I would always look for Flash animations to use in class. They are a great way to show the concepts and I find them easy to connect the concepts to what is happening. But the best place I have found and used quite a bit for resources in my physics classes is the Physics Classroom website, https://www.physicsclassroom.com/. It just has so much stuff basically all that you would need for your physics classes. From the website, I see that some teachers basically use it as their textbook.
As you can see below, they have lots to offer the teacher and the students...
You can see how this would be very helpful. The website covers all the concepts, in my opinion. Just look at the list of topics.
I have started discussion of a concepts by allowing them start with the tutorials for the sections, https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class. Students can go at their own pace as they read through the information. They are short little sections that stress the vocabulary and check your understanding sections.
I feel that the tutorials have a good amount of interactivity but there is so much more in the Physics Interactivity section, https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Interactives. And I'm really liking the Concept builders, https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Concept-Builders... a great way for students to test their knowledge!
By the way, one of the interactive the students really enjoyed was the DC Circuit Builder. The students could really see what would happen to the current as they build their circuits. :-)
When you have a chance, go check out the website. You will see how much it could help the students and you with your physics classes. You can also follow them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Allthingsphysix.
Thanks for stopping by,
Have a great day,
Efren
P.S. By the way, they are working on Chemistry Concept Builders. AWESOME!! :-D
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