Posted on August 30th, 2008 by ASEE
(From Teachengineering.org)
Grade Level: 10 (9-11) Group Size: 3
Time Required: 45 minutes. Expendable Cost Per Group: US$ 5
Summary: In this activity, students examine how different balls react when colliding with different surfaces. Also, they will have plenty of opportunity to learn how to calculate momentum and understand the principle of conservation of [...]
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Posted on August 24th, 2008 by ASEE
Research and Practice in K-12 Online Learning: A Review of Open Access Literature
This paper reviews open access literature in K-12 online learning and reports on a structured content analysis of the documents. Themes in the literature include steady growth and a focus on the benefits, challenges, and broad effectiveness of K-12 online learning. In addition, [...]
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Posted on August 18th, 2008 by ASEE
(From Teachengineering.org)
Grade Level: 6 (5-7) Group Size: 1
Time Required: 50 minutes
Summary: Students write a biographical sketch of an artist or athlete who lives on the edge, riding the gravity wave, to better understand how these artists and athletes work with gravity and manage risk. Note: The literacy activities for the Mechanics unit are based [...]
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