Teaching Tips

Drawing Force Diagrams – Example 2

Force diagrams are a basic part of analyzing the forces acting on an object. But the process can seem confusing, since there is often "a lot of stuff happening." This is the second example from the Ex...
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Teaching Tips

Drawing Force Diagrams – Example 1

Force diagrams are a basic part of analyzing the forces acting on an object. But the process can seem confusing, since there is often "a lot of stuff happening." This example from the Exploring Physic...
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Teaching Tips

Drawing and Analyzing Forces

Before students learn to draw force diagrams, it is useful to go through the process of analyzing the forces acting on an object and drawing them. Once students master this process, drawing force diag...
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Helping students ask questions

"Its hard to figure out what to ask!" Do your students feel frustrated about how to ask questions during a class discussion? Or do you sometimes need a helping hand to craft questions for your class? ...
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No more treasure hunts

Ever feel like you're on a treasure hunt when you are checking students' solutions to word problems? Try the GUPPiES3 mnemonic* to help students develop a clean and adaptable problem-solving strategy....
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