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Freebies for Science Teachers, Week of August 14, 2020

By Debra Shapiro

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How can a helicopter fly on Mars?

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Aerospace Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Engineering Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Physics Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Comparing Academically Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Groups in an Active Learning Physics Class

Many methods have been developed for managing groups in active learning classes, but little research has been done on the effect of group structure ...

By Michael Briggs

Postsecondary Physics

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Qualitative Analysis of Ray Optics in a College Physics Laboratory: A 5E Lesson

This paper describes an alternative approach to teaching and learning practices in an undergraduate physics laboratory. The instructor plans and imp...

By Ozden Sengul

Postsecondary 5E Labs Physics

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Freebies for Science Teachers, Week of July 20, 2020

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Biology Chemistry Engineering Equity General Science Inclusion Interdisciplinary Life Science Physical Science Physics STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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How can we protect fragile cargo?

High School Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Physics Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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Freebies for Science Teachers, Week of July 3, 2020

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Biology Earth & Space Science Evolution Life Science Physics STEM

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Exponential Growth and Doubling Time

By Paul G. Hewitt

High School Physics

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Combustion and a Jumping Flame

By Cole Entress

Middle School Chemistry Phenomena Physics

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The Pulled Spool—Which Way Does It Roll?

By Paul G. Hewitt

High School Physical Science Physics

NSTA Press Book

Student Lab Manual for Argument-Driven Inquiry in Physics, Volume 2: Electricity and Magnetism Lab Investigations for Grades 9–12

Are you interested in a three-dimensional approach to helping your high school physics students learn the practices of science, including constructing...

By Todd L. Hutner, Victor Sampson, Adam LaMee, Daniel FitzPatrick, Austin Batson, Jesus Aguilar-Landaverde

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Action Research: Using a 5E Instructional Approach to Improve Undergraduate Physics Laboratory Instruction

A physics laboratory instructor used action research to effectively implement a 5E instructional approach, which incorporated scientific practices. ...

By Ozden Sengul and Renee Schwartz

Postsecondary College 5E Physics Research Teacher Preparation

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Being Unique or Being Identical

By Paul G. Hewitt

High School Physical Science Physics

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Measuring Shadows to Calculate the Size of Earth

By Paul G. Hewitt

High School Mathematics Physics

NSTA Press Book

Argument-Driven Inquiry in Physics, Volume 2: Electricity and Magnetism Lab Investigations for Grades 9–12