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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.

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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.
What Can You Do With A Physics Degree?
What Can You Do With A Physics Degree?
Learn about a new lesson that helps students understand what a future in physics might look like.
What Is A Solar Hydrogen Fuel Cell?
What Is A Solar Hydrogen Fuel Cell?
Solar Hydrogen Fuel Cells are transforming the way we capture, store, and convert energy. Learn about the "greenest" fuel cells and how they work.
4 Ways to Refresh Your Practice This Summer 
4 Ways to Refresh Your Practice This Summer 
Marianna Ruggerio suggests four ways that you can use time in the Summer to balance, rejuvenate your mind, and refresh the joy in your craft.
Exploring Rotational Inertia
Exploring Rotational Inertia
James Lincoln performs a variety of possible experiments to explain how mass and distance affect rotational inertia, variable inertia, and torque.
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