Joseph Quinones

High School Physics Teacher

Joseph Quinones is a High School Physics Teacher working at South Bronx Community Charter High School. Joseph specializes in astronomy and astrophysics and is interested in science education and science outreach. He is currently practicing ways to make physics accessible to more students with the goal of bringing more students of color into the STEM fields. Joseph has experience working on Astrophysics research projects at the Museum of Natural History (AMNH). He is also a member of a network called New York City Men Teach.

Education

  • MS, Physics Education, City College of New York (CCNY)
  • BS, Physics, Lehman College

Certifications & Organizations

  • Certified to teach Physics to grades 7-12

Favorite Piece of Advice

Always push yourself outside of your comfort zone to grow.

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Co-authored Articles (18)

How to

Measure Centimeters

Centimeters are a metric unit of measurement. You can use most rulers to measure centimeters. It is important, however, to ensure that you are looking at the correct units, as many rulers also show inches. If you don’t...

How to

Write Numbers in Words

Using words to write short numbers makes your writing look clean and classy. In handwriting, words are easy to read and hard to mistake for each other. While you may not need to write longer numbers as words that much, i...

How to

Calculate the Diameter of a Circle

Need to find the diameter of a circle? Calculating diameter is easy—you just need the radius, the circumference, or the area. Even if you don't have any of those dimensions, you can still find the diameter if you have ...

How to

Convert Degrees to Radians

Degrees and radians are two units for measuring angles. A circle contains 360 degrees, which is the equivalent of 2π radians, so 360° ''and'' 2π radians represent the numerical values for going "once around" a circle....

How to

Factor a Cubic Polynomial

This is an article about how to factorize a 3rd degree polynomial. We will explore how to factor using grouping as well as using the factors of the free term.

°C to °F Conversion: A Complete Guide

You don’t have to be Einstein to use these fast and easy temperature conversion formulasIn most countries of the world, temperature is measured in degrees Celsius (°C). But what are you supposed to do when you have to...

How to

Calculate the Volume of a Triangular Prism

It's easy to assume that you'd calculate the volume of a triangular prism the same way you would for a pyramid. However, a triangular prism is a three-sided polyhedron with two parallel triangular bases and three rectang...

How to

Calculate Wind Load

Wind is a mass of air that moves in a mostly horizontal direction from an area of high pressure to an area with low pressure. High winds can be very destructive because they generate pressure against the surface of a str...

How to

Build a Trebuchet

A trebuchet (pronounced TREB-you-shay) is a medieval English siege engine or catapult that consists of a large arm mounted on a cart or stand. In the counterpoise style of trebuchet a counterweight pulls down the arm, la...

How to

Build a Spaghetti Tower

Making a spaghetti tower is a great team-building exercise that is popular among schoolchildren, coworkers, friends, and family. You can also build a spaghetti tower alone for an extra challenge! Spaghetti towers are mad...

How to

Convert Within Metric Measurements

The metric system is a comprehensive system of measurements used in almost all of the world today, the only exception being that of the United States, who uses a different form of standard measurement. One of the biggest...

How to

Build a Pulley

Pulleys are simple machines that make lifting heavy objects easier. They distribute weight to reduce the amount of force it takes to lift something up.. 15 June 2023. With a compound pulley, you can lift an object using ...

How to

Build a Model Bridge out of Skewers

Whether you need to build a bridge for a school project or you simply want to learn how to create bridges on a small scale, wooden skewers are a great material to use to build a model bridge at home. Design your bridge o...

Writing Null Hypotheses in Research and Statistics

Are you working on a research project and struggling with how to write a null hypothesis? Well, you've come to the right place! Start by recognizing that the basic definition of "null" is "none" or "zero"—that's your b...

How to

Make a Match Rocket

Would you like to make a cheap and easy matchstick rocket? With basic household supplies, you can make one that shoots up to 40 ft (12m)! Unless you work for NASA, assume there'll be a few duds and make several at once. ...

How to

Perform Hypothesis Testing for a Proportion

Hypothesis testing for a proportion is used to determine if a sampled proportion is significantly different from a specified population proportion. For example, if you expect the proportion of male births to be 50 percen...

How to

Launch a Model Rocket

Model rockets often come in kits that are available at most hobby stores. They are a favorite past-time of many people and come in different varieties, from very simple to very complicated in design. Most model rockets r...

How to

Perform a Two Sample T Test

The two-sample t-test is one of the most common statistical tests used. It is applied to compare whether the averages of two data sets are significantly different, or if their difference is due to random chance alone. It...