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Journal Article
When teaching the scientific principles of flight, the author has students create design prototypes, engineering projects that are initial attempts to solve a problem. As a result, students apply their knowledge of science in order to construct a wor...
Journal Article
Float It Down the River: The great water transport contest
Float it Down the River is an exciting design activity that involves students in a hands-on, creative project in which they use higher order thinking skills in a motivating setting. Students working in groups of four to six are challenged to design a...
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As part of NASA’s Learning Technologies Project, NASA Quest has been connecting students to the people of NASA through the various pages at the website—Learning Technology Channel, Space Team Online, Aerospace Team Online, and Women of NASA. The ...
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Three-dimensional illusions offer an ideal and motivating arena for computer technology applications, visual processing investigations, art and science connections, and fun. By offering experience in optical illusions, the author presents an arena in...
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Tech Trek: Integration and Presentation
Successful science-fair participants often impress judges with professional-looking displays of their data. Understanding how to use presentation and spreadsheet software to create these displays is a very useful skill. A great way to teach students ...
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After the Bell: Improving internships
The Informal Science Education Centers (ISECs) serve an important role in complementing, supplementing, deepening, and augmenting classroom science. Colleges and ISECs are encouraged to create avenues for sharing expertise and resources to enhance sc...
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If the pressure’s on to enhance the growth and development of students’ inquiry skills, use a discrepant event. A discrepant event is a demonstration designed to present a situation or phenomenon that has an unexpected and sometimes very surprisi...