By Marina Milner-Bolotin on June 30, 2026
Dear BCAPT Members, On behalf of the BC Association of Physics Teachers Executive Team, thank you for your continued dedication and contributions to physics education across our province. Your commitment and collaboration have made this a successful and inspiring year for our community. As the school year concludes, we wish you a restful, rejuvenating, and […]
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By Marina Milner-Bolotin on June 15, 2026
The BC Association of Physics Teachers (BCAPT) is proud to announce that Noah Wilson, a science student from École Alpha Secondary School in Burnaby, British Columbia, is the recipient of the 2026 John Pearson Prize. Noah will begin his studies in Electrical Engineering at the University of Waterloo this fall. Throughout high school, he distinguished […]
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By Marina Milner-Bolotin on January 8, 2026
Posted on behalf of Kirsty Dickson, UBC Department of Physics and Astronomy Outreach Office: DEAR BCAPT community, The Department of Physics & Astronomy outreach office is pleased to announce our Winter 2026 Science Slam, happening on Wednesday, February 11th, 2026. This event showcases undergraduate student presenters (or “slammers”) as they explain a science concept, law […]
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By Marina Milner-Bolotin on November 21, 2025
By Kirsty Dickson, MLIS, Communications and Outreach Coordinator, UBC Department of Physics and Astronomy UBC Physics & Astronomy Department Outreach hosted a very jolly group of physics 12 and AP Physics levels 1 & 2 students from L.V. Rogers Secondary School in Nelson, BC, on Friday November 14th. Students spent 1 hour with PHAS ATLAS […]
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By Marina Milner-Bolotin on November 5, 2025
Dear Science Teachers: On Thursday, November 13, 2025, 4:30 pm PST we will be holding an online orientation for our 5th MED in Science Education fully online cohort. I thought you or your colleagues at school might find it interesting. It is our fifth time to offer it. It is a very timely cohort, as […]
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By Marina Milner-Bolotin on September 15, 2025
TRIUMF @ BCAPT are pleased to announce “Physics Breakthroughs” Pro-D Day Come and be inspired by award-winning physics researchers and educators while networking with colleagues, sharing practical resources, and learning about physics at the frontier of research and education. A Conference and Workshops for Secondary Science Teachers DATE: Provincial Pro-D Day, Friday October 24th, 2025 […]
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By Marina Milner-Bolotin on August 27, 2025
We hope that over the summer months you and your loved ones had time to recharge by enjoying the breathtaking beauty of British Columbia—whether hiking along coastal trails, exploring mountain peaks, or simply pausing to marvel at the natural wonders around us. As we return to our classrooms, the challenges and opportunities of teaching physics […]
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By Marina Milner-Bolotin on August 3, 2025
Each year the BCAPT awards a $250 prize in honour of John Pearson to an extremely promising student in physics or engineering physics. Additionally. the ideal nominee will participate in back country, wilderness and/or mountaineering activities. John Pearson was a highly respected physics and engineering professor at Kwantlen University College, and a member of the executive […]
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By Marina Milner-Bolotin on August 3, 2025
Each year the BCAPT awards a $250 prize in honour of John Pearson to an extremely promising student in physics or engineering physics. Additionally. the ideal nominee will participate in back country, wilderness and/or mountaineering activities. John Pearson was a highly respected physics and engineering professor at Kwantlen University College, and a member of the executive […]
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By Marina Milner-Bolotin on July 12, 2025
BCAPT would like to congratulate Mrs. Nina Moore – a science teacher from Waldorf Elementary School in Whistler, BC who was awarded 2025 Gordon Gore Prize for excellence in science teaching. Mrs. Moore is an inspiration elementary teacher who artfully combines science and art, inspiring her students and making an everlasting impact on them. She […]
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