The following features make it that much easier to understand the physics principles you will be studying. Using all these features together will help you actually learn about this subject and see how it works for you every day, everywhere. Look for all these features in each chapter of Active Physics.


Scenario
Each unit begins with a realistic event or situation you might actually have experienced, or can imagine yourself participating in at home, in school, or in your community.

Challenge
This feature presents the problem you will soon be expected to solve, or the tasks you are expected to complete using the knowledge you gain in the chapter.


Criteria
Before the chapter begins you will learn exactly how you will be graded. Working with your classmates, you will even help determine the criteria by which your work will be evaluated.


What Do You Think?
What do you already know? This unique feature encourages you to explore and discuss the ideas you have on a topic
before you begin studying it.


For You To Do
In Active Physics you learn by doing. Activities encourage you to work through problems by yourself, in small groups, or with the whole class.


Physics Talk
When you come across a physics term or equation in the chapter that you may not be familiar with, turn to this feature for a useful, easy-to-understand explanation.

For You To Read
In this feature you will find additional insight, or perhaps an interesting new perspective into the topic of the activity.




Reflecting on the Activity and the Challenge
Each activity helps prepare you to be successful in the Chapter Challenge. This feature helps you relate this activity to the larger challenge. It's another piece of the chapter jigsaw puzzle.



Physics To Go
Here are exercises, problems, and questions that help you further develop your understanding of the activity and relate it
to the chapter challenge.



Stretching Exercises
If you're looking for more challenging or
in-depth problems, questions, and exercises, you'll find them right here.



Physics at Work
Using real people in real jobs, this feature demonstrates how the principles you are learning are being applied every day, everywhere. It shows that people who use physics can make a difference.



Chapter Assessment
How do you measure up? Here is your opportunity to share what you have actually learned. Using the activities as a guide, you can now complete the challenge you were presented at the beginning of the chapter.


Physics You Learned
This lists the physics terms, principles, and skills you have just learned in the chapter.