The Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics

The Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics is a great source of education and inspiration. For more information about the institute in general go to www.perimeterinstitute.ca/

The most important Outreach opportunities for teachers and students are:

1) Einstein Plus - This is a one-week summer workshop at PI which is amazing. The institute pays for everthing (except travel for out-of-country visitors). You get to work with forty other physics teachers from around the world. You listen to keynote presentations from top researchers. You learn about new ways to teach physics and how to present modern physics at the high school level. You owe it to yourself to apply. www.perimeterinstitute.ca/Outreach/Teachers/EinsteinPlus/

2) International Summer School for Young Physicists (ISSYP) - This is a two-week session for top students who have just finished grade 11 or 12 physics and are hungry for more. An incredible opportunity and the expenses are covered by PI. http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/en/Outreach/Students/The_International_Summer_School_for_Young_Physicists/

3) Perimeter Explorations and Inspirations - This just consists of three free resources right now, but more are coming. They consist of a short video (6 to 25 minutes) and a teachers guide containing related activities, worksheets, answers and extra background information. The first resource is a about the Mystery of Dark Matter.The second resource is the Challenge of Quantum Reality which looks at the key concepts of quantum physics through the double-slit experiment. The third resource is Everyday Einstein: The GPS and Relativity www.perimeterinstitute.ca/en/Perimeter_Explorations/General/Perimeter_Explorations/

4) Alice and Bob in Wonderland - These are 9 one-minute animations that open up questions about many topics in modern physics. http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/en/Outreach/Alice_and_Bob_in_Wonderland/Alice_and_Bob_in_Wonderland/

5) Public Lectures - You and your students can listen to cutting edge researchers talk about their work. The lectures are free and tickets are snapped up almost immediately, but you can watch them by going to www.perimeterinstitute.ca/Outreach/Public_Lectures/View_Past_Public_Lectures/