#TeacherTuesday: All the World is a Physics Lab for Teacher Cate Majka
Over the years, Mrs. Majka has seen many changes in the school and taught different courses, including integrated science as well as the variety of honors and AP physics classes. But this much she knows: She comes back each year because her students are excited to learn.
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“We have wonderful kids who are kind, considerate, generous and eager to do well,” Majka says. “They keep me young.”
Her labs are definitely for the young at heart. Some of her more memorable ones take students out onto the football field for orienteering, using walking vectors, as well as for projectile labs.
Hands-on learning drives her classes, consequently, Majka is as comfortable demonstrating electrical circuits as she is around airplanes, teaching students about riveting and their role in aircraft design.
Which is exactly the type of learning that Majka delivers in her classroom each year, hands-on labs and learning opportunities.
“To me everything is physics,” Majka says, “so I try to give real-world applications and practical labs.”
Saint Viator High School
Located in Arlington Heights, IL, Saint Viator High School is a private, co-ed, Catholic school for grades 9-12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.