Greg Schwanbeck
@gregschwanbeck.bsky.social
I teach Educational Theory & Practice at MIT and #Physics, #Astronomy, & #EdTech at Westwood High School. Fulbright TGC '17, HGSE '07, dad of 2, lover of puns. http://www.schwanbeck.org #iteachphysics #EDUsky Views my own.
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I created this free game for my #astronomy students to get a sense of relative sizes of solar system objects.
Adjust moon/planet/comet/etc. sizes, lock in guess, & score accuracy points!
Made entirely with #AI
Would love your feedback
gregschwanbeck.github.io/scale-game/
#AIEDU #EduSKY #edchat
Adjust moon/planet/comet/etc. sizes, lock in guess, & score accuracy points!
Made entirely with #AI
Would love your feedback
gregschwanbeck.github.io/scale-game/
#AIEDU #EduSKY #edchat
I made this total #eclipse countdown for my #astronomy class to 1) make the point that upcoming eclipse timing is known with very high precision, & 2) use as a demo for other teachers showing how easy it is to make simple websites with generative #AI. #AIinEDU #EduSky
schwanbeck.org/eclipse/
schwanbeck.org/eclipse/
Westwood High School Eclipse Totality Countdown
schwanbeck.org
October 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I made this total #eclipse countdown for my #astronomy class to 1) make the point that upcoming eclipse timing is known with very high precision, & 2) use as a demo for other teachers showing how easy it is to make simple websites with generative #AI. #AIinEDU #EduSky
schwanbeck.org/eclipse/
schwanbeck.org/eclipse/
Today is 9/16/25 which is 3²/4²/5².
The next date that will be of the format a²/b²/c² where a, b, & c are consecutive, increasing, integers won't be until January 4th, 2109.
The next #date that will be of the format a²/b²/c² where a, b, & c are *any* integers is Jan. 1st, 2036.
#math #uselesfacts
The next date that will be of the format a²/b²/c² where a, b, & c are consecutive, increasing, integers won't be until January 4th, 2109.
The next #date that will be of the format a²/b²/c² where a, b, & c are *any* integers is Jan. 1st, 2036.
#math #uselesfacts
September 16, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Today is 9/16/25 which is 3²/4²/5².
The next date that will be of the format a²/b²/c² where a, b, & c are consecutive, increasing, integers won't be until January 4th, 2109.
The next #date that will be of the format a²/b²/c² where a, b, & c are *any* integers is Jan. 1st, 2036.
#math #uselesfacts
The next date that will be of the format a²/b²/c² where a, b, & c are consecutive, increasing, integers won't be until January 4th, 2109.
The next #date that will be of the format a²/b²/c² where a, b, & c are *any* integers is Jan. 1st, 2036.
#math #uselesfacts
This "Seasons" simulator from EarthSpaceLab.com is a great tool for students to learn about equinoxes/seasons/etc. in an interactive way.
www.earthspacelab.com/app/seasons/ #astronomy #iteachscience #scienceed
www.earthspacelab.com/app/seasons/ #astronomy #iteachscience #scienceed
September 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
This "Seasons" simulator from EarthSpaceLab.com is a great tool for students to learn about equinoxes/seasons/etc. in an interactive way.
www.earthspacelab.com/app/seasons/ #astronomy #iteachscience #scienceed
www.earthspacelab.com/app/seasons/ #astronomy #iteachscience #scienceed
At the rate #AI is advancing, you can never be too careful. That's why I made these printable CAPTCHAs for folks to pass before our meeting starts.
September 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
At the rate #AI is advancing, you can never be too careful. That's why I made these printable CAPTCHAs for folks to pass before our meeting starts.
First day of #Astronomy class! The tagline for my course is "By better understanding our #universe we can better understand our place within it... and ourselves."
(We'll revisit this slide throughout the course, revealing later on that the period after "ourselves" is the Earth)
#space #palebluedot
(We'll revisit this slide throughout the course, revealing later on that the period after "ourselves" is the Earth)
#space #palebluedot
August 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
First day of #Astronomy class! The tagline for my course is "By better understanding our #universe we can better understand our place within it... and ourselves."
