Ben Wildeboer
@willyb.bsky.social
I teach science and I like it.
9th grade Physics and AP Physics 1.
@WillyB in the bird app.
#modphys #iteachphysics
9th grade Physics and AP Physics 1.
@WillyB in the bird app.
#modphys #iteachphysics
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Quick, quicker, less quick. Amandine Aftalion describes the trajectory of a 100m runner in this clip from her Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture.
Watch the full lecture here: youtu.be/UeGXwvXqUNA
Watch the full lecture here: youtu.be/UeGXwvXqUNA
October 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Quick, quicker, less quick. Amandine Aftalion describes the trajectory of a 100m runner in this clip from her Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture.
Watch the full lecture here: youtu.be/UeGXwvXqUNA
Watch the full lecture here: youtu.be/UeGXwvXqUNA
It's believed we've lost the true name for bear in Germanic languages - "bear" roughly means "brown one," a euphemism used instead of the true name because it was believed that saying their true name would summon the bear.
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 5:29 AM
It's believed we've lost the true name for bear in Germanic languages - "bear" roughly means "brown one," a euphemism used instead of the true name because it was believed that saying their true name would summon the bear.
The earliest known named cat is from a damaged relief in an Egyptian tomb from ~1500 BCE.
The cat's name was "Nedjem" or "Nojem," which means "Sweetie." 😻
The cat's name was "Nedjem" or "Nojem," which means "Sweetie." 😻
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 5:18 AM
The earliest known named cat is from a damaged relief in an Egyptian tomb from ~1500 BCE.
The cat's name was "Nedjem" or "Nojem," which means "Sweetie." 😻
The cat's name was "Nedjem" or "Nojem," which means "Sweetie." 😻
Tell me you've never flown economy without telling me you've never flown economy.
Trump's Transportation Secretary on how to improve air travel:
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
November 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Tell me you've never flown economy without telling me you've never flown economy.
Reposted by Ben Wildeboer
Judge Ellis says all these errors, no matter how minor, add up. "[A]t some point, it becomes difficult, if not impossible, to believe almost anything that [DHS] represent[s]."
E.g., a top officer testified protestors had shields with nails in them; there were no nails and mostly it was carboard.
E.g., a top officer testified protestors had shields with nails in them; there were no nails and mostly it was carboard.
November 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Judge Ellis says all these errors, no matter how minor, add up. "[A]t some point, it becomes difficult, if not impossible, to believe almost anything that [DHS] represent[s]."
E.g., a top officer testified protestors had shields with nails in them; there were no nails and mostly it was carboard.
E.g., a top officer testified protestors had shields with nails in them; there were no nails and mostly it was carboard.
Reposted by Ben Wildeboer
We’ve been nominated as a finalist in the 2025 Apple App Store Awards! 🎉
We’re being recognised in the Cultural Impact category for our work in building an inclusive book community.
The winners will be announced in the coming weeks.
We’re being recognised in the Cultural Impact category for our work in building an inclusive book community.
The winners will be announced in the coming weeks.
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
We’ve been nominated as a finalist in the 2025 Apple App Store Awards! 🎉
We’re being recognised in the Cultural Impact category for our work in building an inclusive book community.
The winners will be announced in the coming weeks.
We’re being recognised in the Cultural Impact category for our work in building an inclusive book community.
The winners will be announced in the coming weeks.
Stayed up too late but satisfyingly finished a new graph analysis handout as a follow up to our Circular Motion Lab.
I think it'll be good practice for Ss in determining the meaning of the slope & using slope to make measurements experimentally.
#iTeachPhysics
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I think it'll be good practice for Ss in determining the meaning of the slope & using slope to make measurements experimentally.
#iTeachPhysics
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
November 18, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Stayed up too late but satisfyingly finished a new graph analysis handout as a follow up to our Circular Motion Lab.
I think it'll be good practice for Ss in determining the meaning of the slope & using slope to make measurements experimentally.
#iTeachPhysics
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I think it'll be good practice for Ss in determining the meaning of the slope & using slope to make measurements experimentally.
#iTeachPhysics
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
To be fair, I'm not sure 16 yr old me was aware GZA existed, or had even heard of any of the Wu-Tang Clan. (Look, it was very very rural)
To be fair, I'm not sure 16 yr old me was aware GZA existed, or had even heard of any of the Wu-Tang Clan. (Look, it was very very rural)
November 17, 2025 at 4:53 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
To be fair, I'm not sure 16 yr old me was aware GZA existed, or had even heard of any of the Wu-Tang Clan. (Look, it was very very rural)
To be fair, I'm not sure 16 yr old me was aware GZA existed, or had even heard of any of the Wu-Tang Clan. (Look, it was very very rural)
Reposted by Ben Wildeboer
What happens when you interview 700 teenagers about how they actually navigate their online and offline worlds? You learn so, so much about the reality of their lived experiences. This report is riveting from start to finish, and whether you live in England or not.
demos.co.uk/wp-content/u...
demos.co.uk/wp-content/u...
demos.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
What happens when you interview 700 teenagers about how they actually navigate their online and offline worlds? You learn so, so much about the reality of their lived experiences. This report is riveting from start to finish, and whether you live in England or not.
demos.co.uk/wp-content/u...
demos.co.uk/wp-content/u...
