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Book Chapter | January 2006
How can someone levitate an object? Magicians do it all the time. Can physicists do it as well? The easiest technique is to attach a string to the object and secure the string to the ceiling. The weight of the object is…
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Scope on Safety: Shedding light on laser pointer safety
Journal Article | July 2007
With the introduction of physics concepts at the elementary and middle school grades resulting from the National Science Education Standards and No Child Left Behind legislation, teachers are looking for exciting…
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Safer Science: Shining a Light on Laser Safety
Journal Article | January 2014
This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses how to safely use lasers.
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Connecting the Dots: Lasers Link Students to Their 3-D World
Journal Article | October 2015
Build an inexpensive LiDAR unit to promote student inquiry.
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Collection | September 2016
Laser Unit …
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Blog Post | July 2014
The set of Laser Blox classroom lasers that I received for review contained: Three wavelengths of Laser Blox—three green (532 nm), one red (635 nm), and one violet (405 nm). A durable plastic mount that can hold up to…
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Eye Protection and Safer Practices FAQ
Page | February 2020
with laser safety. ANSI Z136.1-2007 addresses laser safety officer duties … and laser hazard evaluations. ANSI Z136.5 addresses Safe Use of Lasers … This document provides guidance on laser safety from elementary …
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Page | February 2020
impact, laser, projectiles, or welding. PPE must be worn during the entire … impact, laser, projectiles, or welding. PPE must be worn during the entire … impact, laser, projectiles, or welding. PPE must be worn during the entire …
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Saving the Forest for the Trees
Journal Article | October 2019
Collaborative science projects you can join
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Journal Article | August 2020
a laser cutter to make tactile game boards. Some have added sound cues … laser cutters, and Makey Makeys—as they create products with tactile … 3-D–printed models and puzzles to demonstrate math concepts, used a laser cutter …
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Page | June 2020
State LASER (Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform … including co-directing the Washington State LASER (Leadership and Assistance … including co-directing the Washington State LASER (Leadership and Assistance …
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Page | February 2020
or descriptive video (preferably the latter) to describe aspects of videos or laser … The use of a laser cane or mowat sensor can be useful in assisting the student …
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Journal Article | November 2019
to illustrate how Earth’s internal and surface processes operate at different …
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Online Connections: Science Scope
Page | January 2020
Final project rubric Exploring Earth Geoscience … Final project rubric Exploring Earth Geoscience … Final project rubric Exploring Earth Geoscience …