Nancy L. Donaldson, PhD

Rockhurst University

SERVICE LEARNING:

 

The tenets of a Rockhurst education are learning, leadership and service.  In order to help develop these very important qualities in my physics students, I incorporate a service learning component in my courses.  My students prepare and teach inquiry physics labs to high-needs urban high-school physics students.  The result of this course component is increased physics learning for both my students and those they help!

 

 

SERVICE

FIS SERVICE PROJECT

 

Each fall I take a group of Freshman in Science (FIS) students to Highland Park Elementary for a “Fun physics waves and sound day.”  Over 100 fifth grade students rotate through Rockhurst student-led waves and sound demonstrations.  Elementary students learn about wave motion, the Doppler effect, resonance and properties of sound by “playing” with slinkies, boom whackers, tuning forks and watching a bridge fall down!

FIS SERVICE PROJECT- Help with the Haunted Physics Lab!!

 

The Haunted Lab requires a lot of service help and is a fun place to combine science learning and service to our community.