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Radioactivity, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School. STEM Road Map Curriculum Series
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Johnson, Carla C., Ed.; Walton, Janet B., Ed.; Peters-Burton, Erin E., Ed. – NSTA Press, 2019
What if you could challenge your 11th graders to figure out the best response to a partial meltdown at a nuclear reactor in fictional Gammatown, USA? With this volume in the "STEM Road Map Curriculum Series," you can! "Radioactivity" outlines a journey that will steer your students toward authentic problem solving while…
Descriptors: Grade 11, High School Students, STEM Education, Nuclear Energy
Playing "Twenty Questions" with Attribute Blocks.
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Pagni, David L. – Mathematics Teacher, 1993
Investigates the problem of finding the expected number of questions necessary to identify 1 out of a set of 30 attribute blocks. Solutions include the use of a tree diagram or a computer simulation. Generalizes the problem for increased numbers of attributes. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Formulas, Mathematics Education
Two Problems That Illustrate the Techniques of Computer Simulation.
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Chance, Joseph E.; Brazier, Pearl W. – Mathematics Teacher, 1986
Presented are two problems that can be solved using a computer simulation by students who have completed Algebra II. The distance and bisector formulas and the various forms of the equations of a circle and straight line are the topics. Computer program listings are included. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Geometric Concepts, Mathematical Formulas
An Unavoidable Collision.
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Craig, T. W.; Kiang, D. – Physics Teacher, 1991
Presents a problem to determine conditions under which two identical masses, constrained to move along two perpendicular wires, would collide when positioned on the wires and released with no initial velocity. Offers a solution that utilizes the position of the center of mass and a computer simulation of the phenomenon. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Enrichment Activities, Force, Geometry
Exploring Chaos: A Case Study.
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Nemirovsky, Ricardo; Tinker, Robert – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1993
Describes software, hardware, and devices that were designed to provide students with an environment to experiment with basic ideas of mechanics, including nonlinear dynamics. Examines the behavior of a Lorenzian water wheel by comparing experimental data with theoretical results obtained from computer-based sensors. (MDH)
Descriptors: Chaos Theory, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software
Formulae for Numerically Determining Line of Intersection and Dihedral Angle between Two Planes.
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Chen, Daniel M. – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 1990
Presented is a proposed formula for determining the bearing angle and the slope angle for the line of intersection using the strike and dip angles of two given plane segments. Included is the development of the formula and three example problems. (KR)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Design, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
Investigating the Compton Effect with a Spreadsheet.
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Kinderman, Jesusa Valdez – Physics Teacher, 1992
Describes a computer simulation of the Compton effect designed to lead students to discover (1) the relationship of the electron's final kinetic energy to its angle of scattering and (2) the relationship between the scattering angles of the outgoing electron and photon. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Discovery Learning, Energy