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Jiang, Rundong; Li, Chenglu; Huang, Xudong; Sung, Shannon; Xie, Charles – Science Teacher, 2021
Telelab, an implementation of remote labs 2.0, is open-source and freely available for non-commercial use. The platform consists of sensors that collect data, smartphone apps that transmit data and videos from anywhere, and a web app that provides a user interface to view, analyze, and control remote experiments. Based on this platform, any…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Science Instruction, COVID-19, Pandemics
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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
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Lukes, Laura – Science Teacher, 2014
Because Laura Lukes used to be a geologist, when she started teaching science, she wanted to incorporate field experiences in her classroom. But, like many teachers, she faced obstacles: insufficient budgets, testing requirements, a lack of chaperones and transportation, and the safety concerns that come with fieldwork. As a result, a real field…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Visual Aids
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Pallant, Amy; Lee, Hee-Sun; Pryputniewicz, Sara – Science Teacher, 2012
Systems thinking suggests that one can best understand a complex system by studying the interrelationships of its component parts rather than looking at the individual parts in isolation. With ongoing concern about the effects of climate change, using innovative materials to help students understand how Earth's systems connect with each other is…
Descriptors: Climate, Teaching Methods, Computer Simulation, Electronic Learning
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Southworth, Meghan; Mokros, Jan; Dorsey, Chad; Smith, Randy – Science Teacher, 2010
GENIQUEST is a cyberlearning computer program that allows students to investigate biological data using a research-based instructional model. In this article, the authors make the case for using cyberlearning to teach students about the rapidly growing fields of genomics and computational biology. (Contains 2 figures and 1 online resource.)
Descriptors: Genetics, Biology, Secondary School Science, Science Instruction