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PHYSICS WITH SNAP!
BLENDING 9TH GRADE PHYSICS AND BLOCK PROGRAMMING
Your students can learn physics and basic block programming with Snap! at the same time. Let's put those Chromebooks to good use! This is an approach of teaching and learning physics poised to evolve! Besides this blog, learn more at www.physicswithsnap.com
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Michael Mannix
Kinematic Equation Solver
I have been surprised with the difficulty my students are having completing the first project (see previous post). I felt that I...
Michael Mannix
Feedback Time
At the end of our first unit about constant-velocity motion, I tasked students to make a sprite move across the display and return to its...
Michael Mannix
Use It or Lose It
This week passed with no significant Snap! use in my class. I believe such lulls in coding activities are to be avoided. Student...
Michael Mannix
The Secret Sauce to Physics Sims
Tailoring Snap! scripts a certain way opens the door to simulating motion in the study of forces, momentum, projectiles, energy and more....
Michael Mannix
A Critical Lesson
Teaching physics effectively is difficult. Teaching physics and programming (effectively) at the same time is more difficult. This...
Michael Mannix
Snap! as Presentation Medium
I am fortunate to have a large panel display connected to my laptop in the classroom. It's a new asset, this year. It allows me to use...
Michael Mannix
Physics and Snap! - Animating ideas
Here is a very simple Snap! program that makes a car move across a display. Click the green flag and watch what happens. Then, click on...
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