First Class Levers
Jennifer Krings, Ridgeway Community School, Houston, MN
This activity is an investigative introduction to class 1 levers. Students create levers and record observations to determine the use and components of a lever.

Understanding the Work Energy Theorem: In the lab or as lecture demonstration
Gay Stewart, University of Arkansas Main Campus
This series of questions before instruction, in-class peer instruction as students come to understanding, and visualization of an important mathematical relationship allow students to iterate and improve their understanding of work incrementally.

ConcepTest: Sun Spot Activity
Sun spots, flares and other emissions from the Sun's surface can have a negative impact on electrical systems on Earth. What would be the implications for this type of solar activity if the Sun did not ...

Using Learning Assistants in Recitation Tutorials
Stephanie Chasteen, University of Colorado at Boulder
Undergraduate Learning Assistants can be used to supplement the instructor and/or Teaching Assistant during recitations. They may help facilitate productive group work on tutorial activities designed to help ...

Investigating Batteries: Building an Electrolytic Cell
carolyn fruin
This activity is an inquiry where students will design an electrolytic cell that produces work in the form of lighting a bulb.

Investigating Friction: Investigate how the force of friction opposes motion. Learn how to describe and measure motion. Describe how force affects motion. List the three laws of motion.
Faye Sandy, Pioneer Elementary, Pierz, MN. based on an original activity from Harcourt Science copyright 2002, unit F
This activity needs large linoleum, carpet and tar or asphalt space to race student constructed balloon powered cars. Students will learn that speed, velocity, and changes in velocity are the result of the action of forces on objects

Example JITT Activity
Summary Context This is the second of two lessons on one-dimensional kinematics. The first lesson introduced the relevant physical quantities, position, velocity and acceleration. In this lesson we review the ...

Lighting the Way: Electrical Circuits and Lamp Wiring
Nichole A. Kotasek Minnesota New Country School Henderson, MN Utilizes original activities from TOPS Learning Systems, Electricity 32
This self-paced unit for students in grades 6-9 provides an opportunity to explore basic electrical circuits and demonstrate the new knowledge by wiring a lamp, explaining the components of the lamp that are important for the flow of electricity, and completing a schematic of the lamp circuitry.

7th Grade Life Science at the Observatory: Life Throughout the Universe
Brad Snyder, Jackson Middle School, Champlin, MN
This classroom activity will show students that there is a lot we don't know about science, for example life throughout the universe. It will hopefully encourage students to question what we know and don't know, and exploration and study of the unknown.

Accessible Solar System on a String
Cassandra Runyon, College of Charleston
Explore the solar system using your senses.