Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
In this activity for grades 6-8, students gain first-hand experience with the mechanical advantage of pulleys. Students are given the challenge of helping save a whale by moving it from an aquarium back to its natural habitat into the ocean. They set up different pulley systems, compare the theoretical and actual mechanical advantage of each and discuss their recommendations as a class.
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Tags: Class Activities, Lesson Plan, Mechanical engineering, Physical Science, Physics, Science Lesson Plans
Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by ASEE
The NanoLeap project represents an approach for teachers to introduce the exciting world of nanoscale science and technology to their classes by integrating interdisciplinary research with traditional science concepts. Investigating Static Forces in Nature: The Mystery of the Gecko is a three-week module that replaces and supplements part of a unit that is normally taught at the beginning of a physical science course.
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Tags: Lesson Plans, Nanotechnology, Physics
Posted on January 21st, 2010 by ASEE
The 2010 Fermilab Family Open House, held on the site of the U.S. National Accelerator Laboratory, is intended to teach children about the world of physics. Held in Batavia Illinois, just outside Chicago, the event is most appropriate for children in grades 3 and up, with tours restricted to adults and children age 10 and up.
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Tags: Physics
Posted on January 4th, 2010 by ASEE
Indiana’s I-STEM Resource Network offers a several K-12 activities and lesson plans in areas ranging from Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physics, Mathematics, and Technology Education.
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Tags: Earth Science, Environmental science, Lesson Plans, Mathematics, Physics, Technology Education, Website
Posted on January 4th, 2010 by ASEE
Fermilab, the National Accelerator Laboratory just outside Chicago, Illinois, offers a wealth of science resources for students and teachers, including online videos, databases, activities and lesson plans. Local teachers will want to visit the Teacher Resource Center and bring their students to the Lederman Science Center.
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Tags: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Lesson Plans, Nuclear Science, Physics, Web Resources
Posted on December 7th, 2009 by ASEE
The Contemporary Physics Education Project (CPEP) Website features material illustrating current understanding of the fundamental nature of matter and energy. Four detailed posters are on display, as well as additional information, links, activity worksheets, quizzes, and other material.
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Tags: Class Activities, Cosmos, Grades 9-12, Nuclear Science, Physics, Website
Posted on November 16th, 2009 by Jaimie Schock
Science teacher Paul McElligott and his students regularly compete for scholarship money and prizes. Here are some examples.
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Tags: Chemistry, Competitions for Students, Grades 9-12, Physics, Robotics, Science
Posted on April 8th, 2009 by ASEE
Students use an old fashioned children’s toy, a metal slinky to mimic and understand the magnetic field generated in an Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine. Students run a current through the slinky and use computer and calculator software to explore the magnetic field created by the slinky.
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Tags: Biomedical Engineering, Physics
