The Curriculum Physics & Everyday Thinking (PET) and Physics Science & Everyday Thinking (PSET) are designed as a general college education science course.

Or, as an in-service program for practicing teachers.

The Curriculum includes:

• a strong technology component

• a focus on the theme of interactions, describing them either in terms of energy or forces

• a focus on learning about learning with activities on:

Nature of Science (How Scientists’ Learn)

Elementary Students' Learning

PET/PSET students Learning About Their Own Learning

• one coherent curriculum

• a focus on four goals:

Understanding of Physics / Physical Science Content

Understanding the Nature of Science

Understanding of Elementary Students’ Ideas

Learning About Learning