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Focus on Physics: Teaching Physics as the Rules of Nature
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This column helps teachers build an understanding of physical principles. This month's issue discusses the laws of nature.
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Elementary school teachers and university researchers combine their expertise to help students construct an understanding of force—and discover something of the nature of science in the process. Second- and third-grade…
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Using a learning center to promote STEM development in early childhood.
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Numerous connections exist between climate science and topics normally covered in physics and physical science courses. For instance, lessons on heat and light can be used to introduce basic climate science, and the…
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Students submit essays and pictures at the end of a unit of study to show real-life examples of the unit's physics concepts.
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Student attainment of all-important course goals is not easily measured by paper-and-pencil tests. Whereas portfolio assessment forces alternative ways of thinking by the teacher about what is done and what is measured…
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The algebraic concepts and major ideas that govern Newton’s laws of motion can often be a challenge for the majority of ninth-grade students. Therefore, to make learning these concepts less task-oriented and more…
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In this article, we discuss Micro Assignment Guided Inquiry and Collaboration (MAGIC), an active learning method that draws on the merits of inquiry-based learning in STEM courses. We describe the use of Micro…
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Focus on Physics: Electric Power in a Parallel Circuit With an Automobile Battery
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Bulb-battery teaching demonstration explains voltage, current, and power in parallel circuits with the aid of a common automobile battery.
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