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Journal Article
Beam Analysis in Statics Courses Using ReshmoBeam
This article describes the use and advantages of the MATLAB-based program ReshmoBeam, developed to perform beam analysis, as it is done in statics courses of engineering curricula. An important goal of the article is to facilitate the dissemination o...
By Joel Hernandez, Rafael Niyazov, and Kibrewossen Tesfagiorgis
Journal Article
Best Professional Development for Online Faculty? Take an Online Course
Numerous professional development programs exist to equip science faculty with the skills and knowledge to effectively teach online. An effective way to explore new content while gaining an understanding of the student perspective is to enroll in an ...
By Cheston Saunders
Web Seminar
Archive: Science Update: Our Universe through Sight, Sound & Touch, September 23, 2021
Information of our Universe doesn't have to be just a two-dimensional snap shot. We can transform these data to be able to listen, feel, or (virtually) move through cosmic objects. Listen to the debris from an exploded star, walk thro...
Web Seminar
Known for their 13 and 17-year life cycles and massive synchronous emergences periodical cicadas are unique in the insect world. We will explore the natural history, ecology, and behavior of the seven species of periodical cicadas indigenous to North...
Web Seminar
Archive: Science Update: Mapping Ozone Pollution Using Satellites and Plants, June 10, 2021
Did you know that ground-level ozone, a harmful air pollutant, is a problem in the US? Ground-level -or “bad” - ozone is toxic to plants and animals – including humans. This invisible pollutant causes lung irritation, harms forests, and reduces...
Web Seminar
Archive: What's in the American Rescue Plan for K-12 and Science Education?, April 6, 2021
In March President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package--which includes $125.8 Billion for K-12 education--is intended to provide continued economic relief to all Americans....
Web Seminar
NSTA now has sensemaking lesson plans to support the Framework vision for science education and the focus on ALL students. These sensemaking tasks target specific grades and gradebands including a family section to support science learning in the hom...