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Models for Integrating Technology in Higher Education: The Physics of Sound
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Institutions that place laptops in the hands of every student offer unique opportunities to integrate technology into instruction. The following is a description of how various technologies have been introduced into a…
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Exploring Sound! Using Tablets in Middle School Science
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Use mini–learning cycle activities to explore the properties of waves and sound.
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Teaching Through Trade Books: The Science and Technology of Sound
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This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue explores questions surrounding the topic of sound.
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Inquiry-Based Investigation on the Internet: Sound and the Human Ear
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This online exploration of sound energy and the human ear includes an activity where students formulate, justify, and evaluate a number of predictions about sound. The investigation, which is intended for two class…
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After the Bell: Science of the symphony II: Sound intensity
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The sounds that reach our ears when we listen to an orchestra performance are founded on scientific and mathematical principles. The science of sound can be used to engage students in explorations of tone, pitch,…
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What Makes Different Sounds?: I Wonder Why (e-book)
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On their walk home from school, twins Jane and Jim explore why sounds can be startling (like sirens), soothing (like music), or mysterious (like eerie creaking in an empty house). By coming along, young readers of What…
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Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering “Maker” Ideas About Sound
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This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This issue discusses the Making Sound probe.