Day 55 Physics - set up simple seesaws for groups. One student places a random object on one end, the other has to use slot masses to balance. Continued Torque notes and practice problems. #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 55 Physical Sci - did the @phetsims.bsky.social collision/conservation of momentum lab today. Started with the Q of why don’t school busses traditionally have seatbelts. Students able to manipulate variables and see that momentum is conserved. #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 54 Physical Sci - Momentum practice problems in groups, then compared momentum formula to linear patterns. Ended with consv of momentum demos and slo mo guys video of soccer ball to the face #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 54 Physics - gave every1 a meter stick and asked them to hold it level. Added a weight by their hand and asked them to move it further away in intervals. By the end students were sweating! Good intro to torque, followed with notes. #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 53 Physics - To mix things up instead of a summative lab or quiz had Ss turn their μ lab into a one-pager/poster. Class time to work on it today, here’s one finished example: #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 53 Physical Sci - Started momentum today w rolling a ball into a cup warmup. Will do a more complex impulse lab coming up so nice to just do informal quick activities. Ss raised the ramp to increase momentum and measure distance of cup. Followed w notes and practice Qs #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 52 Physics & Physical Sci - School shooting threat today means no school. America! Only our school is cancelled so still counts as a school day for the district. I was excited to tell my wife I got the day off but she was concerned. Realized how desensitized I am to school threats #teach180

Can’t do yard work without trying to teach my kids some physics Good warmup question during a fluids unit is why does the ball get closer when it’s directly over the leaf blower vs at an angle? #iteachphysics #bernoullisprinciple

Day 51 Physical Sci - Sub day. Students had all their bridge materials cut, glue, and ready so had them in group bins ready for assembly and testing. Guided lab packet to make the process easier, Hope it went well! Will whiteboard FBDs for each block on Monday #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 51 Physics - Sub Day! October has no breaks so feels good to have a break. Students will be taking their data from yesterdays lab and creating a Friction one-pager #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 50 Physics - Came up with a lab idea w/o testing it. Wanted to get students to saw and sand wood so set up a sand grit vs μ lab. Had Ss launch wood through photogate and measured distance then derive μ. Had them sand with different grits and repeat. Reflection in thread #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 50 Physical Sci - Wanted to connect newtons laws to some engineering concepts so used this TPT template for a stone bridge. Basically took the whole period to introduce bridge types, make predictions, then cutting and assembling. Didn’t have time to test yet #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 49 Physical Sci - set up two opposing students on rolling chairs with a rope in between. Did a lot of “you hold you pull” demos and had class predict. Switched out students of different masses. Led into Newton’s third law notes #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 49 Physics - Friction word problems, assigned each Ss one to complete on a large whiteboard then did a half stay and explain-half gallery walk. Remaining problems for homework. #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 48 Physics - Friction notes and problem solving with Ff=uFn Lots of great discussion, used magnifying glasses on lab tables to see the irregularities in the surface, dragged wood blocks across diff surfaces, pulled up @phetsims.bsky.social friction sim for a micro look #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 48 Physical Sci - Quiz on forces today! #iteachphysics #teach180 docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Day 47 Physical Sci - big review packet on Fg, Mass vs weight, newtons laws, FBD. Quiz tomorrow! #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 47 Physics - Newtons 3rd law notes but mostly a bunch of demos. Very conceptual day before we get into friction #iteachphysics #teach180

This year's edition of Rings of Fire! Students are given initial height and velocity of the launched marble. Each group has to calculate the height of their ring at their assigned horizontal distance. #EduSky #iTeachPhysics

Why are no politicians running on a platform of getting rid of daylight savings? Parents would rejoice.

Day 46 Physics - Students really wanted to do a Halloween Kahoot so did a forces one. Just lots of review related to FBDs and newtons laws. Running labs in all my other classes so felt nice to have a more chill class to break up the day today #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 46 Physical Sci - powered through our N2L lab. Worth it to follow through not just for data but also for Ss to build those labs skills even when it’s against their will 💀 used a mix of cars with motion detectors and smart carts #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 45 Physical Sci - Really rowdy class today, goal was to collect all our accel data but just getting students to focus long enough to follow directions was a tall ask today. Wrap lab up tomorrow but also create a sheet of ideal data for groups that just can’t handle it. #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 45 Physics - FBD practice. Broke out dynamics carts with the spring lever and qualitatively examined how changing the mass affects the acceleration. #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 44 Physical Sci - started a newtons 2nd law lab. Lots of set up so mostly worked on hypothesis and having groups gather supplies. Tomorrow will collect data. #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 44 Physics - lots of our seniors were gone for a college visit field trip so did some simple notes on Newtons 2nd law and practice problems #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 43 Physical Sci - lots of half Atwood setups to show forces. FBD notes then a FBD color by number activity. #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 43 Physics - measured vertical jump on earth both the analog method with tape on a wall and by using verniers force plate. The force plate is great but students won’t jump as high as they can given they land back down on the plate. Calculated verticals on other planets #iteachphysics #teach180

