Teaching Idea – Forcing Bulbs
Over Christmas, I had the pleasure of lounging around in a house that is loaded with plants… including...
Teaching Idea – CO2 Powered Cars
There’s nothing more fun than racing things at high speed! But how to do it in a safe,...
Teaching Idea – Toy Car Speed
To introduce (or review) the concept of average speed for physics students, there’s nothing more fun than measuring...
Teaching Idea – Cutting a Dry Cell in Half
Ever wonder what’s inside a dry cell? Apologies to the Energizer bunny, but here is a cell that...
Teaching Idea – Owl Pellet Dissection
It’s always a fun activity to dissect owl pellets – if you’ve never done it before, you really...