FREE Physics Quest

Have a child or "class" that can do middle school level work? Consider Physics Quest but register soon - kits are only free to the first ~7,5000 classrooms to register (and I request that you only sign up if you are willing to do it, I'd love to homeschoolers to have a great name with other organizations, especially those giving out free stuff.) The last 2 years' instructions were posted online even if you don't register in time to get an official kit.

PhysicsQuest 2008: Nikola Tesla and the White City

Born in 1856 in Smiljan Croatia, Nikola Tesla was a true genius. A close friend of Mark Twain and bitter rival of Thomas Edison, he invented such things as the remote control and the AC generator. In 1893 he was charged with lighting the Chicago Worlds Fair, the first electric fair in the world, nicknamed The White City.

Come help Tesla light the great White City this fall by participating in PhysicsQuest 2008. Your middle school classes will learn about light, magnetism, and electricity in a quest to help Tesla light Chicago’s fair.

Sign up for this project and receive a FREE kit with all the materials you need as well as instructions on how to use your answers to light the fair. Each class that successfully completes the challenge will be eligible for fantastic prizes!

2007: Marie Curie's Floating Classroom was 4 physical science challenges centering on heat, temperature, and energy.


There is also a Web Quest on Physics called Physics Quest - but that's something different. I have not yet checked that out.