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Does anyone know any cute physics songs that are not Rap? I did find one on Newton's Law of Motion to the tune of Locomotion.

They Might Be Giants: Here Comes Science

They Might Be Giants is a good group. Also, corny, but the old Grammar Rock series also has a Science Rock component with gravity, electricity, and other physics stuff.

I just YouTubed it just by putting "Newton Laws Song" (my ipad isn't letting me copy and paste the links). But it's super easy! Hope this helped!

http://sciencepoems.net/ is a great website with tons of science songs and poems to choose from. I suggest writing out the poem/song on chart paper for students to use as a reference throughout the unit. I hope this helps.

I feel that when you add songs to learning that the students would understand the concept better and remember it better then without a song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okCCGxWs_L8 This is not *technically* rap, but it is a slightly annoying pop culture song; however, that being said, kids love this song ("What does the Fox say?" --> "What's Newton's Law Say?") so it might stick! Good luck!

I found this to be a great song for physics. It is about our solar system.  [center][b]Oh, the sun is a star. It’s our closest star. It’s just 93 million miles away.[/b][/center] [center][color=#000000][size=2][b]It gives us heat and light. It makes the world just right. We’re getting solar energy every day.[/b][/size][/color][/center] [center][color=#000000][size=2][b]Solar power heats our water and homes And it makes electricity. Solar power is a natural resource When we convert its energy.[/b][/size][/color][/center] [center][color=#000000][size=2][b]Oh, the sun is a star. Its light can travel far. Hot gases burn at 10,000 degrees.[/b][/size][/color][/center] [center][color=#000000][size=2][b]As it shines its light, Plants can grow just right, So the Earth is great for you and me.[/b][/size][/color][/center] [center][color=#000000][size=2][b]Solar power heats our water and homes And it makes electricity. Solar power is a natural resource When we convert its energy.[/b][/size][/color][/center] [center][color=#000000][size=2][b]Oh, the sun is a star. It’s our closest star. It’s just 93 million miles away.[/b][/size][/color][/center]

This is a fun way to engage students in Physics.  I know of bio songs, but didn't think about Physics songs.  Thanks for all the great ideas!

Check out Mr. Edmonds on youtube. I especially like his mass vs. weight song.

Do you know 'The Electromagnetic Spectrum' song?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjOGNVH3D4Y

It is truly awful, but the chorus is great for remembering the order of the electromagnetic spectrum. My students still sing it to themselves years after hearing it.

http://www.songsforteaching.com/physicssongs/ Here is a whole bunch of physics songs. I only looked at a few of them on this website, but I'm sure they are all catchy and fun!

Look for Physics Pholk Songs by David and Ginger Hildebrand. I have the CD and they have 14 physics songs - not rap for sure. Entertaining and pretty accurate. You may be able to download and not need a CD.

Abby, The songs do not have grade levels. The difficulty of the topics range from fairly easy to upper high school. You would have to listen and then decide on appropriateness.

Songs are definitely a good way for the younger students to learn. Since they love to move around and they can not sit through a full lesson, having them memorize songs and dances would enhance the lessons. Videos of what is being taught to the students would also help their comprehension. For example, showing a video on flowers growing if you are teaching them about petals, roots, and seeds.

Music is a universal medium that should be used more often in the classroom. There are several online resources such as YouTube and Flocabulary to name a few that teachers can use to engage their students with their lesson content. Educational songs can really help students make connections with the given subject matter and their learning experiences more memorable.

Check out the song "The Sick Note". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8uODpt79Ak Also know as "Why Paddy's Not at Work Today." You can Google the lyrics and give them to students. I've had students illustrate the stages of the song. They can do free body diagrams for each stage.

For poems, check out the book Science Verse, but the same folks who wrote Math Curse and The Stinky Cheese Man.

Flocabulary is a good source although sometimes their songs can be too difficult to remember or understand what they are saying. I am also a fan of Mr. Parr's science songs because they are already familiar with the song.

Perhaps students could create the songs--an opportunity for them to combine their knowledge of physics with their creativity!

Hi Brenda, What a great idea to incorporate songs when teaching physics. I had a hard time with physics when I took it in high school and in college. Learning a physics song would have been helpful especially when learning the formulas. I see a few people have mentioned Flocabulary. It is a good source and it grasps students attention. As mentioned before, asking students to create a song is a great way to differentiate instruction.

For younger children you should check out Peter Weatherall  A push or a pull.

I am new to teaching and science.  When I was growing up my mom used to sing an addition song to me. Using songs is a great way to learn and remember the material being taught.  

I hope I can find some songs that will work with my classes.  I teach at Apollo Middle School.  The kids are a little rough, so I need to find something that will not be too corny.  

I'm in a teacher prep program, and one of my instructors used this density song... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSupQZQqaPk

Thank you Everyone!  Such an awesome resource! =P Here's a link to a google doc with them on it.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rxQWMYGeT5TVmPGMz4tiaplvK7hgMMn9CHbUvLOt4Ns/edit?usp=sharing

Here is another non rap song about Newton's Laws of Motion!

https://youtu.be/yUp4W9htmuY

I enjoy using songs during lessons to engage the students and get them excited for the lesson. Are there any tips on choosing or not choosing a song to use for lessons? Are there types of songs that teachers should refrain from using? 

Hello! Physics may be a very difficult subject for kids and usually incorporating videos and images is a great way to engage them and allow them to better comprehend. Here is a video on the concept of 'Gravity': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMZChwqAVNE 

Hello! I always found Science challenging as a child, it was my biggest weakness so now that I am going to be an educator I want to facilitate my student's learning experiences to prevent them from disliking science like I did in the past. That being said, the most memorable science moments that I have include songs about the water cycle. I think that using music in science is a very effective strategy to engage students and help them understand a concept through a different approach that is not the traditional-lecture approach. Hence, I viewed a couple of the songs that educators have posted in this forum and I truly look forward to using them as a resource in my future classroom!

These are really great! Music is a great way for the students to learn and retain information. 

integrating music into science is a great idea to make science fun, engaging as well as help students remember things that require memorization. Some science lessons that incorporate music into an activity can also get the students moving in the middle of the day. This is especially beneficial for younger students. One way that the teacher can design an active music lesson is by listening to the water cycle song and then acting out the phases the water goes through over time.