…world of electrons becomes visible and dynamic. In this lesson, we present an activity for teaching transistors, which was created using our Molecular Workbench software. The importance of transistors Transistors…
…(calculator-based labs). Today, a huge variety of inexpensive probes is available. Probe software is used on laptops and mobile devices in schools. Probes provide opportunities for students to collect and…
…much as possible. For those on shore, however, this proved harder than expected. Day-to-day life—from other activities at the ISC to calls and emails from respective work and school institutions—was…
…is relevant to the world around them today. Figure 3. The GeoCoder model. The Program Workspace with block code on the left controls the output visualization on the right. We…
San Jose, CA February 12-16, 2015 Conference Website Every year, thousands of leading scientists, engineers, educators, policymakers, and journalists gather from around the world to discuss recent developments in science…
…classroom resources, and students witnessed a real-world reason for studying volcanic eruptions and predicting potential hazards. Volcanic eruptions are more dangerous when they happen in populated areas. The Taal Volcano…
…used Geniverse, I felt like my world had been forever changed in regard to teaching the concepts of genetics to my students,” she says. “Geniverse allowed students to see all…
…and Enactment in a Digital World,” in Ida Noyes Hall on the campus of the University of Chicago. Sunday, November 9 Deeply Digital STEM Learning Chad Dorsey 10:30 AM –…
Orrin Murray is a principal researcher at American Institutes for Research and external evaluator for our TecRocks project. We all come into the world primed to wonder. Curiosity is the…
We live in a changing and dynamic world where so much takes place outside the science classroom. Energy flows, water cycles, clouds form, and plants grow. My students want to…