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At the nanoscale, a completely different set of forces and interactions are experienced by molecules and atoms than we experience at the human scale. How do properties change with scale? Why is gravity so important to…
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Butter Battle: Physical Changes Versus Chemical Changes
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When passing hot rolls around the dinner table, buying popcorn at a movie theater, or making cookies, it is there: butter. Creating butter in a bottle helps students see how a physical change can be more drastic than an…
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Modeling: Changes in Traditional Physics Instruction
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This chapter highlights the modeling approach to high school physics instruction—a curriculum design that engages students in constructing a few basic models of physics. Model development begins with students working in…
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Understanding Chemical and Physical Changes
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Minds-On Matter: Phase Changes And Physical Properties
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In this inquiry, students work to answer the question, How do the physical properties of a material change during phase changes? Students observe and measure physical properties of solids, liquids, and gases. They also…
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Physics Activities With Metersticks
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Tips for Teaching the Physics of Falling
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Physics in the Sport of Boxing—A Personal Story
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Symbols are a cornerstone of the written language of physics and mathematics but inconsistencies in their use pose a challenge to students. This article reports on interviews held with first-year undergraduate physics…
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Science Sampler: Enhancing student understanding of physical and chemical changes
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Students within the Findlay, Ohio, City School District, as well as students across the country, struggle with understanding physical and chemical changes. Therefore, in this article, the authors suggest some standards-…
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Sliding and Colliding Into Physics
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Emphasizing Physics Concepts with Cartoons
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