Solid state physics is one of hardest undergraduate courses in physics, which is also closely connected with research frontier of condensed matter physics. There have been many advances in this field over the past years, e.g., two-dimensional materials and topological insulators．Here, we summarize attempts of integrating some advances in condensed matter physics into course teaching of solid state physics, including visualization tools of crystal structures, structural construction of twisted graphene bilayers, band structure and density of states of graphene, Rashba effect and thermoelectric effects. These attempts turn out to be effective in helping students understand basic concepts and computational methods in solid state physics.