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Önder, Fatih; Önder, Esra Bìlal; Ogur, Mehmet – Physics Teacher, 2019
In a classical electronic laboratory, there is an experiment where a diode is connected in a series with a resistor and a variable DC voltage source in order to draw the characteristic I-V curve of the diode. Input voltage is gradually increased starting from 0 V, and the potential difference between the diode's terminals is read by using a…
Descriptors: Physics, Electronics, Science Experiments, Energy
Rovšek, Barbara; Žigon, Sašo – Physics Teacher, 2021
This paper addresses a popular topic in science teaching and competitions for primary and secondary school students. Experiments with colliding coins are relatively easy to perform and therefore popular in science lessons. We used the idea in the science competition we organized for pupils aged 6 to 13 years.7 The science competition is based on a…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Students
Betance, Gabriela Nieto; Díaz, Mario Humberto Ramírez; Martínez, Soraida Cristina Zúñiga – Physics Teacher, 2021
The preschool level is often the first formal opportunity for children to experience science. There are many examples of appropriate experiments and scientific experiences aimed at young children, both in Mexico and around the world. Even the formal public preschool program in Mexico includes sections called Academic Training Topics, one of which…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Education, Preschool Education, Public Education
Mali, Petar – Physics Teacher, 2021
The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has induced health emergencies followed by changes in social life and education. The transition to online teaching might be harder or easier depending on the situation in a particular country, as well as on the curriculum of teaching subjects and teaching methods that are used. In this paper the methods used in…
Descriptors: College Science, Science Instruction, Technology Integration, Electronic Learning
Shakur, Asif; Valliant, Benjamin – Physics Teacher, 2020
The use of smartphones in experimental physics is by now widely accepted and documented. PASCO scientific's smart cart, in combination with student-owned smartphones and free apps, has opened up a new universe of low-cost experiments that have traditionally required cumbersome and expensive equipment. In this paper we demonstrate the simplicity,…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
Lindstrøm, Christine – Physics Teacher, 2021
There is no shortage of great pedagogical tools available, but many require considerable investment of time and effort (and oftentimes money and equipment), which can be a significant barrier for already time-poor teachers. "Wonder Questions" is a pedagogical tool that is simple, flexible, and pedagogically powerful in three ways: (1) it…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Physics, Science Instruction
Mathis, Clausell; Southerland, Sherry – Physics Teacher, 2022
In this paper, we describe the work of a teacher (Sarah) as she attempted to use culturally relevant pedagogy in her physics classroom. Culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) is an approach to teaching developed by Gloria Ladson-Billings, with the goal of encouraging learning through drawing on students' cultural capital as a centerpiece of their…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Experience
Toepker, Terrence – Physics Teacher, 2022
How many vertical jumps does it take to jump off of a rotating merry-go-round (MGR)? The answer is hidden in the expression: "r[subscript n]" = "r[subscript 0]" (1 + ["beta superscript 2") ["superscript n/2"]. When you make a vertical jump on a train moving on a straight line at constant speed (inertial…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Scientific Concepts, Motion
Neat, Adam – Physics Teacher, 2022
Gravity bends light. One can argue this by reasoning that a beam of light should travel in a curved path when viewed from within an accelerating frame of reference, and then invoking Einstein's principle of equivalence, which asserts that the effects observed in an accelerating frame of reference are indistinguishable from the effects observed in…
Descriptors: Physics, Scientific Concepts, Light, Scientific Principles
Xu, Huiling; Yan, Xun-Wang; Wang, Yanyun – Physics Teacher, 2022
Aristotle's wheel paradox is a fascinating example of a classical puzzle that can pique a student's interest. The existing explanations in the literature are limited to discussions of the wheel trajectory; in this paper, we study the paradox from the viewpoint of motion decomposition, an approach we consider more intuitive. The motion of the point…
Descriptors: Philosophy, Motion, Learner Engagement, Science Activities
de Sá Neto, Olimpio Pereira; Aquino Sousa, Herbert José; da Silva, Rafael Ferreira – Physics Teacher, 2022
We will present a problem-solving method for the dynamics of a projectile that has two perpendicular acceleration vectors through rotation of the axes. This methodology of reparameterizing the two-dimensional system simplifies the speed optimization calculus.
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Physics
Burde, Jan-Philipp; Weatherby, Thomas Sean; Wilhelm, Thomas – Physics Teacher, 2022
Electricity has shaped modern civilization in a way few other discoveries have. Nonetheless, few students successfully develop a basic understanding of voltage, current, and resistance or their mutual relationship in simple DC circuits. Despite teachers' best efforts in the classroom, so-called "alternative conceptions" often prevail…
Descriptors: Electronic Equipment, Teaching Methods, Science Education, Learning Activities
Perry, Spencer – Physics Teacher, 2022
The use of toys as teaching aids in physics classrooms has a rich history, and the role of play in science education is a well-established line of research. Much of what has been written on the topic has included discussions of specific toys and the implications of using those toys to teach physics. One of the toys from my childhood that seems to…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Toys
Zuo, Fulin – Physics Teacher, 2022
The electric field inside a uniformly charged long cylindrical shell is a standard example discussed in introductory university physics. The field is zero inside the cylinder; outside of the cylinder, the field behaves like a long wire at the center carrying the same amount of charge per unit length, analogous to that of a uniformly charged…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Physics, Introductory Courses, College Students
Andersen, W. L. – Physics Teacher, 2020
It often falls to a physicist to teach a conceptual astronomy course. It is easy to justify a treatment of general relativity in the context of massive stars, black holes, and cosmology. There are a number of good books available to serve as texts or references, including Thorne's "Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Astronomy