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Career of the Month: An Interview with Video Game Level Designer John Feil
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Who would have thought that time spent playing video games could lead to a lucrative career? This was a dream-come-true for John Feil, a Video Game Level Designer at LucasArts--the company that makes Star Wars games. In…
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Science 101: How Do Acoustics Dictate the Design of a Concert Hall?
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This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses why walls and other surfaces of a concert hall are angled so that the best sound can be produced.
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The Ocean Platform Engineering Design Challenge: Flooded With Stem Content and Practices
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Design and build a floating structure that can withstand the motion and forces at play in the ocean.
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Designed for Successful Learning: Using multiple intelligence assessment in the science classroom
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This article reports the results of a research study that assessed the multiple intelligences of high school students enrolled in physics courses.
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Issues in Science Education: Professional Development Planning and Design (e-book)
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There’s got to be more to professional development than in-service workshops. This thoughtful book paves the way to change. It shows the circumstances under which professional development has the most impact on student…
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Science by Design … Construct a Boat, Catapult, Glove, and Greenhouse (e-book)
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Launch a new generation of students into catapult- and boat-building—plus glove- and greenhouse-making—with this newly refreshed resource. Four sets of well-loved activities have been repackaged in one convenient volume…
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Build-a-Brain Project: Students Design and Model the Brain of an Imaginary Animal
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The brain is a truly fascinating structure! Although the brain is a single organ, it is very complex and has several regions, each having a specific function. In this fun-filled, "minds-on" lesson, students learn about…
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Science Sampler: Designed by Nature—Exploring linear and circular life cycles
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Designed by Nature is a series of six sequential lessons that help middle school students explore the environmental impacts of producing and disposing of everyday items, and the role of citizens, consumers, and…
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