Community for the Advancement of Physics Education

Community for the Advancement of Physics Education (CAPE) is a community of physics high school teachers who support, advance and apply the results of physics education through a variety of activities in their own classrooms.

CAPE is part of the STEM Education Alliance.

Get Involved

Physics Day

• Participate in Physics Day teaching workshops that introduce best practices in teaching physics content, applicable to high school physics classrooms.
• Bring your high school students to Physics Day to learn about the benefits of becoming a physics major.

Step Up 4 Women

• Incorporate lesson plans from the STEP UP program to inspire young women in high school to pursue physics degrees in college. STEP UP is a nationwide movement that aims to increase the number of women in physics.

Networking

• Network with other high school physics teachers.