NEW! Supplemental Lab Activities for Conceptual Physics

This series of lab activities was created by Paul Hewitt, author of Conceptual Physics, to enhance your students' physics learning experience. Along with co-author Dean Baird, Prof. Hewitt has identified areas of exploration not addressed in the Conceptual Physics Lab Manual. Using the menu below you can browse select the labs you would like to add to your class curriculum. Clicking on the Lab title will open a new window with the purpose, discussion content and specific items needed for that activity. Each item quantity is based on a single lab student lab group. Multiply quantities to accommodate the number of student lab groups in your class.

Step 1. Review topics contained in your curriculum schedule and list key concepts that would benefit from student lab activities.

Step 2. After reviewing and making decisions using your list to select related labs from the menu to the left.

Step 3. Each Lab selection will open a page for that lab. After you have completed your choices for the lab click the " Return to Menu" link for further selections.

Step 4. After completing your equipment selections or at any point during the process you can click the "Shopping Cart" to see or edit equipment selections. You can navigate between the Shopping Cart and the Lab Menu at any time. You can also print a copy of the shopping cart for reference.