The great thing about physics is that it explains the world around us. The great thing about learning about physics is that there are so many ways to make physics lessons real and tangible to engage students in the learning process. Physics students at Grandview build slingshots to demonstrate projectile motion and learn about Newton’s … Continue reading
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Hands-On Activities Engage Students in Geometry
Each year, students of geometry are told that the sum of all three angles is a triangle is always 180 degrees. Geometry teacher Aileen Palmer brings this fact to life by providing her students with a hands-on activity to prove its truth. Students first create several different types and sizes of triangles on a piece … Continue reading