Discovering Physics in Informal Settings: How Bike Repair and Community Cycling Provide Rich Contexts for Learning Physics

Preliminary results investigating bike-mediated and place-based physics learning that emerged in the first two years of the STEMcyclists research program, which draws on community partnerships in providing a STEM-focused summer experience for high school youth through bike repair and community cycling, are presented and discussed. This presentation will also consider implications for physics learning in formal classroom settings, and provide an opportunity to explore pieces of a bike-centric rotational motion unit and stand-alone activities appropriate for a variety of levels of physics learners.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2314260. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.