…(TEEMSS) software and materials. The WWC reported, “TEEMSS was found to have potentially positive effects on general science achievement for elementary school students in grades 3-4.” Teachers and administrators want…
…other parts of the walls, as is shown in Figure 1. This is, I hear you saying, caused by an air gap between two walls. But not that simple! While…
…at the edges. A rectangle, set to be at a constant temperature of -20 °C, is used to mimic the high, chilly part of the atmosphere. The viscosity of air…
…The maps use an 11-division scale, with blues showing wetter-than-normal conditions and a yellow-to-red spectrum showing drier-than-normal conditions. (Credit: NASA/National Drought Mitigation Center) The map (above) shows the change in…
…and imagination as they merge datasets, filter data, calculate new data attributes, visualize information, and make other “data moves.” After the first half of the program, students apply what they…
…of the world to share their experiences. As a lifelong resident of Massachusetts, she has experienced hurricanes, but her students have described flooding, tornadoes, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. It’s important,…
…Actually, anyone can do it. All it takes is a little physics, a little math, and Google. First, the physics: When you throw a rock in the ocean, the volume…
Β‘El mΓ³dulo de clima estΓ‘ disponible en espaΓ±ol! (The climate module is available in Spanish!) Blog Post
…in light of that data, (3) rate their level of certainty with their explanations, and (4) explain what affected their certainty levels. Rather than turn students into “climate deniers,” this…
…reflects our analysis of student responses to questions embedded in the module, which allowed us to: identify issues in students’ understanding of key concepts, uncover misconceptions around the embedded visualizations,…
…down with a notebook,” she laughs. This fall Ellis observed classrooms in Leominster, Massachusetts, and Oakland, California, that were using the ConnectedBio curriculum. Funded by the National Science Foundation, ConnectedBio…