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Universal Design for Learning Science: Reframing Elementary Instruction in Physical Science
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New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more. Here’s good news: With this practical book, you can learn from experienced elementary school educators about how to make physical…
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Visualize Your Pulse With Physical Computing
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This article focuses on the impact of a physics class on secondary science teacher candidates’ views of teaching and learning physics. The course was developed and taught by faculty from the Department of Astronomy and…
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Online Extras: Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K–12
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Online Extras: Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K–12 If you have purchased Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, you can view the accompanying full-color images and additional materials online. These resources are for your personal use only and are not to be redistributed. To…
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Using Physics Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 9-12: Phenomenon-Based Learning
NSTA Press Book |
What student—or teacher—can resist the chance to experiment with Rocket Launchers, Drinking Birds, Dropper Poppers, Boomwhackers, Flying Pigs, and more? The 54 experiments in Using Physics Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 9–…
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Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 6-8: Phenomenon-Based Learning
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What student—or teacher—can resist the chance to experiment with Rocket Launchers, Sound Pipes, Drinking Birds, Dropper Poppers, and more? The 35 experiments in Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 6–8,…
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Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 3-5: Phenomenon-Based Learning
NSTA Press Book |
What student—or teacher—can resist the chance to experiment with Velocity Radar Guns, Running Parachutes, Super Solar Racer Cars, and more? The 30 experiments in Using Physical Science Gadgets and Gizmos, Grades 3–5,…
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Modeling: Changes in Traditional Physics Instruction
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This chapter highlights the modeling approach to high school physics instruction—a curriculum design that engages students in constructing a few basic models of physics. Model development begins with students working in…
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Identification of an Unknown Based on Physical Properties
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they have learned about physical properties and the nature of solutes, solvents, and solutions to identify ”What Type of Solution Is the Unknown Liquid?” The Teacher…
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Newspaper Physics for First-Year College Students
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This article describes and illustrates a physics course for first-year college students whose only knowledge of physics is that they do not like the subject. The physics content is driven entirely by what appears in…