How to Teach Physics
Define physics as the study of matter in motion.. Review the scientific method.. Discuss the SI units of measurement.
Steps
Define physics as the study of matter in motion.
Define physics as the study of matter in motion.
Review the scientific method.
Review the scientific method.
Discuss the SI units of measurement.
Discuss the SI units of measurement.
Show your students how to solve for variables.
Show your students how to solve for variables.
Contextualize your examples.
Contextualize your examples.
Start by introducing scalar and vector quantities.
Start by introducing scalar and vector quantities.
Practice simple formulas by discussing speed and distance.
Practice simple formulas by discussing speed and distance.
Teach your students how to determine velocity.
Teach your students how to determine velocity.
Define acceleration as the rate of change in velocity.
Define acceleration as the rate of change in velocity.
Explain how to calculate displacement.
Explain how to calculate displacement.
Add two-dimensional motion to your lesson.
Add two-dimensional motion to your lesson.
Show your students how to calculate a vector's components.
Show your students how to calculate a vector's components.
Discuss forces and Newton's laws.
Discuss forces and Newton's laws.
Explain that work is the action of a force.
Explain that work is the action of a force.
Show your students how to calculate kinetic energy.
Show your students how to calculate kinetic energy.
Provide examples of potential energy.
Provide examples of potential energy.
Use a vacuum container to show that gravity is constant.
Use a vacuum container to show that gravity is constant.
Throw balls at different angles to explore vectors and parabolas.
Throw balls at different angles to explore vectors and parabolas.
Demonstrate motion, force, and friction with skates or a skateboard.
Demonstrate motion, force, and friction with skates or a skateboard.
Do the classic egg drop experiment.
Do the classic egg drop experiment.
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