Blame It On Newton

I have not been writing on the subject of science teaching for quite some time. Blame it on Newton who taught us that when an object is at rest, it tends to remain at rest unless acted upon by a net external force.

It was suppose to be a routine morning but because our friend woke up late, many things went wrong. There was very little friction between the half-boiled egg and the plate he was holding. As a result, the egg slipped from the plate. Instantly he blamed it on Newton who talked a lot about friction.

The egg dropped onto the floor and its shell cracked spilling its content on the floor. Why did the egg fall downward and not just remained floating near the plate. Gravity-of course. Who to blame? Newton-of course.

Before you blame me for writing this 'nonsence', I am just joking but seriously I think we must tell some interesting and related 'nonsence' to make the lesson interesting enough to attract the attention even the most sleepy student in the class. Otherwise, how can we make students want to learn Newton's laws? Why learn Newton's laws? Because these laws have many applications in daily life. So don't get angry with me. Just blame it on Newton.