Give children tools for exploring a concept and they almost always show me a new way to teach it. In a session of flashlight and mirror exploration, Walter began building by putting a flashlight on top of a single-…
In this article, a comparison of student learning outcomes is made in sophomore-level physical science classes using a “traditional” pedagogical approach versus a “modern” approach. Specifically, when students were…
In this activity students are able to explore the particle nature of light and calculate the energy of light. Students can see the star "glow" because the emssion of the star persists for several seconds (or even…
Within an understated white plastic box is found a dynamic and versatile sensor that effectively measures many forms of light, and gives the science class a peek into how we learn about the universe we live in. Yes,…