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NSTA Press Book
Energy: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It
Confounded by kinetic energy? Suspect that teaching about simple machines isn’t really so simple? Exasperated by electricity? If you fear the study...
By William C. Robertson, Ph.D.
Journal Article
What are slurper balls? Slurper balls are a unique way to stimulate interest and develop science skills at the middle level. Teachers can enhance stud...
Journal Article
Commentary: Learning with Virtual Skies
An opinion piece about NASA"s Virtual Skies website developed with the goal of teaching aviation concepts to high school students. This article featur...
NSTA Press Book
Force and Motion: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It
Intimidated by inertia? Frightened by forces? Mystified by Newton’s laws of motion? You’re not alone—and help is at hand. The Stop Faking It! Se...
By William C. Robertson, Ph.D.
Journal Article
Drawing Out the Quiet Voices: Making science lectures accessible to all students
Lectures are still a key component of most science courses. During a survey of student groups who find lectures particularly challenging, a science te...
Journal Article
Tech Trek: Technology-based planetary exploration
The lesson in this article is an example of how science educators can incorporate the Internet into the classroom....
Journal Article
Taking Science Dialogue by Storm
One teacher examines classroom discourse through a unit on tornadoes and natural catastrophes....