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Book Chapter | January 2007
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
Book Chapter | April 2011
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
Book Chapter | January 2005
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
Journal Article | February 2020
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Minds-On Matter: Phase Changes And Physical Properties
Book Chapter | October 2012
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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NGSS in Action: Alison Hapka, High School Physics
Page | March 2020
NGSS in Action: Alison Hapka, High School Physics Alison Hapka knows what active science learning can do for a classroom. For one thing, it makes a giant mess: everyone talking at once, papers and supplies scattered all over, and desks pointing every which way. This is what it looks like in the science classes she…
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Physics Activities With Metersticks
Journal Article | April 2021
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Journal Article | January 2023
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Tips for Teaching the Physics of Falling
Journal Article | March 2023
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Physics in the Sport of Boxing—A Personal Story
Journal Article | February 2021
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Journal Article | April 2021
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
Journal Article | October 2009
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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Emphasizing Physics Concepts with Cartoons
Journal Article | February 2020
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Sliding and Colliding Into Physics
Journal Article | May 2022
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Emphasizing Physics Concepts With Cartoons, Part II
Journal Article | March 2020
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