(We'll revisit this slide throughout the course, revealing later on that the period after "ourselves" is the Earth)
#space #palebluedot
(We'll revisit this slide throughout the course, revealing later on that the period after "ourselves" is the Earth)
#space #palebluedot
New graph puts death risk from asteroid impact in context with other dangerous events.
I’ve long taught my #astronomy students their odds of #death by #asteroid are surprisingly high—rare event, but huge toll. Now I can include quantitative info!
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...
#science #space
I’ve long taught my #astronomy students their odds of #death by #asteroid are surprisingly high—rare event, but huge toll. Now I can include quantitative info!
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...
#science #space
August 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
New graph puts death risk from asteroid impact in context with other dangerous events.
I’ve long taught my #astronomy students their odds of #death by #asteroid are surprisingly high—rare event, but huge toll. Now I can include quantitative info!
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...
#science #space
I’ve long taught my #astronomy students their odds of #death by #asteroid are surprisingly high—rare event, but huge toll. Now I can include quantitative info!
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...
#science #space
Awesome to see the weight of a paper airplane recorded as it flies over a scale! Great video for #physics #teachers to use when teaching Newtonian Mechanics/force diagrams/etc. #iteachphysics www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnvt...
I weighed an airplane... while it was flying!
YouTube video by AlphaPhoenix
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June 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Awesome to see the weight of a paper airplane recorded as it flies over a scale! Great video for #physics #teachers to use when teaching Newtonian Mechanics/force diagrams/etc. #iteachphysics www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnvt...
I've designed a really great course for teachers on AI and I'm teaching it fully-remotely in June.
Would love to have you join the class! More info & register here:
tec-coop.org/offering/emp... #EduSky #AIinEDU
Would love to have you join the class! More info & register here:
tec-coop.org/offering/emp... #EduSky #AIinEDU
Empowering Educators with AI: Leveraging Generative AI to Enhance Teaching & Learning | The Education Cooperative (TEC)
Generative AI has the power to reshape classrooms, empower educators, and unlock new possibilities for teaching and learning. The goal […]
tec-coop.org
May 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I've designed a really great course for teachers on AI and I'm teaching it fully-remotely in June.
Would love to have you join the class! More info & register here:
tec-coop.org/offering/emp... #EduSky #AIinEDU
Would love to have you join the class! More info & register here:
tec-coop.org/offering/emp... #EduSky #AIinEDU
Generating Physically Stable and Buildable LEGO Designs from Text
avalovelace1.github.io
May 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"What would happen if you ate a small black hole, like, with an even horizon the size of an M&M?"
A creative question from an #Astronomy student in class today.
We talked about why this wouldn't be possible, but then discussed hypothetically:
A creative question from an #Astronomy student in class today.
We talked about why this wouldn't be possible, but then discussed hypothetically:
May 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"What would happen if you ate a small black hole, like, with an even horizon the size of an M&M?"
A creative question from an #Astronomy student in class today.
We talked about why this wouldn't be possible, but then discussed hypothetically:
A creative question from an #Astronomy student in class today.
We talked about why this wouldn't be possible, but then discussed hypothetically:
Purported to be the "first #fault rupture ever filmed," this video going directly into the slide deck for my geology unit once I verify it.
#geology #earthscience #earthquake
www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ub...
#geology #earthscience #earthquake
www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ub...
First fault rupture ever filmed. M7.9 surface rupture filmed near Thazi, Myanmar
YouTube video by 2025 Sagaing Earthquake Archive
www.youtube.com
May 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Purported to be the "first #fault rupture ever filmed," this video going directly into the slide deck for my geology unit once I verify it.
#geology #earthscience #earthquake
www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ub...
#geology #earthscience #earthquake
www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ub...
I'm teaching Law of Reflection in Conceptual #Physics & realized I don't have a good understanding of *why* light follows the law. That is, I can explain why θi=θr for a basketball bounce pass w/ Newtonian mech, but I don't have an equivalent explanation for light. Anyone have a good one to share?
April 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I'm teaching Law of Reflection in Conceptual #Physics & realized I don't have a good understanding of *why* light follows the law. That is, I can explain why θi=θr for a basketball bounce pass w/ Newtonian mech, but I don't have an equivalent explanation for light. Anyone have a good one to share?
I created this free game for my #astronomy students to get a sense of relative sizes of solar system objects.
Adjust moon/planet/comet/etc. sizes, lock in guess, & score accuracy points!
