Classic Posts: First Day of School

Now might be a good time to refer readers to the classic post exhorting the masses to DO PHYSICS on the first day of school.  In AP/honors, I start with forces, free body diagrams, and equilibrium; in general physics, I begin with motion graphs.  In all cases I have live, quantitative demonstrations, which start within 15 minutes of the opening bell.

The "First Day of School: Do Physics" post is linked here for your reference.  Enjoy! 

GCJ

Classic Posts: In Opposition to the Summer Assignment

While I'm working on some new post ideas (and on my classes for next year), why not check out a Jacobs Physics Classic inspired by my rising 3rd grader's summer calendar of reading and math? Check out the post in which I explain why it is generally NOT useful to assign summer work in physics. 

In Opposition to the Summer Assignment