Teaching About Kinematics

Glossing over kinematics often leaves students poorly prepared to continue their study of physical phenomena. This AAPT/PTRA Resource, based on physics education research, provides teachers with the resources needed to introduce students to some of the fundamental building blocks of physics. The approach features a carefully thoughtout, step-by-step laboratory-based introduction to the foundation upon which much of physics is built. Inquiry, measurement, and analysis of laboratory data are emphasized throughout. This book starts with chapters on the measurement of Time and Space, followed by chapters designed to distinguish among Speed, Velocity, and three types of Acceleration. In addition to dozens of laboratory activities, it provides worksheets, transparency masters, teacher notes, typical answers to questions, and helpful hints by two master PTRAs.

Other AAPT/PTRA Resource Books:
• Teaching About Newton's Second Law
• Teaching About Magnets & Magnetism
• Teaching About Energy
• Teaching About Impulse and Momentum
• Teaching Physics for the First Time