Made entirely with #AI
Would love your feedback
gregschwanbeck.github.io/scale-game/
#AIEDU #EduSKY #edchat
Adjust moon/planet/comet/etc. sizes, lock in guess, & score accuracy points!
Made entirely with #AI
Would love your feedback
gregschwanbeck.github.io/scale-game/
#AIEDU #EduSKY #edchat
April 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I created this free game for my #astronomy students to get a sense of relative sizes of solar system objects.
Adjust moon/planet/comet/etc. sizes, lock in guess, & score accuracy points!
Made entirely with #AI
Would love your feedback
gregschwanbeck.github.io/scale-game/
#AIEDU #EduSKY #edchat
Adjust moon/planet/comet/etc. sizes, lock in guess, & score accuracy points!
Made entirely with #AI
Would love your feedback
gregschwanbeck.github.io/scale-game/
#AIEDU #EduSKY #edchat
It's amazing how easy it is for #teachers to program their own education games/simulations using #AI, without having to know *any* coding at all. Here's a tutorial video demoing how I made an Astronomy game from start to finish in 26 minutes!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnAe...
#EduSKY #AiEDU #STEM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnAe...
#EduSKY #AiEDU #STEM
Create Educational Games/Programs with AI – No Coding Knowledge Needed At All!
YouTube video by Schwanbeck Physics
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March 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
My #physics department's Airzooka air vortex cannon things were all broken because the elastic cords had all worn out, so I replaced them.
There didn't seem to be an already-existing tutorial video on how to do this, so I made one.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fUp...
#iteachphysics
There didn't seem to be an already-existing tutorial video on how to do this, so I made one.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fUp...
#iteachphysics
How to fix your Airzooka Air Vortex Cannon by replacing the elastic rubber bungee cord
YouTube video by Schwanbeck Physics
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March 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
My #physics department's Airzooka air vortex cannon things were all broken because the elastic cords had all worn out, so I replaced them.
There didn't seem to be an already-existing tutorial video on how to do this, so I made one.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fUp...
#iteachphysics
There didn't seem to be an already-existing tutorial video on how to do this, so I made one.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fUp...
#iteachphysics
This spinning wine glass would make a pretty cool rotational motion demo for #physics classes.
#iteachphysics
#iteachphysics
March 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This spinning wine glass would make a pretty cool rotational motion demo for #physics classes.
#iteachphysics
#iteachphysics
Several of my colleagues are using #AI to make educational songs. Often these songs work best when students can read the lyrics while the song plays, so I just made this tutorial for #teachers on making "scrolling lyrics" music videos.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP0P...
#edusky #edchat #edtech #AiEDU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP0P...
#edusky #edchat #edtech #AiEDU
How to Make a "Scrolling Lyrics" Video for your AI-Generated songs using slides & iMovie
YouTube video by Schwanbeck Physics
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February 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I made a very quick tour of Google's "Learn About" tool to introduce it to my colleagues.
This #AI tool is helps you learn about whatever topic you are interested in, generating something akin to an interactive, multimedia textbook as you go.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V90z...
#AIinEducation #EduSky
This #AI tool is helps you learn about whatever topic you are interested in, generating something akin to an interactive, multimedia textbook as you go.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V90z...
#AIinEducation #EduSky
Learn about Learn About: Take a quick tour of Google’s generative AI tool for learning about… stuff.
YouTube video by Schwanbeck Physics
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February 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I made a very quick tour of Google's "Learn About" tool to introduce it to my colleagues.
This #AI tool is helps you learn about whatever topic you are interested in, generating something akin to an interactive, multimedia textbook as you go.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V90z...
#AIinEducation #EduSky
This #AI tool is helps you learn about whatever topic you are interested in, generating something akin to an interactive, multimedia textbook as you go.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V90z...
#AIinEducation #EduSky
I finally made that punk rock song about finding the north star and reckoning latitude that you always wanted!
I hope it's the best #video in the "punk rock musical #astronomy education" category that you see today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC0E...
#space #iteachphysics #science #STEM #edusky
I hope it's the best #video in the "punk rock musical #astronomy education" category that you see today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC0E...
#space #iteachphysics #science #STEM #edusky
Learn to find the NORTH STAR (Polaris) & also North/South/East/West & even LATITUDE (via punk rock!)
