Teaching Unbalanced Forces in a Creative Way

Ryan Muggleton demonstrating the lab

This week in Physics, as well as AP Physics, Mr. Peterman's class has been going over unbalanced forces. Today, he took the class on an in-class field trip to participate in an activity using a scale and the school's elevator. Students measured their weight, and recorded the difference as the elevator proceeded to move.

While Physics may not be every student's favorite class, Mr. Peterman makes an effort to teach in interesting ways that captivate and motivate students. This unit was no different, as he included something as trivial as a bathroom scale in an elevator to provide a top notch explanation of how things work in the world.