Mrs. Kato's 7th-grade science class was a hive of activity as she began her lesson on Newton's Third Law of Motion. She drew the students' attention to a poster of a figure skater performing a spin, then asked, "What does the figure skater have to do with Newton's Third Law?"
The students were perplexed. Then Mrs. Kato showed a video of a gymnast doing a backflip on a trampoline. She paused the video to explain how the gymnast's legs push against the trampoline, and the trampoline pushes back with an equal and opposite force, launching the gymnast into the air.
"Every time you jump, you're experiencing Newton's Third Law," Mrs. Kato continued. "That's why gymnasts and figure skaters can perform such amazing feats of agility and grace." She then played a clip of a basketball player dunking the ball and pointed out how the force of the player's legs pushing off the ground was another example of Newton's Third Law.
Finally, Mrs. Kato brought in a local dance troupe to perform a contemporary dance that used the concept of force and motion. The dancers used their bodies to illustrate the principles of Newton's laws, making the lesson both educational and entertaining.
The students left the classroom that day with a new appreciation for the laws of physics, and a newfound interest in the arts.
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