Although global warming is an irrefutable scientific fact, many people, including those who often call themselves skeptics and critical thinkers, are doubtful about this unambiguous fact. An extensive longitudinal survey amongst the students showed that even future teachers are not resistant to these misconceptions, even if they are presented with the conclusions of the scientific studies.In this paper, we show simple hands-on classroom activities in which publicly available climate data are studied with methods previously known to students, and simple atmospheric models are presented. These simple exercises can help future teachers to establish their own opinion on global warming based on the analysis of data and physical models, and not on information from obscure websites and social networks.

In recent years, the world has been facing extreme heat waves, breaking all previous records. Therefore, it is essential to emphasize teaching at least the basic knowledge of psychrometry and its impact on human health and well-being. In this paper, we explain several key concepts from the field of psychometrics as well as instructions on how to assemble a wet-bulb thermometer easily. Methods for calculating heat index, dew point, and other quantities are also mentioned, whether using a wet-bulb thermometer or modern electronic sensors.

Although global warming is an irrefutable scientific fact, many people, including those who often call themselves skeptics and critical thinkers, are doubtful about this unambiguous fact. An extensive longitudinal survey amongst the students showed that even future teachers are not resistant to these misconceptions, even if they are presented with the conclusions of the scientific studies.In this paper, we show simple hands-on classroom activities in which publicly available climate data are studied with methods previously known to students, and simple atmospheric models are presented. These simple exercises can help future teachers to establish their own opinion on global warming based on the analysis of data and physical models and not on information from obscure websites and social networks.

Although the inaccurate explanation of lift based solely on the Bernoulli equation can still be found in textbooks, there are many places where interested readers can gain a correct understanding. However, it is complex and involves several physical phenomena. In this paper, we describe a simple device that can be used in teaching to support the understanding of the correct mechanism of the generation of lift either during lecture demonstrations or in undergraduate laboratory measurements.

Undergraduate physics laboratory exercises are very important in shaping students’ attitude to science, especially for future teachers. Recently, it is necessary to look for ways to easily create large quantities of experimental sets, not only for institutional use, but also for sets that can be produced in large quantities and distributed for use in distance learning. In this paper, we briefly describe the various ways to support the teaching of wave optics, and then describe one of the possible methods for performing undergraduate spectroscopic measurements using a 3D printed spectroscope and light source.