My website and hobbies have lead me to cross paths with some
incredible people, one of which is Alden Balmer the creator of Doc Fizzix the
premier mousetrap car kit company.
Almost everything I know about mousetrap cars is from the Doc Fizzix
mousetrap car kits I purchased and reading his book, “Mouse Trap car: The Secrets
to Success”. On my website mousetrap car articles are by
far the most popular of any project articles often bringing in hundreds of
views in a day. No doubt the popularity
of the mousetrap car to be used in physics classes is due to the efforts of
Alden Balmer.
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| Typical Doc Fizzix Mousetrap Car |
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| The Kits & Book That Got Me Started |
Alden is teaching physics again at the high school he had
previous taught in Texas before starting Doc Fizzix and still running the
company. I corresponded very frequently
with Al for a time but he is so busy now that I keep up with his activities
through Facebook. His ability to inspire
and motivate young minds since his departure from teaching several years ago
has not faded a bit even if present students might normally have more trouble
focusing than in the past. He had shared
a copy of a letter from a student just recently that was so moving.
“Dear Mr. Balmer,
Thank you for being such an awesome physics teacher. I’ve
always done fairly well in science, but it has never been easier for me to
learn. You have made physics class interesting and fun. The experiments you do
are exciting, engaging, and make it easier for me to understand the
material. I never really liked science
until I got you as a physics teacher. Now I am excited to go to physics class,
and it has even become my favorite subject. I’m going to miss having you as a
physics teacher, and I don’t think I will ever have a class as much fun as
yours. Thank you so much for all that your class has taught me, and all that
you have done for me as a physics teacher.”
About Alden Balmer for PITSCO website
Update 4/30/2014
Another student praising Al Balmer as the best teacher:
Update 4/30/2014
Another student praising Al Balmer as the best teacher:
Bill Kuhl
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