Physics Activities With Metersticks

Journal Article | April 2021

Case Studies Physics

Page | February 2022

Case Studies Physics

Tips for Teaching the Physics of Falling

Journal Article | March 2023

Physics in the Sport of Boxing—A Personal Story

Journal Article | February 2021

Symbols in Physics

Journal Article | April 2021

Symbols are a cornerstone of the written language of physics and mathematics but inconsistencies in their use pose a challenge to students. This article reports on interviews held with first-year undergraduate physics…

Physical Geography

Book Chapter | February 2010

Physical geography becomes a way to identify and better understand the components in the environment and the structure of the landscape. The activities in this chapter will help students build on their observational…

A physics soufflé

Book Chapter | December 2005

What distinguishes the world’s great chefs from the millions of adequate cooks is an understanding of the concepts of cooking. We strive for a similar appreciation of physics concepts in our students. Most of the time…

Elevator physics

Book Chapter | December 2005

Have you ever taken your bathroom scales to an elevator for a ride? This is guaranteed to start an interesting conversation and you will be advancing the cause of physics at the same time. This chapter features several…

Emphasizing Physics Concepts with Cartoons

Journal Article | February 2020

Sliding and Colliding Into Physics

Journal Article | May 2022

Uncovering Student Ideas Probes Physical Science

Page | November 2021

Uncovering Student Ideas Probes Physical Science

Online Extras: Argument-Driven Inquiry in Physical Science

Page | March 2020

Online Extras: Argument-Driven Inquiry in Physical Science NSTA and ADI have agreed to discontinue our publishing arrangement. Online Extra resources will not be available from NSTA after 12/31/2023. Please contact https://www.argumentdriveninquiry.com/ for more information.

Online Extras: Argument-Driven Inquiry in Physics, Volume 1

Page | March 2020

Online Extras: Argument-Driven Inquiry in Physics, Volume 1 NSTA and ADI have agreed to discontinue our publishing arrangement. Online Extra resources will not be available from NSTA after 12/31/2023. Please contact https://www.argumentdriveninquiry.com/ for more information.

Online Extras: Argument-Driven Inquiry in Physics, Volume 2

Page | March 2020

Online Extras: Argument-Driven Inquiry in Physics, Volume 2 NSTA and ADI have agreed to discontinue our publishing arrangement. Online Extra resources will not be available from NSTA after 12/31/2023. Please contact https://www.argumentdriveninquiry.com/ for more information.

NGSS in Action: Alison Hapka, High School Physics

Page | March 2020

NGSS in Action: Alison Hapka, High School Physics Alison Hapka knows what active science learning can do for a classroom. For one thing, it makes a giant mess: everyone talking at once, papers and supplies scattered all over, and desks pointing every which way. This is what it looks like in the science classes she…