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Book Chapter | May 2009
This is an inquiry activity in that there is no one correct answer. Each student will come up with a different solution with different levels of success. Students should have been exposed to conduction, convection, and…
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Book Chapter | April 2014
Thermodynamics is a very important part of physical science. When discussing thermodynamics, we can explore heat, thermal expansion, and insulation, as well as changes in state, thermal equilibrium, and thermal energy.…
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Book Chapter | September 2014
Thermodynamics is the physics of heat, mechanical energy or work, and the conversion of one into the other. All systems follow the laws of thermodynamics and since almost all energy production is based on thermodynamics…
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Favorite Demonstration: Demonstrating a Thermodynamics Fountain
Journal Article | May 2002
Cryogenic materials, mainly liquefied and solidified gases, are probably the most fascinating materials to use for demonstrating chemical reactions to introductory college students. A popular series of articles (…
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The Sport-Utility Vehicle: Debating Fuel-Economy Standards in Thermodynamics
Journal Article | December 2008
This paper describes a debate about national fuel-economy standards for sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) used as a foundation for exploring a public policy issue in the physical science classroom. The subject of automobile…
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Workshop | February 2017
Special Topics: Equilibrium, Thermodynamics,…
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Motor Impaired / Orthopedic Disability
Page | February 2020
Motor Impaired / Orthopedic Disability James Prescott Joule (1818–1889) was an English physicist who studied thermodynamics, leading to the famous “Joule’s Law.” He was born with a spinal disorder that required him to be home schooled. Motor impaired/orthopedic disabilities include a…
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Journal Article | March 2022
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Interdisciplinary Lessons on Energy and Entropy
Journal Article | May 2022
This article presents ideas and narratives of an experiment on the concept of energy developed for an honors seminar on energy and a mechanics course. We argue that energy is an idea best taught in an interdisciplinary…
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Journal Article | February 2021
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Windows on the Inquiry Classroom
Journal Article | June 2021
A complete video and documentary record of an inquiry-based nonscience majors’ course has been captured (the “Fire and Ice” Collection). Every moment of 27 class sessions may be observed from several points of view (…
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Journal Article | June 2021
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Models for Developing Explanations of Earth’s Dynamic Plate System
Journal Article | March 2022
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Journal Article | March 2020
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Journal Article | May 2022
This article explores results from a 3-year model of laboratory instruction, Project Synapse, that synthesized biology, chemistry, and communication curricula for first-year science majors at a STEM-focused university.…
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