CoolStuff Blogs

Our blogs are created with educators from around the country, and offer a fun and engaging way to discover new ideas and inspiration for your classroom.

All-in-One Sensor Hub, Endless Possibilities
All-in-One Sensor Hub, Endless Possibilities
The Odyssey isn't just an impressive tool for teaching chemistry - measuring pH, electrical conductivity, temperature, and air - it can also be used in physics experiments. Learn more about...
Lighting Up Physics: Teaching Reflection, Optics, and LIDAR with the Laser Light Show
Lighting Up Physics: Teaching Reflection, Optics, and LIDAR with the Laser Light Show
With just a laser and mirror, Griff Jones invites students to watch a sweeping dot and discover how physics underlies everything from vision to vehicle safety.
Teaching Ideas for a Gravity Well
Teaching Ideas for a Gravity Well
Gravity wells engage students of all ages, bringing orbital motion, gravity, and solar system concepts to life. Read on how Dan Burns uses it.
Measuring Forces Made Simple: 3 Activities with the Newton Scale
Measuring Forces Made Simple: 3 Activities with the Newton Scale
Forces are everywhere—pushes, book stacks, elevator rides. Turn them into measurable lessons on Newton’s Laws.
When Pigs fly physics is fun image
When Pigs Fly…Fisikz is Phun!
Showcasing centripetal force, atomic models, and orbital motion, the Flying Pig makes physics interactive and fun. Discover how this engaging demo captivates students in any science classroom.
Integrate Earth Science into your Physics Classroom
Integrate Earth Science into your Physics Classroom
The Earth Scientist (TES) is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal of the National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA). This edition has a special focus on how to blend earth science into...
6 Experiments for Fluid Dynamics
6 Experiments for Fluid Dynamics
Need ideas for the fluids unit in AP Physics 1? These 6 experiments will help you dive into fluid dynamics concepts confidently!
Upcoming Changes to AP Physics for 2024-2025
Upcoming Changes to AP Physics for 2024-2025
From making the exams more consistent to adding Fluids into AP Physics 1, the AP Physics landscape is undergoing some major changes. Stay informed with this article.
Modeling with the "Thin Lens" Equation
Modeling with the "Thin Lens" Equation
Walk through a lab activity that will allow students to derive the Thin Lens Equation from experimental data
Strengthening Your Students' Physics Identities
Strengthening Your Students' Physics Identities
Read how Bree Barnett-Dreyfuss uses the Everyday Actions Guide to promote positive change for students "who have been historically excluded from physics." 
A Teacher's Guide to the Arbor Sci Precision Air-Powered Projectile
A Teacher's Guide to the Arbor Sci Precision Air-Powered Projectile
Take your classroom outside to confirm concepts in projectile motion while allowing your students to "feel like true experimental physicists"
STEM in The Classroom: A New Approach
STEM in The Classroom: A New Approach
New strategies put students at the center of the experience and allow them to make real-world connections with project-based learning.
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