The Physics Instructional Resource Team strives to bring exciting and entertaining physics demonstrations/equipment to the communities, schools, and organizations in the valley. Over the years the PIRT team has reached a broad range of people who gain value from both the knowledge and the entertainment of our outreach formats. Outreach may include a few tables with physics equipment for discussion, guided experimentation in a classroom, or even a demo show.
Collaboration
Our team often collaborates with ASU students and faculty as well as the Society of Physics Students (SPS) and Sundial. For any outreach-related inquiries please reach out to a PIRT team member via email (here) or fill out the Contact Us form.
Annual Outreach Events
- Homecoming – booth manned with multiple student volunteers, using physics demonstrations.
- Open House – tables with demonstrations to encourage enrollment in physics and other hard science programs.
- Open Door – multiple tables manned with student volunteers & a PIRT Demo Show.
Past Outreach Locations
- Ward Traditional Academy
- Rhode’s Junior High School
- BASIS Ahwatukee
- Phoenix College
- Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies
- Gilbert Leadership Academy
- Mesa 2nd Fridays
- Metropolitan Arts Institute
- OSHA
- ASU Downtown
- Phoenix Convention Center
