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Parker, Becky – School Science Review, 2017
The Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) was set up to give science students the opportunity to work on cutting-edge research projects. Teachers and students can access data and equipment that enable them to tackle real-life issues. As a result, not only do students gain in confidence and experience in their scientific work, they are also able…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Physics, Science Activities
Calza, G.; Oss, S. – Physics Education, 2011
As is well known, scientific entertainment can be a fruitful way to attract people of any age to science. Depending on the specific purpose, different mixtures of science and amusement can be considered, so emphasizing scientific education with respect to fun aspects or vice versa. Moreover, when proposing "hands-on" activities in such learning…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Museums, Teaching Methods, Science Experiments

Singh, Chandralekha – Physics Teacher, 2000
Describes a Physics Exploration Center, a space where students solve lecture-related homework problems in a hands-on facility. (CCM)
Descriptors: Education Service Centers, Hands on Science, Higher Education, Physics
Doherty, Paul; Rathjen, Don – 1996
Nearly 100 teachers worked with staff members at the Exploratorium museum in San Francisco, California, to create scaled-down versions of Exploratorium exhibits that teachers could make on their own using common, inexpensive, readily-available materials. The experiments--called "snacks"--are divided into easy-to-follow sections that…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Demonstrations (Science), Elementary Secondary Education, Exhibits
Doherty, Paul; Rathjen, Don – 1996
Exploratorium Science Snacks are miniature versions of some of the most popular exhibits at the Exploratorium, San Francisco's (California) museum of science, art, and human perception. Nearly 100 teachers worked with Exploratorium staff members to create scaled-down versions of exhibits that teachers could make using common, inexpensive,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Demonstrations (Science), Elementary Secondary Education, Energy
Elliot, Ian – Teaching PreK-8, 1996
Describes "Einstein's Adventurarium," a science center housed in an empty shopping mall in Gillette, Wyoming, created through school, business, and city-county government partnership. Describes how interactive exhibits allow exploration of life sciences, physics, and paleontology. (KDFB)
Descriptors: Acoustics, Biological Sciences, Community Involvement, Community Resources