For the last couple of weeks, every night before bed my 5 year old and I have been working on this science Lego. It was actually a Father’s Day gift but with a new baby there just wasn’t time. It became a really sweet bed time routine and I’m sad it’s built but also it’s amazing! #iteachphysics

Day 42 Physical Sci - did the cup challenge with this group too. Focus today on page two of notes with practice F=ma and introducing FBD docs.google.com/document/d/1... #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 42 Physics - notes on fundamental forces with focus on gravity. Began with cup stacking challenge with using spring scales as a twist! Had students make observations of how the force they pulled with affected the partner opposite #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 41 Physics - Very proud day, students presented our project to the district safety director and smashed it. During Q&A many quiet students became very vocal about their experience and made this project their own. All of them want to push the project beyond the classroom #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 41 Physical Sci - did some tug-a-war activities to demonstrate net force. Today’s lesson goes over Newton’s 2nd Law, FBD next class #iteachphysics #teach180 docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Day 40 Physical Sci - continued conversation about forces and focused on mass vs weight. Lots of video clips on diff weight examples on different planets. Introduced Fg formula and defined it graphically #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 40 Physics - Lost most of our class time due to a senior meeting, but at least we finalized our proposal, tomorrow is the district presentation! #iteachphysics #teach180 drive.google.com/file/d/1AHxF...

Day 39 Physics - students working on final draft of presentation of our car safety project. #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 39 Physical Sci - started with giving each SS a cup, index card, and Pennies so they could flick the card and watch the Pennies fall. Quick competition to see who could do it with the most Pennies. Then went into lesson on types of forces #iteachphysics #teach180 docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Day 38 Physics & Physical Sci - Did @cossettej.bsky.social newton block lab. Lots of setup so did it with both classes. My old set of blocks were beat up and missing pieces so adapted my set of a million go cars to do the same thing. Great lab to do each year! #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 37 Physical Sci - Began Forces & Collisions unit with EQ of “How do we keep infants safe in a car collision?” Started with a pre-quiz and intro to Newton’s first law. #iteachphysics #teach180 docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Day 37 Physics - Compiled our 100 points of data and found that cars pass our school with an avg speed of 46.63mph. Students broke out to prepare a presentation for district. #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 36 Physical Sci - This project definitely dragged on too long. Had students write their conclusions and submit them today so now we can turn the page and start our next unit on forces & momentum next week #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 36 Physics - Good learning moment today, some data didn’t match the eye test so had students go out and remeasure reference distances and film new clips at the proper angle. When wanting to enact change we can’t cut corners. Made an excel sheet to consolidate our data #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 35 Physics - More data analysis today, up to 55 data points roughly showing equal number of cars speeding vs going speed limit so far. Had to have some students go out and redo their filming as the angle caused too much distortion #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 35 Physical Sci - all groups tested today and it felt like a great win. Could see the moment it clicked for students matching up math models with predicting real life motion. Students who missed badly went back and had context for why their calculations were off #iteachphysics #teach180

I’m lucky to teach physics to seniors as a Trade focused elective so I have a lot of flexibility. My 1st two units are motion then forces. After that I’m doing some order of fluids (plumbing), Thermo (HVAC), and electricity. Any suggestions for ordering those for conceptual flow? #iteachphysics

Day 34 Physics - Students began analyzing car film data using vernier video analysis #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 34 Physical Sci - tested some groups for Catch the Marble. Seeing issues with students who rounded too much or whose car data doesn’t match the eye test. Generally biggest challenge is timing the release of marble. #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 32&33 Physical Sci - Monday worked with individual groups on getting caught up to the end of page 3 and making their predictions. Big math variance yet lots of practice with multi step equations. On sick day had them do a sub packet on newtons laws. #iteachphysics #teach180

Day 32&33 Physics - week started rough at home with sick kids, then ran into tech issues with uploading film on Monday. Figured it out by end of class. Sick day today so had students do the ruler drop reaction time lab and discuss how their findings apply to safe driving #iteachphysics #teach180

Currently battling against fruit flies, wife found Venus fly traps at Trader Joe’s. Curious to see if they work, but just cool to see them in person for the first time!