And to celebrate the beautiful auroae- a tasty beverage in a brand new glass.
November 12, 2025 at 5:43 AM
And to celebrate the beautiful auroae- a tasty beverage in a brand new glass.
Definitely the brightest aurora I've ever seen!
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Definitely the brightest aurora I've ever seen!
The White House cuts the Dept of Ed and then does the most teacher-makes-big-sign-for-their-room thing ever?
Hope they used Rasterbator for this "no, you aren't allowed to use the large format printer" effort.
Tho I'm def not allowed to use the gold printer ink at my school...
Hope they used Rasterbator for this "no, you aren't allowed to use the large format printer" effort.
Tho I'm def not allowed to use the gold printer ink at my school...
[P] Found a higher-quality photo; IT *IS* TAPED UP SHEETS OF PAPER!
November 6, 2025 at 6:11 AM
The White House cuts the Dept of Ed and then does the most teacher-makes-big-sign-for-their-room thing ever?
Hope they used Rasterbator for this "no, you aren't allowed to use the large format printer" effort.
Tho I'm def not allowed to use the gold printer ink at my school...
Hope they used Rasterbator for this "no, you aren't allowed to use the large format printer" effort.
Tho I'm def not allowed to use the gold printer ink at my school...
#iTeachPhysics is so valuable often in a illustrated in this here comic.
So often I'll have done a lab for YEARS and one of you will post, "Hey, you know that tricky bit, I changed this one thing and it's way better!" And it IS way better!
I *love love love* these small tweaks!
xkcd.com/3163
So often I'll have done a lab for YEARS and one of you will post, "Hey, you know that tricky bit, I changed this one thing and it's way better!" And it IS way better!
I *love love love* these small tweaks!
xkcd.com/3163
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
#iTeachPhysics is so valuable often in a illustrated in this here comic.
So often I'll have done a lab for YEARS and one of you will post, "Hey, you know that tricky bit, I changed this one thing and it's way better!" And it IS way better!
I *love love love* these small tweaks!
xkcd.com/3163
So often I'll have done a lab for YEARS and one of you will post, "Hey, you know that tricky bit, I changed this one thing and it's way better!" And it IS way better!
I *love love love* these small tweaks!
xkcd.com/3163
Reposted by Ben Wildeboer
Dear Physicists and Physics fans,
I would like to encourage you to celebrate #WomenInPhysics Day this Friday, November 7th.
Why November 7th? Because it is the birthday of two of the most impactful women physicists of the 1900's: Marie Curie and Lise Meitner. 🎢 ⚛️ 🧪 👩🔬
I would like to encourage you to celebrate #WomenInPhysics Day this Friday, November 7th.
Why November 7th? Because it is the birthday of two of the most impactful women physicists of the 1900's: Marie Curie and Lise Meitner. 🎢 ⚛️ 🧪 👩🔬
November 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Dear Physicists and Physics fans,
I would like to encourage you to celebrate #WomenInPhysics Day this Friday, November 7th.
Why November 7th? Because it is the birthday of two of the most impactful women physicists of the 1900's: Marie Curie and Lise Meitner. 🎢 ⚛️ 🧪 👩🔬
I would like to encourage you to celebrate #WomenInPhysics Day this Friday, November 7th.
Why November 7th? Because it is the birthday of two of the most impactful women physicists of the 1900's: Marie Curie and Lise Meitner. 🎢 ⚛️ 🧪 👩🔬
Reposted by Ben Wildeboer
This year's edition of Rings of Fire!
Students are given initial height and velocity of the launched marble. Each group has to calculate the height of their ring at their assigned horizontal distance.
#EduSky #iTeachPhysics
Students are given initial height and velocity of the launched marble. Each group has to calculate the height of their ring at their assigned horizontal distance.
#EduSky #iTeachPhysics
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This year's edition of Rings of Fire!
Students are given initial height and velocity of the launched marble. Each group has to calculate the height of their ring at their assigned horizontal distance.
#EduSky #iTeachPhysics
Students are given initial height and velocity of the launched marble. Each group has to calculate the height of their ring at their assigned horizontal distance.
#EduSky #iTeachPhysics
Would've rather the Blue Jays pulled it out, but this Series was very very fun!
Wrote about how Game 7 not only had two of the five most impactful plays in history, it also had..
- the most impactful out ever
- 3 of the top dozen plays ever
- the most plays that swung championship WPA by at least 15% of any game ever (9)
www.mlb.com/news/most-wi...
