Newtonian Olympics

This article looks like a fun new way to introduce the students to Newton's laws in a fun non-traditional manner. By setting up 7 different stations, the students will have fun playing baske... See More

This article looks like a fun new way to introduce the students to Newton's laws in a fun non-traditional manner. By setting up 7 different stations, the students will have fun playing basketball, performing "magic", and more activities to explore the laws. I see this as a great introduction activity for my Physics section.

The Olympics

This is a very interesting article in which the author gives several olympic-type events for students to participate in. All of these events are easy to set up and students discover which o... See More

This is a very interesting article in which the author gives several olympic-type events for students to participate in. All of these events are easy to set up and students discover which of Newton's Laws apply to each event. Class discussion of these events is sure to be lively.

Fun Activity to Teach Newton's Laws

I used this activity as a 4th grade as a lab activity to reinforce Newton's laws. The kids loved it, and as they went through the activities I heard them saying things like, "Oh I get it, w... See More

I used this activity as a 4th grade as a lab activity to reinforce Newton's laws. The kids loved it, and as they went through the activities I heard them saying things like, "Oh I get it, we can jump further when we run because we were already moving. That's the first law." Newton's Olympics is a engaging activity that will excite your students as they learn about Newton's laws.

Keep On Moving

The author describes her way of teaching the laws of motion with seven stations around the room each relating to some form of motion. Groups rotate through each of these stations during a gi... See More

The author describes her way of teaching the laws of motion with seven stations around the room each relating to some form of motion. Groups rotate through each of these stations during a given segment of time. The author describes all that is necessary to duplicate each of these stations providing both teacher and student instructions. This is clearly an awesome article that any middle school teacher can implement within two traditional class periods or one block period.

Creative way to introduce force and motion!

The author has developed "Olympic" stations where each event demonstrates the concepts of action-reaction, inertia, F=ma and/or gravity. Very creative and motivating way to develop student i... See More

The author has developed "Olympic" stations where each event demonstrates the concepts of action-reaction, inertia, F=ma and/or gravity. Very creative and motivating way to develop student interest! I have one complaint, and that is the explanation of action-reaction forces for the balloon release (and the other accompanying examples) is incorrect - the action is the air that remains in the balloon pushing on the balloon (the open end of the balloon lacks a push which is why it goes in other directions) and the reaction is the balloon resisting that push - same for the bullet and rocket examples (or how would one explain a rocket in space where there is nothing for the escaping gases to push on?). Other than that the activities are clever and provide a link for students from the theoretical to models they are all familiar with and can remember - Wonderful lesson for elementary on up!