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Rethinking Laboratories: Tools for converting cookbook labs into inquiry

An inquiry analysis tool and adaptation principles help teachers evaluate and adapt laboratories to be more inquiry-oriented. ...

Journal Article

A Recipe for Inquiry: A traditional cookbook lab for determining the molar volume of a gas is modified to include inquiry

Inquiry-based learning requires students to think about what they are doing before and during the experiment and provides opportunities to apply previously learned concepts to new situations. In this article, students determine the molar volume of a ...

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The Tablecloth Trick, Take II

Through a pedagogical sequence, students learn the physics behind a popular magic trick. After students have the opportunity to try the sequence of activities the grand finale begins—pulling the tablecloth out from under a real set of dishes. ...