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NSTA Press Book |
Have you been wanting to learn more about what your students know (or think they know) about major concepts in matter and energy? Have you been wishing for formative assessment tools in both English and Spanish? Then…
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NSTA Press Book |
If you and your students can’t get enough of a good thing, Volume 2 of Uncovering Student Ideas in Physical Science is just what you need. The book offers 39 new formative assessment probes, this time with a focus on…
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Focus on Physics: The Physics of Rainbows
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Building an understanding of physical principles.
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Creating Coherent Inquiry Projects to Support Students Cognition and Collaboration in Physics.
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This chapter presents an inquiry template that involves three phases: (1) students observe and reflect on phenomena and make predictions about underlying mechanisms, (2) students gather data to investigate these…
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New Physics Teaching and Assessment: Laboratory- and Technology-Enhanced Active Learning
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For more than half a decade, two universities—North Carolina State University (NCSU) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology—have been engaged in reforming their introductory physics courses. This chapter describes…
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Falling for Science: Physical Science May Be Simpler Than You Think
Book Chapter |
Many students get their first exposure to quantitative physical science in middle school. The National Science Education Standards recommend that students study motions, forces, and transfer of energy during these years…
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Scaffolding an Inquiry-Based Spring Constant Activity for Differentiated Physics Instruction
Journal Article |
This activity gives students the opportunity to design an experiment, collect data, and solve for the spring constant of different springs. The use of low-cost materials and the inquiry-based structure makes it more…
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Beyond the Egg Drop: Infusing Engineering Into High School Physics (Book Sample)
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Problem: You’re eager to expand your physics curriculum and engage your students with engineering content but you don’t know how. Solution: Use the approach and lessons in Beyond the Egg Drop to infuse engineering into…
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Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K-12 (Book Sample)
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Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K–12 will help your students truly understand concepts such as motion, energy, and magnetism in true-to-life contexts. The book offers a comprehensive…
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Journal Article |
Self-regulated learning (SRL) is the metacognitive aspect of learning that goes beyond learning content and skills. With SRL, students are aware of their content understanding and learning progress and use advanced…
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Discovery Engineering in Physical Science: Case Studies for Grades 6–12 (Book Sample)
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Who knew that gecko feet inspired scientists to develop a stickier adhesive or that cockleburs in dog fur led to the invention of Velcro? Discovery Engineering in Physical Science uses these and other surprising cases…
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Book Chapter |
Here’s good news: With this practical book, you can learn from experienced elementary school educators about how to make physical science both challenging and accessible for a diverse range of students. Written by…
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Qualitative Analysis of Ray Optics in a College Physics Laboratory: A 5E Lesson
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This paper describes an alternative approach to teaching and learning practices in an undergraduate physics laboratory. The instructor plans and implements the 5E instructional model into the laboratory instruction.…
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