Physics Lesson Plans

• Bubble Gum Physics - The students will show the instructor that they have mastered the concept of speed being equivalent to how far something goes or how much of something occurs over a given time period.
• The Physics of Cloud Formations - Clouds and fog are made of tiny droplets of water ad at times, tiny particles of ice.
• Magnets - This center will focus on looking at the invisible force field that magnets have around them.
• Motion, Forces and Energy, Gravity and Weight - Energy charge in matter, conductors, and insulators.
• Newtonian Physics / Acceleration - How do you find the acceleration of a moving object using velocity and time as well as force and mass?
• Particle Collision, Foucault Pendulum and the Coriolis Effect - Students will achieve greater understanding of the Earth's movement and how it effects us.
• Radiography Program - This is a concept review developed based on results from the needs analysis.
• Rotational Motion and Vectors - In this lesson students will learn the basics about vectors, how to compute the coordinates of vectors, and how to add vectors.
• Shadows and Light - By the end of this activity students will be able to explain and model how a light source and an object created a shadow.
• Sound Vibrations and Resonance - The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of the concepts of sound.
• The Characteristics of Electricity - students learn to explain what causes static electricity.
• Thermodynamics - Student will learn about the differently charged particle terms and meanings.
• Waves and Wavelike Motion - Students will utilize props to demonstrate the different types of waves and wave motion, as well as the specific properties of waves.

Other Physics Lesson Plans On The Web

1. Mass vs Weight- The purpose of this mini-teach is to give the students an understanding of the concepts of Mass vs Weight and a basic understanding of metric measurements.
2. Periodic Motion: The Pendulum- To introduce the concept of periodic motion and relate it to the movement of a pendulum.
3. Straight Line Motion with a Stomper- After this experience, the student should be able to define average speed (distance traveled/time) and be able to graph distance vs time and velocity vs time.
4. Super-Ball Physics- To study the motion of a ball in the air, its collision with a hard surface, and subsequent bouncing.
5. The Great Tin Race- Describe and recognize motion. Understand what is a reference point. Describe distance in reference to units of measurement.
6. The Inertial Balance- Explain the physics principle of the balance using Newton�s First and Second Laws. Differentiate between mass and weight.