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  • Thermodynamics

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    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…

  • Thermodynamics

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    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.…

  • Laws of Thermodynamics

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    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…

  • Favorite Demonstration: Demonstrating a Thermodynamics Fountain

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    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 (…

  • The Sport-Utility Vehicle: Debating Fuel-Economy Standards in Thermodynamics

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    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…

  • National Conference on Science Education Philadelphia 2025 Professional Learning Institute 4

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    National Conference on Science Education Philadelphia 2025 Professional Learning Institute 4 Full-Day WorkshopImplement OpenSciEd High School Units in Your ClassroomFostering Curiosity and Confidence in High School Science Learners  Preconference • Wednesday, March 26 • 8:15 AM - 3:15 PMNSTA Professional…

  • Online Courses: MSU Master of Science in Science Education: Special Topics: Equilibrium, Thermodynamics, & Kinetics

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    Special Topics: Equilibrium, Thermodynamics,…

  • Motor Impaired / Orthopedic Disability

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    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…

  • Teaching with Music

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  • Interdisciplinary Lessons on Energy and Entropy

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    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…

  • Science Friday

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  • Issues of Question Equivalence in Online Exam Pools

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    During the pandemic, the use of question pools for online testing was recommended to mitigate cheating, exposing multitudes of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students across the globe to this…

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