Physics and Chemistry Teacher
Pickerington High School Central
300 Opportunity Way
Pickerington, OH 43147

http://fc.pickerington.k12.oh.us/~kevin_mcchesney
Email: kevin_mcchesney@fc.pickerington.k12.oh.us
Phone: 614-833-3025
Fax: 614-833-3002

Science Topics of Interest:
• Modeling Physics
• Kinematics
• Bad Movie Physics
• Cartoon Laws of Physics
• Chemistry Demos
• Anything that goes boom!

Educational Topics of Interest:
• Physics Modeling
• Physics by Inquiry
• Interactive Lecture
• Demonstrations
• LON-CAPA

Educational Licensure: Comprehensive Science Education

Courses Taught:
• AP Physics
• Honors Physics
• Physics A
• Chemistry A
• Physical Science A

Education:
• MS – Montana State University
• BA – Capital University

Employment:
• Pickerington Local School District
• Marietta City Schools

Current work-related activities:
• Science Olympiad Advisor
• In the Know Advisor
• Softball Coach

Grants and awards:
• STARS Grant
• Martha Holden Jennings Award
• Academic Excellence Honored Educator
• Who's Who Among American Teachers
• Teacher of the year nominee

Publications:
• Action research for master's degree - "Destroying the 16% - A Method of How to Teach Physics and Beat the Odds Using Interactive Lecture Demonstrations and Micro-based Computer-based Labs"