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Peer Instruction / Think-Pair-Share, Collaborative problem-solving, Conceptually-oriented activities, Context-rich problems, Project-based learning, Guided inquiry, SCALE-UP / studio / workshop physics, Modeling Instruction, Mathematically-focused activities, Experimentally-focused activities
Life Sciences Focus
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640 characters remaining.Biomechanics, physiology, diagnostic tools, therapeutic modalities, biomedical research techniques. Expanding into the cellular and molecular realm
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640 characters remaining.Project-based Learning, Competency Assessment, Tailoring curriculum to student interests and needs, Student-driven inquiry
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640 characters remaining.Physics for Life Sciences I & II sequence is algebra-based, integrated with lab activities, primarily serving pre-PT, pre-med, pre-vet, pre-dent, and clinical-track exercise science students. Physics of the Human Body is a conceptual one semester course primarily for occupational therapy assistant and performance-track exercise science students. Physics for the Biological Sciences I & II sequence is calculus-based integrated with lab activities, primarily serving biology majors and pre-med students.
What is your approach to teaching physics for life science students?
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640 characters remaining.My goal is is enable students to be able to integrate physics into their future life/health science pursuits. Throughout the course, students practice using physics to enrich their understanding of their own self-selected life scenarios and phenomena
CONTRIBUTIONS
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introduction to human motion - kinematic activities of 1D scenarios of human movement
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory 1D Motion and Forces in the Biomechanical context of 1D vertical human movement
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory 1D motion and 1D forces prediction worksheets for 1D scenarios of human movement
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Action/Reaction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory 1D Motion with 1D Forces - Worksheets and quizzes on 1D human movement
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Force & Acceleration
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introduction of friction in human movement - worksheet scenarios of 1D motion with friction
Biomechanics of Daily Activities
Velocity, Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Students predict and interpret their own 2D human motion as a sequence of simpler segments. Constant acceleration does not dominate.
Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory 2D kinematics with 2D forces using Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Measuring Inertia, Inertia at Rest, Inertia in Motion, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Prediction worksheets for 2D motion and force graphs and diagrams for various human movements
Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Friction
Prediction worksheets for 2D graphs and diagrams of human movements with projectile components
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Sports/dance Performance, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration
2D video analysis of gait (walk , jog run) Sample videos provided.
Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Students use 2D video analysis of their own videos of human movement. Sample videos also provided.
Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Friction
2D video analysis of human lunges. Sample videos provided.
Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Exercises & questions for HW and quizzes, about 2D forces & motion in human physical activities
Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics
2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Mini-project homework guidelines: 2D video analysis of students' own videos of human movement.
Biomechanics
Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Center of Mass, Interacting Objects, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Introductory class, lab, and homework activities involving kinematics and Newton's laws in the context of human biomechanics
Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Locomotion and Gait
Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Position & Displacement, 2D Velocity, 2D Acceleration, Projectile Motion, Center of Mass, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Friction
Archived Biomechanics student activities replacing mechanics of IPLS course as part of the Humanized Physics Project (2001-2004)
Biomechanics, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics, Sports/dance Performance, Kinesiology
Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law, Statics of Rigid Bodies, Applications of Newton's Laws, Gravity, Work and Energy, Oscillations, Resonance, Physical Pendula
Archived Biomechanics student activities replacing mechanics in a IPLS course as part of the Humanized Physics Project (2001-2004)
Biomechanics, Locomotion and Gait, Sports/dance Performance, Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Injury and Injury Prevention
Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law, Statics of Rigid Bodies, Applications of Newton's Laws, Gravity, Work and Energy, Resonance, Physical Pendula
Archived IPLS Biomechanics student activities for 1D Motion and Forces as part of the Humanized Physics Project (2001-2004)
Biomechanics, Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities
Motion in One Dimension, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law, Applications of Newton's Laws, Gravity
Archived IPLS Biomechanics student activities for 2D Motion and Forces, as part of the Humanized Physics Project (2001-2004)
Biomechanics, Locomotion and Gait, Sports/dance Performance, Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities
Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law, Applications of Newton's Laws, Gravity
Archived Biomechanics student activities replacing mechanics of IPLS course as part of the Humanized Physics Project (2001-2004)
Biomechanics, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Exercise Biomechanics, Sports/dance Performance, Kinesiology
Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Newton's Second Law, Newton's Third Law, Statics of Rigid Bodies, Applications of Newton's Laws, Gravity, Work and Energy, Oscillations, Resonance, Physical Pendula
Archive of introductory labs with human body contexts covering a full two semesters, versions from Doane College and U of Neb-Lincoln
Radiographic Imaging, Ultrasound & Doppler, Healthy Neural Function, Vision, Hearing, Cardiovascular System, Human Thermoregulation, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Nuclear Physics, Geometrical Optics, Resonance, Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Work, Conservation of Energy, Mechanical Power, Impedance and Dispersion, Wave Properties of Sound, Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Reflection, Refraction, Transmission, Capacitors, Ohm's Law, RC Circuits, Magnetic Fields
Archive of intro level labs with human body contexts. This module replaces the traditional mechanics labs with focus on human movement
Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Work, Conservation of Energy, Mechanical Power
Introductory level labs with human body contexts in sound, including hearing, speech, ultrasound imaging and Doppler, with audio files
Ultrasound & Doppler, Healthy Hearing
Resonance, Impedance and Dispersion, Wave Properties of Sound, Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Reflection, Refraction, Transmission
Archive of introductory level labs with human body contexts
Radiographic Imaging, Ultrasound & Doppler, Healthy Neural Function, Vision, Hearing, Cardiovascular System, Human Thermoregulation, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Nuclear Physics, Geometrical Optics, Resonance, Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Work, Conservation of Energy, Mechanical Power, Impedance and Dispersion, Wave Properties of Sound, Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Reflection, Refraction, Transmission, Capacitors, Ohm's Law, RC Circuits, Magnetic Fields
Introductory level labs with human body contexts in area of light and optics focusing on vision
Vision
Geometrical Optics
Archive of introductory level labs with human body contexts
Radiographic Imaging, Ultrasound & Doppler, Healthy Neural Function, Vision, Hearing, Cardiovascular System, Human Thermoregulation, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Nuclear Physics, Geometrical Optics, Resonance, Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Work, Conservation of Energy, Mechanical Power, Impedance and Dispersion, Wave Properties of Sound, Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Reflection, Refraction, Transmission, Capacitors, Ohm's Law, RC Circuits, Magnetic Fields
Archive of introductory level labs with human body contexts
Radiographic Imaging, Ultrasound & Doppler, Healthy Neural Function, Vision, Hearing, Cardiovascular System, Human Thermoregulation, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics
Motion in Two Dimensions, Newton's First Law, Nuclear Physics, Geometrical Optics, Resonance, Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Work, Conservation of Energy, Mechanical Power, Impedance and Dispersion, Wave Properties of Sound, Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Reflection, Refraction, Transmission, Capacitors, Ohm's Law, RC Circuits, Magnetic Fields
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