Teaching Through Trade Books: Let's Try It Out in the Air

Journal Article | February 2011

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. In this month’s issue, the lessons challenge students' common misconception that air is "nothing." Students participate in activities, collect evidence…

Air

Collection | February 2018

It's Alive: Students observe air-water interface samples rich with organisms

Journal Article | April 2002

After collaboration with a university researcher, students found that the air-water interface was a thin biofilm on the surface of still water composed of a rich variety of living microorganisms. Samples exposed to day-…

The Learning-Focused Transformation of Biology and Physics Core Courses at the U.S. Air Force Academy

Journal Article | December 2008

An institution-wide focus on deep learning has made significant changes in the biology and physics core course curriculum at the U.S. Air Force Academy. The biology course director has reworked course objectives to…

Into Thin Air

Case Study | February 2003

Air Pressure

Collection | September 2017

Elementary Meteorology

Air Collection

Collection | October 2017

This collection is to look at resources for teaching students about air and the things that go with it (clouds, water, water cycle, etc.)

Air Resistance

Collection | November 2017

This collection is based on how air resistance along with the surface area of an object affects the speed at which the object drops. Some of the things that will be covered in this collection is air resistance, gravity…

Air Pressure

Collection | July 2016

Molecules and Air Pressure

Air pollution

Collection | November 2015

This collection is based on air pollution.

In Thin Air

Collection | March 2017

interdisciplinary lesson plan