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Ronda Cole Harmon; Maryann Hospelhorn; Esti Gutierrez; Camille Velarde; Matthew Fetrow; Vanessa Svihla – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2021
For years, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in New Mexico has led an outreach effort called "Mission to Mars" to engage fifth grade students in applying science and mathematics concepts related to building a colony on Mars. Many organizations across the US canceled similar events due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Science, Astronomy, Grade 5
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Hatherly, Amanda – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Teaching building science to community college students can be challenging given both the macro (houses change subject to varying seasons) and the micro (heat transfer, moisture movement) level of the topics taught. Simulations and games can provide a way of learning material that can otherwise be difficult for students to understand. In this…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Building Design, Buildings