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Journal Article

Games allow teachers to interact with their students in a different way than they normally do. They also have the potential to challenge and assess st...

By Melanie Pearlman

Journal Article

Teaching With Simulations

Teachers use simulations for student motivation, content learning, and engagement in science practices. ...

By Argenta Price, Carl Wieman, and Katherine Perkins

Journal Article

Quickly Teaching Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration—Part 2

In the February 2019 issue we looked at teaching speed and velocity. Now we’re ready to tackle acceleration. ...

By PAUL G. HEWITT

Journal Article

More than a Game

Computer simulations have become essential to scientific investigation and engineering design, thanks to advances in mathematical modeling, game theor...

By Steve Metz

Journal Article

An Interview With Atmospheric Scientist Shawn Urbanski

Atmospheric scientists study the chemical composition of the atmosphere. More specifically, they look at how atmospheric gases, liquids, and solids in...

By Luba Vangelova

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Envisioning the Possibilities of Educational Gaming with Carl Sagan

In the late summer of 1983, when video games were relatively new, astronomer, cosmologist, and science communicator Carl Sagan recognized their potent...

By Kellie Taylor