JoinDesigned for Successful Learning: Using multiple intelligence assessment in the science classroom
This article reports the results of a research study that assessed the multiple intelligences of high school students enrolled in physics courses.
This article reports the results of a research study that assessed the multiple intelligences of high school students enrolled in physics courses.
This article reports the results of a research study that assessed the multiple intelligences of high school students enrolled in physics courses.
Turf Protecting Toxins
Allelopathy is a naturally occurring process by which chemicals produced by a plant have a detrimental effect on competing plants. This activity explores how trees protect their limited resource through chemical warfare.
Allelopathy is a naturally occurring process by which chemicals produced by a plant have a detrimental effect on competing plants. This activity explores how trees protect their limited resource through chemical warfare.
Allelopathy is a naturally occurring process by which chemicals produced by a plant have a detrimental effect on competing plants. This activity explores how trees protect their limited resource through chemical warfare.
Stem Cells
Promises to Keep?
By Lauren E. Yaich
Teaching Demands verses Research Productivity
Faculty in undergraduate institutions are scholars and need to be actively engaged in research. They must also publish and get grants to be promoted and tenured. The strong demand on their time for teaching and college services, however, leaves them little time for research. This study discusses the workload of math and science faculty in predominantly undergraduate institutions and the impediments to their research activities.
Faculty in undergraduate institutions are scholars and need to be actively engaged in research. They must also publish and get grants to be promoted and tenured. The strong demand on their time for teaching and college services, however, leaves them little time for research. This study discusses the workload of math and science faculty in predominantly undergraduate institutions and the impediments to their research activities.
Faculty in undergraduate institutions are scholars and need to be actively engaged in research. They must also publish and get grants to be promoted and tenured. The strong demand on their time for teaching and college services, however, leaves them little time for research. This study discusses the workload of math and science faculty in predominantly undergraduate institutions and the impediments to their research activities.
Favorite Demonstration: Demonstrating a Thermodynamics Fountain
Cryogenic materials, mainly liquefied and solidified gases, are probably the most fascinating materials to use for demonstrating chemical reactions to introductory college students. A popular series of articles (Blachley 1997; Coppola et al. 1994; Haub 2001; Hughes and Haworth 1992; Stamm and Franz 1992) has been published presenting very effective and attractive demonstrations using liquefied gases. The authors describe two versions of a straightforward experiment that illustrates the concepts of energy/heat flow and conversion of heat to mechanical work. It uses a water fountain powered by the expansion of liquid nitrogen or dry-ice.
Cryogenic materials, mainly liquefied and solidified gases, are probably the most fascinating materials to use for demonstrating chemical reactions to introductory college students. A popular series of articles (Blachley 1997; Coppola et al. 1994; Haub 2001; Hughes and Haworth 1992; Stamm and Franz 1992) has been published presenting very effective and attractive demonstrations using liquefied gases. The authors describe two versions of a straightforward experiment that illustrates the concepts of energy/heat flow and conversion of heat to mechanical work.
Cryogenic materials, mainly liquefied and solidified gases, are probably the most fascinating materials to use for demonstrating chemical reactions to introductory college students. A popular series of articles (Blachley 1997; Coppola et al. 1994; Haub 2001; Hughes and Haworth 1992; Stamm and Franz 1992) has been published presenting very effective and attractive demonstrations using liquefied gases. The authors describe two versions of a straightforward experiment that illustrates the concepts of energy/heat flow and conversion of heat to mechanical work.
Bridging Science and Engineering
The Colleges of Engineering and Education at Penn State University have collaborated to design and deliver an engineering course for education and other nonscience majors. In this course, students integrate basic principles of applied physical science and engineering to solve authentic design problems.
The Colleges of Engineering and Education at Penn State University have collaborated to design and deliver an engineering course for education and other nonscience majors. In this course, students integrate basic principles of applied physical science and engineering to solve authentic design problems.
The Colleges of Engineering and Education at Penn State University have collaborated to design and deliver an engineering course for education and other nonscience majors. In this course, students integrate basic principles of applied physical science and engineering to solve authentic design problems.
Investigating Island Evolution: A Galapagos-based lesson using the 5E instructional model
Many endemic species of the Galapagos Islands are useful for a biology teacher planning an extended lesson on evolution. In this activity, the teacher focuses on his Galapagos Islands’ experience to develop a unique lesson plan, using the 5E instructional model.
Many endemic species of the Galapagos Islands are useful for a biology teacher planning an extended lesson on evolution. In this activity, the teacher focuses on his Galapagos Islands’ experience to develop a unique lesson plan, using the 5E instructional model.
Many endemic species of the Galapagos Islands are useful for a biology teacher planning an extended lesson on evolution. In this activity, the teacher focuses on his Galapagos Islands’ experience to develop a unique lesson plan, using the 5E instructional model.
Reflecting on a Misconception: Can students see a full-length image in a small mirror?
Looking at the reflection of our image in a mirror is so commonplace that most of us are unaware of the misconception we hold with respect to this phenomenon. This article provides an activity that will help students explore the concepts and relationships involved in reflection.
Looking at the reflection of our image in a mirror is so commonplace that most of us are unaware of the misconception we hold with respect to this phenomenon. This article provides an activity that will help students explore the concepts and relationships involved in reflection.
Looking at the reflection of our image in a mirror is so commonplace that most of us are unaware of the misconception we hold with respect to this phenomenon. This article provides an activity that will help students explore the concepts and relationships involved in reflection.
Intimidated by inertia? Frightened by forces? Mystified by Newton’s law of motion? You’re not alone—and help is at hand. The stop Faking It! Series is perfect for science teachers, home-schoolers, parents wanting to help with homework—all of you who need a jargon-free way to learn the background for teaching middle school physical science with confidence.
Intimidated by inertia? Frightened by forces? Mystified by Newton’s law of motion? You’re not alone—and help is at hand. The stop Faking It! Series is perfect for science teachers, home-schoolers, parents wanting to help with homework—all of you who need a jargon-free way to learn the background for teaching middle school physical science with confidence.
Confounded by kinetic energy? Suspect that teaching about simple machines isn’t really so simple? Exasperated by electricity? If you fear the study of energy is beyond you, this entertaining book will do more than introduce you to the topic. It will help you actually understand it.
At the book’s heart are easy-to-grasp explanations of energy basics—work, kinetic energy, potential energy, and the transformation of energy—and energy as it relates to simple machines, heat energy, temperature, and heat transfer.
Confounded by kinetic energy? Suspect that teaching about simple machines isn’t really so simple? Exasperated by electricity? If you fear the study of energy is beyond you, this entertaining book will do more than introduce you to the topic. It will help you actually understand it.
At the book’s heart are easy-to-grasp explanations of energy basics—work, kinetic energy, potential energy, and the transformation of energy—and energy as it relates to simple machines, heat energy, temperature, and heat transfer.