Secondhand Science

These coloring sheets about free body diagrams and net force are a great way to introduce students to these concepts in physical science. I use these coloring sheet as a low-tech alternative to digital resources for the flipped classroom model. Often students color the sheet and write a summary for the concept as homework the night before a lab that covers the same material the next day. This provides them some basic knowledge to help them effectively communicate about the concept during the lab

These coloring sheets can be used as a way to introduce your students to simple machines prior to the experiments you may already use. I have my students choose to either color the sheet (at least 70% for full credit) or write a summary of what they learned from the sheet for homework or classwork before we begin delving into the material. This helps students look at the information in depth so when they come to class, we can have meaningful conversations about simple and complex machines in our

This coloring sheet about friction is a great way to introduce students to this concept in physical science. I use this coloring sheet as a low-tech alternative to digital resources for the flipped classroom model. Often students color the sheet and write a summary for the concept as homework the night before a lab that covers the same material the next day. This provides them some basic knowledge to help them effectively communicate about the concept during the lab and can serve as notes for up

This set of videos and interactives would be a great way to complement your lessons by adding digital media! Some of the resources also make great brain breaks!