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NSTA Press Book
Using Physics Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 9-12: Phenomenon-Based Learning
What student—or teacher—can resist the chance to experiment with Rocket Launchers, Drinking Birds, Dropper Poppers, Boomwhackers, Flying Pigs, and more? The 54 experiments in Using Physics Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 9–12, encourage your high sc...
By Matthew Bobrowsky, Mikko Korhonen, Jukka Kohtamäki
Book Chapter
A Need for Speed? Should Speed Limits Be Lowered to Reduce Traffic Fatalities?
During this unit, students will investigate physical science concepts related to forces and motion. They will then synthesize and apply their learning to grapple with the question of whether speed limits should be lowered to reduce traffic accidents....
NSTA Press Book
It's Debatable! Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy K-12
REVERE Award Finalist, PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers!“Functional scientific literacy requires an understanding of the nature of science and the skills necessary to think both scientifically and ethically about everyday ...
By Dana L. Zeidler, Sami Kahn
eBook
It's Debatable! Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy K-12 (e-book)
“Functional scientific literacy requires an understanding of the nature of science and the skills necessary to think both scientifically and ethically about everyday issues.” —from the introduction to It’s Debatable! This book encourages s...
NSTA Press Book
Doing Good Science in Middle School, Expanded 2nd Edition: A Practical STEM Guide
“We are among those who have come to enjoy the blossoming intellects, often comical behaviors, and insatiable curiosity of middle schoolers—and choose to work with them! With more than 130 years of combined experience in the profession, we’ve g...
By Olaf Jorgenson, Rick Vanosdall, Vicki Massey, Jackie Cleveland
Journal Article
An engineering design challenge teaches students about sound....
Journal Article
Dramatic models of sound travel extend inquiry learning for fourth graders....
Journal Article
From Vibration to Vocalization
Fourth-grade students conduct an in-depth investigation of the nature of sound....
Journal Article
Close Encounters of the Amphibious Kind
Primary students explore frog calls across ponds and across disciplines....
Journal Article
A 5E lesson combines music, science, and students' backgrounds....
Journal Article
Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....