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Balloons and Other Things That Sometimes Float

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Balloons and Other Things That Sometimes Float

Hot air balloons float--sometimes. Regular old balloons that you get at a party float--sometimes. Boats float--sometimes. What makes them float and what makes them sink? How can a boat made of steel float but a solid chunk of steel sink to the bottom...

Middle School Technical and Vocational Education Aerospace Earth & Space Science General Science Physical Science Physics

NSTA Press Book

Sound: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It

Muddled about what makes music? Stuck on the study of harmonics? Dumbfounded by how sound gets around? Now you no longer have to struggle to teach concepts you really don’t grasp yourself. Sound takes an intentionally light touch to help out all...

By William C. Robertson, Ph.D.

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Physical Science Physics Technology Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Inquiry Science and Engineering Practices New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Research Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Light: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It

Why is left right and right left in the mirror? Baffled by the basics of reflection and refraction? Wondering just how the eye works? If you have trouble teaching concepts about light that you don’t fully grasp yourself, get help from a book that�...

By William C. Robertson, Ph.D.

Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School General Science Physical Science Physics Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans Science and Engineering Practices New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

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