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Book Chapter | May 2011
This chapter from, Companion Classroom Activities for Stop Faking It! Force and Motion is about adding directions and vectors. Activities include Direction Matters and Vector Application.
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Idea Bank: Vector, Vector—That’s Our Cry!
Journal Article | April 2009
There are all kinds of computer-based software programs and websites available to help students understand and manipulate vector quantities. But if you have the time and want to do something different, this Idea Bank…
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Idea Bank: Vectors on the Basketball Court
Journal Article | March 2010
An Idea Bank published in the April/May 2009 issue of The Science Teacher describes an experiential physics lesson on vectors and vector addition (Brown 2009). Like its football predecessor, the basketball-based…
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Focus on Physics: Sailing Into the Wind: A Vector Explanation
Journal Article | July 2017
This column helps teachers build an understanding of physical principles. In this lesson, students discover surprising facts about sailing and also the intriguing usefulness of vectors.
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Science of NHL hockey: vectors
Blog Post | May 2012
Vectors. The key to passing a puck, throwing a football, shooting pool, coordinating fireworks, or finding buried treasure. Knowing which way to go is one thing. Knowing how fast to move is another. Put them both…
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Online Connections: The Science Teacher
Page | January 2020
Online Connections: The Science Teacher November/December 2020 The Aurora Borealis Student Worksheet Solar wind velocity data and answer key Solar storm answer key Connecting to the Next Generation Science Standards The Lives of Staph (Idea Bank) Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C…
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Using a Game to Teach Invasive Species Spread and Management
Journal Article | January 2023
Invasive species are a major ecological and economic problem at the global scale, and education plays a major role in raising awareness and combating these species’ future spread. There are complex management and…
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Physics Activities With Metersticks
Journal Article | April 2021
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Journal Article | November 2020
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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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Journal Article | August 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 | February 2021
In this paper we put forth a model for physics course reform that uniquely uses proven, research-based active-learning strategies to help students improve their physics knowledge and problem-solving skills. In this…
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Journal Article | January 2021
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Journal Article | March 2022
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