The captain of a ship was telling this interesting story: "We traveled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly."
How can that be possible?
Students have a lot to process throughout the day, and that means they might be a little tired or disinterested when they get to your class. Don't let that discourage you, it's hopefully nothing personal they just need a way to help them jump into your lessons. While Brainbusters may not be extremely lesson specific they are still the first on my list of engaging activities to bring students into your lesson.
This post has been crazy wordy so I am not going to go into a big explanation of how many more engaging activities there are. You can go out and dress as Albert Einstein on the first day of school for your physics class. You could eat a fake burning candle. The possibilities are endless, so go out and engage!