- the most impactful out ever
- 3 of the top dozen plays ever
- the most plays that swung championship WPA by at least 15% of any game ever (9)
www.mlb.com/news/most-wi...
Your eyes didn't deceive you -- Game 7 really did have the most wild swings all time
Game 7 of the 2025 World Series was one of the wildest, and to some extent that’s expressed as easily as “a deciding World Series game went to extra innings,” which had happened just twice before in b...
www.mlb.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Would've rather the Blue Jays pulled it out, but this Series was very very fun!
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what is lost:
opportunities to connect through play, express themselves spontaneously, and learn to self-regulate.
by insisting children behave in developmentally inappropriate ways, we impede the things that help them develop.
opportunities to connect through play, express themselves spontaneously, and learn to self-regulate.
by insisting children behave in developmentally inappropriate ways, we impede the things that help them develop.
November 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
what is lost:
opportunities to connect through play, express themselves spontaneously, and learn to self-regulate.
by insisting children behave in developmentally inappropriate ways, we impede the things that help them develop.
opportunities to connect through play, express themselves spontaneously, and learn to self-regulate.
by insisting children behave in developmentally inappropriate ways, we impede the things that help them develop.
Reposted by Ben Wildeboer
Same study: the value educators ascribed to skills, such as “sitting still” and “not being disruptive,” rose by 16% and 10%, respectively, post NCLB. 😥
November 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Same study: the value educators ascribed to skills, such as “sitting still” and “not being disruptive,” rose by 16% and 10%, respectively, post NCLB. 😥
Reposted by Ben Wildeboer
sometimes, a data point speaks volumes:
"after NCLB, there was 14% drop in child-selected activities in kindergarten, but a 15% and 10% increase in math worksheets and textbook use, respectively"
source: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
#EduSky
"after NCLB, there was 14% drop in child-selected activities in kindergarten, but a 15% and 10% increase in math worksheets and textbook use, respectively"
source: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
#EduSky
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November 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
sometimes, a data point speaks volumes:
"after NCLB, there was 14% drop in child-selected activities in kindergarten, but a 15% and 10% increase in math worksheets and textbook use, respectively"
source: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
#EduSky
"after NCLB, there was 14% drop in child-selected activities in kindergarten, but a 15% and 10% increase in math worksheets and textbook use, respectively"
source: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
#EduSky
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Just got this action alert, I think from @betterstreetschicago.org
Sign a witness slip immediately for the transit funding bill. Info in alt text
mbl.ms/mKgZnW7m-BQ
Sign a witness slip immediately for the transit funding bill. Info in alt text
mbl.ms/mKgZnW7m-BQ
October 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Just got this action alert, I think from @betterstreetschicago.org
Sign a witness slip immediately for the transit funding bill. Info in alt text
mbl.ms/mKgZnW7m-BQ
Sign a witness slip immediately for the transit funding bill. Info in alt text
mbl.ms/mKgZnW7m-BQ
Big Director Krennic energy.
October 29, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Big Director Krennic energy.
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Very thorough reporting here.
Greetings from the Dirksen federal courthouse, where Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino is set to appear before U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis.
What you need to know, for @wttw.bsky.social:
What you need to know, for @wttw.bsky.social:
Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, Who Fired Tear Gas at Little Village Crowd, Set to Face Federal Judge
U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis ordered Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino to appear in her courtroom at the Dirksen Federal Building in downtown Chicago at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
news.wttw.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Very thorough reporting here.
Look, Freddie is a Very Good Player, but Shohei hit two doubles and two HRs, and was intentionally walked FOUR TIMES because the Jays (correctly) wanted no part of his bat. Oh, and he's the starting pitcher tonight...
Frederick. Charles. Freeman. “Mr. World Series”. Views from the Dodgers audio booth as Freddie ended the Game 3 marathon in the 18th inning with his second walk-off home run in as many Fall Classics. #ITFDB #WorldSeries #BoothViews
October 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Look, Freddie is a Very Good Player, but Shohei hit two doubles and two HRs, and was intentionally walked FOUR TIMES because the Jays (correctly) wanted no part of his bat. Oh, and he's the starting pitcher tonight...
Now do it for *sunset* times...
(Sunsets before 5pm hurt my brain more than late sunrises)
(Sunsets before 5pm hurt my brain more than late sunrises)
PENNSYLVANIA State Rep Joe McAndrew files HR 349 for permanent Daylight Saving Time. Would put sunrise past 8am for 3 months, to nearly 9am. Tell your PA state reps NO on HR 349—and yes instead on HB 119 for permanent Standard Time! 🔗👇
October 24, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Now do it for *sunset* times...
(Sunsets before 5pm hurt my brain more than late sunrises)
(Sunsets before 5pm hurt my brain more than late sunrises)