Physics+Docs

toc =Introduction= I became a high school Physics teacher in 2003. If you are a new physics teacher and are looking for some practical, cheap lab activities I hope you'll find these below useful. You can also find some at [|AAPT] and C³P (UDallas). The number of Internet resources (videos, applets, animations, tutorials) has increased greatly over the past few years and should continue to do so. But all the best ones are not in one place. And so it is with my activities below. There are undoubtedly a lot of skilled physics teachers out there. Indeed, I have met many. But I have found there has always been a difficulty in sharing resources. It seems to me there should be a large database of activities that physics teaches can call upon when needed. The activities should range from simple to detailed, have a consistent format, be easy to edit/tailor, and be free of charge.

I an attempt to remedy (or compound) this problem I present my library of physics activities. This page provides access to those activities. The documents are mostly in Word format. Some of these activities have been inspired by others activities I have seen or heard about. Many are based on my own insights and discoveries (and failures). I have attempted to give credit where due.

=Audience=

These activities were intended for 9th and/or 12th grade Conceptual Physics. However, some activities are basic enough to be used for younger students and some may even be appropriate for a freshman undergraduate course.

=Copyright= ==

It is my hope you and your students find these useful. The documents are neither password nor write-protected. You may use and copy these documents under the following conditions:
 * Maintain the copyright
 * Limit use to classrooms only
 * Do not use these for personal profit

=Updates=

== I will attempt to keep these documents updated; that is, correct errors and make them better. Contact me if you find an error or have a suggestion for making the activity/document better somehow. In your correspondence please include the document name and the error/suggestion. I will give you credit on this wiki. My email is bclamore@yahoo.com.

=Equipment Needs=

I have tried to keep the equipment needs in my lab activities to bare minimum -- those things you can get at department, hardware, surplus, and craft stores. But some equipment is worth buying. A good example is Vernier data acquisition systems. If you don't have any of these budget to get some. I get a lot of my electrical/electronic supplies from online vendors such as Electronic Goldmine, All Electronics, Parts Express, and Mouser. A good source for project supplies is Kelvin and Pitsco.

=Activity Download Links=

Scientific Method
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1D Motion
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Dynamics (Newton's Laws)
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Momentum & Impulse[[image:Students4.jpg width="320" height="265" align="right"]]
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Energy
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Circular Motion
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Atomic Structure
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Solids
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Liquids
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Gases
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Heat
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Waves
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Sound
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Light
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Electrostatics
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Current & Circuits
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Magnetism
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Electromagnetism: Electricity to Magnetism
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Electromagnetism: Magnetism to Electricity
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