orbital Motion: Keplers 2nd Law Part 3 STEM coding 2020-12-16 | This is Part 3 of Orbital Motion: Kepler's 2nd law. Here is the link to the code:editor.p5js.org/ChrisOrban/sketches/ugz2ZhrdRHere is a link to the step by step:https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/kepler.htmlThis video was made possible by the Ohio State University Center for Cosmology and Astro Particle Physics (http://ccapp.osu.edu)Video editing by Briana Owen
Orbital Motion: Keplers 2nd law Part 2 STEM coding 2020-12-16 | This is Part 2 of Orbital Motion: Kepler's 2nd law. Here is the link to the code:editor.p5js.org/ChrisOrban/sketches/ugz2ZhrdRHere is a link to the step by step:https://www.asc.ohio-state.edu/orban.14/stemcoding/kepler.htmlThis video was made possible by the Ohio State University Center for Cosmology and Astro Particle Physics (http://ccapp.osu.edu)Video editing by Briana Owen
