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Book Chapter
Stop Children, What's That Sound?
Aging hippies might recognize the title of this chapter from an old Buffalo Springfield song. Others will just have to ignore it, and realize that thi...
Book Chapter
Unless you really haven't been paying attention to the world around you, you know that plucked strings produce sounds. Carlos Santana demonstrates th...
Book Chapter
Sound travels in waves, but those waves aren't exactly like waves on a string. One nice things is that sound waves have all the same relationships be...
Book Chapter
Harmonic convergence refers to a day back in 1987 where there was a particular planetary alignment. New Agers went crazy over the event, and if you w...
Book Chapter
Yep, you guessed it. This chapter is all about music. Yes, we've already talked about music and musical instruments, but we're going to get into thi...
Book Chapter
We've covered most of the basics of how sound is produced and transmitted, but we've left something out, and that's all the electronic devices we use ...
eBook
Light: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It (e-Book)
Why is left right and right left in the mirror? Baffled by the basics of reflection and refraction? Wondering just how the eye works? If you have trou...
eBook
Sound: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach it (e-Book)
Muddled about what makes music? Stuck on the study of harmonics? Dumbfounded by how sound gets around? Now you no longer have to struggle to teach c...
NSTA Press Book
Sound: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It
Muddled about what makes music? Stuck on the study of harmonics? Dumbfounded by how sound gets around? Now you no longer have to struggle to teach c...
By William C. Robertson, Ph.D.
NSTA Press Book
Light: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It
Why is left right and right left in the mirror? Baffled by the basics of reflection and refraction? Wondering just how the eye works? If you have trou...
By William C. Robertson, Ph.D.
Journal Article
How to Plan, Survive, and Even Enjoy an Overnight Field Trip with 200 Students
Although taking an overnight trip with 200 middle schoolers might seem like an impossible task, this author does it regularly. Using the example of a ...
Journal Article
Scope on Safety: Have a safe trip!
Science safety isn’t just a set of rules. It requires common sense and that teacher intuition that helps us predict what might happen when we least ...
eBook
Decay and Renewal (Teacher Edition—Includes Full Student Edition) (e-book)
Are you looking for a new way to teach about respiration, nutrient cycling, energy flow, producers, consumers, and decomposers? Decay and Renewal ...
eBook
Everyday Assessment in the Science Classroom (e-book)
Make ongoing, classroom-based assessment second nature to your students and you. Everyday Assessment in the Science Classroom is a thought-provoking c...
Journal Article
Looking for a way to excite teachers and families about your school’s science program? A “Super Science Saturday” can provide a safe, fun, and i...