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Andrews, Nicole – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2015
Blocks are not just for play! In this article, Nicole Andrews describes observing the interactions of three young boys enthusiastically engaged in the kindergarten block center of their classroom, using blocks in a building project that displayed their ability to use critical thinking skills, physics exploration, and the development of language…
Descriptors: Manipulative Materials, Play, Interaction, Kindergarten
Karls, Michael A. – PRIMUS, 2011
After the success of a course on cryptography for a general audience, based on Simon Singh's "The Code Book" [49], I decided to try again and create a mathematics course for a general audience based on "The Physics of Star Trek" by Lawrence Krauss [32]. This article looks at the challenges of designing a physics-based mathematics course "from…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Curriculum Development, Physics, Science Fiction
Korsunsky, Boris; Agar, Ozymandias – Physics Teacher, 2008
The idea of teaching physics to ninth-graders, known as "Physics First," has become more and more popular among physics educators in this country. However, introducing ninth-grade physics has been an uphill battle; such a change has a major impact on the students, parents, teachers, and the school administration. Switching to Physics First affects…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Departments, Science Instruction, Grade 9
Caudill, Lester; Hill, April; Hoke, Kathy; Lipan, Ovidiu – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
Funded by innovative programs at the National Science Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Richmond faculty in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and computer science teamed up to offer first- and second-year students the opportunity to contribute to vibrant, interdisciplinary research projects. The result was…
Descriptors: Research Projects, Physics, Chemistry, Biology

Harrison, Michael J. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1985
Nuclear arms education is being addressed in many academic disciplines and can be approached from many viewpoints. Rationale, ethical issues, instructional strategies, European views, and course materials are considered. A syllabus and references are also included for a course titled "Physics of Nuclear Arms and Nuclear War." (DH)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
2000
This CD-ROM consists of simulation software that allows students to conduct countless experiments using 20 Java simulators and curriculum units that explore light and color, forces and motion, sound and waves, static electricity and magnetism, current electricity, the nature of matter, and a unit on underpinnings. Setups can be designed by the…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Computer Simulation, Curriculum Development, Electricity
Osborne, Roger; And Others – 1981
This booklet provides teachers with background information on typical children's and scientists' views of force, friction, and gravity. Part 1 presents and discusses a survey instrument designed for teachers to use to clarify their views on the topics. Part 2 contrasts (in chart format) children's and scientists' ideas on the concepts. Parts 3 to…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Development

Atwood, Charles H.; Sheline, R. K. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1989
Some of the topics that might be included in a nuclear chemistry section are explored. Offers radioactivity, closed shells in nuclei, energy of nuclear processes, nuclear reactions, and fission and fusion as topics of interest. Provided are ideas and examples for each. (MVL)
Descriptors: Chemical Nomenclature, Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, College Science
Schollum, Brendan, Ed.; And Others – 1981
This booklet provides suggestions for student activities appropriate for introducing ideas about forces and their relationship to motion at the Form 1 to 4 level. The overall program is divided into five parts and is based on knowledge of views about force, friction, and gravity which children bring with them to science classrooms. An overview of…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Development
Sharp, J. S.; Glover, P. M.; Moseley, W. – European Journal of Physics, 2007
In this paper we describe the recent changes to the curriculum of the second year practical laboratory course in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nottingham. In particular, we describe how Matlab has been implemented as a teaching tool and discuss both its pedagogical advantages and disadvantages in teaching undergraduate…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Undergraduate Students, Physics, Laboratories
Rodriguez, Charley; Raynovic, Jim – 2000
This document describes methods for designing and building two types of rockets--rockets from paper and rockets from bottles. Devices used for measuring the heights that the rockets obtain are also discussed. (KHR)
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Curriculum Development, Instructional Materials, Physics

Duffin, Nigel – Physics Education, 1990
Discussed are changes made in the physics curriculum of the Danish Gymnasium. Presents a table showing the curriculum for science and language tracks. Describes five dimensions of physics and intermediate and high level courses. (YP)
Descriptors: Courses, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Physics

Song, Xueshu – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1992
Suggests that intuition and visualization are effective methods of introducing engineering principles to pre-engineering students. Describes the development of computer simulation software as part of a "Pre-Engineering College On Disk" course. The computer game helps students visualize the relationship between shell trajectory and its…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Development
Collict, George – 1992
In 1990, the New Jersey Department of Education awarded the Randolph Township Board of Education a grant to evaluate the effectiveness of an existing technology learning activity called the "Magic Box", as part of the Teacher Developed Technology Education for the Nineties grant project. This document is comprised of three publications:…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Design Requirements
Plants, Helen L.; Venable, Wallace S. – Engineering Education, 1985
Mechanics courses at West Virginia University are taught exclusively from programed instructional materials. Presents: (1) descriptions of these courses; (2) data indicating higher achievement by students participating in programed courses compared to students in courses using the lecture method; and (3) reasons for the success of the courses. (DH)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Engineering, Engineering Education