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Designed for use with small groups in an introductory geology class, this case study allows students to determine the relationship between sinkhole development and groundwater levels in Orlando, Florida. Students then apply the relationship to a laws...
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Students build a Markov chain probability model of marriage and divorce using statistics—the chance of divorcing in a given year and the chance of divorcing eventually—from an article on the subject with the goal of learning to look at statistics...
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The Salton Sea is an accidental lake that receives used irrigation water from the Colorado River. Humans have profoundly altered the area’s ecosystems. The sea is important for wildlife and recreation but is now saltier than the ocean. How might it...
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Studying Racial Bias: Too Hot to Handle?
Students evaluate a research proposal to determine if it is consistent with ethical principles and federal guidelines for the conduct of research with human subjects. The case can be taught either as a discussion case, as described here, or using rol...
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Breathing Easy About New Air Pollution Standards
A town hall meeting is the backdrop for a role-playing case about ground-level ozone air pollution. The case consists of a flier and scripts drawn from public comment records on the current government mandate to reduce ground-level ozone by limiting ...
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Designed to help nonscience majors learn about motion, forces, and kinetic energy, students reconstruct a rear-end car accident that takes place in an intersection outside their classroom. They then explore the relationships between the speed of a ve...
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A Reflection on <em>Rocket Boys/October Sky</em> in the Science Classroom
As the author of Rocket Boys: A Memoir, Homer H. Hickam, Jr. received thousands of letters and e-mails from fans, including many science teachers at both the secondary and college levels, who have decided to use his work, including the spin-off movie...