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What's in a Wave? Using Modeling and Computational Thinking to Enhance Students' Understanding of Waves
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Enderle, Patrick; King, Natalie; Margulieux, Lauren – Science Teacher, 2021
Teaching about wave structure and function is a critical element of any physical science curriculum and supported by "Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)" PS4: Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer. To support students' learning of these ideas, teachers often rely on developing graphic models of a…
Descriptors: Science Education, Standards, Teaching Methods, Science Curriculum
Sewing up Science
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Tofel-Grehl, Colby; Fields, Deborah – Science Teacher, 2015
Electronic textiles (e-textiles)--fabrics embedded with electrical or electronic components--offer a new model for teaching this content. E-textiles also engage students in programming and engineering design through nontraditional projects and materials. This article describes a four-week electricity curriculum using three e-textiles projects that…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Textiles Instruction, Teaching Methods, Electronic Learning
PC Possibilities.
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Saiz, David – Science Teacher, 1994
Describes the use of C programming language for creating simple programs to teach about pendulums, waves, and frequency. (PR)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, High Schools
Multimedia Labs.
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Hinerman, Frank – Science Teacher, 1994
Describes an assignment where students are given the task of using a computer-authoring system to develop a multimedia lesson on DNA and RNA molecules. (PR)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Biology, Computer Graphics, Computer Uses in Education