Rock, Paper, Physics! (RPP) is where the bulk of my PhD is contained. RPP is an interactive booklet that uses physics principles to teach non-physics subjects such as English, Music, Art, Social Studies, and more! I study the efficacy of the booklet for students, the feasibility for teachers to create and implement the booklet in their classrooms, and the creative engineering process that goes into the fabrication and continued modification of the booklet.

On this page is an ever-growing library of examples. These are open-source, so feel free to use them at will! If you would like to participate in a growing study surrounding these activities or would like to coordinate on the creation of new activities, please reach out to me via the “Contact” section.

English Activity Booklet

RPP English by Sashkanov

Relevant Publications (First Author)

S. Novack, N. D. Finkelstein, E. Do, “Fabrication of a Physical Circuitry Activity Booklet to Teach English”, IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2025, in review.

S. Novack, E. Do, N. D. Finkelstein, “An Interactive STEM Activity in a non-STEM Classroom: a Case Study”, Journal of STEM Outreach, 2025, in review.