YouTube video by Schwanbeck Physics
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February 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I finally made that punk rock song about finding the north star and reckoning latitude that you always wanted!
I hope it's the best #video in the "punk rock musical #astronomy education" category that you see today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC0E...
#space #iteachphysics #science #STEM #edusky
I hope it's the best #video in the "punk rock musical #astronomy education" category that you see today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC0E...
#space #iteachphysics #science #STEM #edusky
Beautiful quote from #Astronaut William Anders about the famous "Earthrise" photograph that he took during #Apollo 8.
#Earth #Space #Astronomy #NASA
#Earth #Space #Astronomy #NASA
February 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Beautiful quote from #Astronaut William Anders about the famous "Earthrise" photograph that he took during #Apollo 8.
#Earth #Space #Astronomy #NASA
#Earth #Space #Astronomy #NASA
Cool animation shows the relative rotation speeds/periods/directions of our 8 planets.
#space #astronomy #nasa #iteachastro #geology
#space #astronomy #nasa #iteachastro #geology
February 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Cool animation shows the relative rotation speeds/periods/directions of our 8 planets.
#space #astronomy #nasa #iteachastro #geology
#space #astronomy #nasa #iteachastro #geology
View of our #ocean planet in the "rear view mirror" of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft.
Blue Ghost Mission 1 ( #BGM1 ) is part of #NASA 's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. It'll land on the #Moon on 3/2.
More info here: fireflyspace.com/news/blue-gh...
#space #astronomy #earth
Blue Ghost Mission 1 ( #BGM1 ) is part of #NASA 's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. It'll land on the #Moon on 3/2.
More info here: fireflyspace.com/news/blue-gh...
#space #astronomy #earth
February 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
View of our #ocean planet in the "rear view mirror" of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft.
Blue Ghost Mission 1 ( #BGM1 ) is part of #NASA 's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. It'll land on the #Moon on 3/2.
More info here: fireflyspace.com/news/blue-gh...
#space #astronomy #earth
Blue Ghost Mission 1 ( #BGM1 ) is part of #NASA 's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. It'll land on the #Moon on 3/2.
More info here: fireflyspace.com/news/blue-gh...
#space #astronomy #earth
Cool visualizer by @ssaltman.bsky.social maps habitable-zone #exoplanets within the sphere of humanity's radio signal influence.
Includes an "earliest reply date" in case anyone on #exoplanet is listening...
booksandstuff.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/index3.html
#astronomy #space #nasa #iteachastro
Includes an "earliest reply date" in case anyone on #exoplanet is listening...
booksandstuff.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/index3.html
#astronomy #space #nasa #iteachastro
February 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Cool visualizer by @ssaltman.bsky.social maps habitable-zone #exoplanets within the sphere of humanity's radio signal influence.
Includes an "earliest reply date" in case anyone on #exoplanet is listening...
booksandstuff.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/index3.html
#astronomy #space #nasa #iteachastro
Includes an "earliest reply date" in case anyone on #exoplanet is listening...
booksandstuff.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/index3.html
#astronomy #space #nasa #iteachastro
#PHYSICS FACT: The range of a trebuchet is independent of the planet/moon on which you fire it.
Because it is gravity-powered, an earth-based trebuchet will have exact same range when on the moon. (Air resistance ignored, of course.)
michaeldominik.substack.com/p/physics-re... #iteachphysics
Because it is gravity-powered, an earth-based trebuchet will have exact same range when on the moon. (Air resistance ignored, of course.)
michaeldominik.substack.com/p/physics-re... #iteachphysics
Physics Rediscovered #6: My trebuchet is bigger than yours
We just explored how medieval engineers managed to hurl stones the size of body-positivity activists at people, causing them some mild inconvenience.
michaeldominik.substack.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
#PHYSICS FACT: The range of a trebuchet is independent of the planet/moon on which you fire it.
Because it is gravity-powered, an earth-based trebuchet will have exact same range when on the moon. (Air resistance ignored, of course.)
michaeldominik.substack.com/p/physics-re... #iteachphysics
Because it is gravity-powered, an earth-based trebuchet will have exact same range when on the moon. (Air resistance ignored, of course.)
michaeldominik.substack.com/p/physics-re... #iteachphysics