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Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Teacher Demonstration
Some examples of simple but effective activities to help students understand better concepts identified as being challenging. Here are examples that might help you with Sig Digs, Kinematics, and Vectors. All activities are involve kinesthetic experiences, to bring... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
Physical changes that involve liquids and aqueous solutions can be studied using a polystyrene calorimeter like the one shown in Figure 1. Such materials can be applied to practical thermochemical systems. For example, when athletes are injured, they may immediately... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
In this series of tasks, students will complete the following: – In groups, brainstorm a list of various ‘clues’ in nature that scientists study to gather evidence for climate change and choose one to be a topic for research. – Individually... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
The objective for this project was to help students understand that classroom learning has to be linked to real-life problems in order to become meaningful. Students are learning the basic concepts related to science, technology, environment, and work collaboratively... read moreCategories: General Interest
My journey in creating and developing a STEAM classroom started in 2012. The video posted was filmed at STAO2012. The demonstration was a simple task where we build a grape masher and have STAO participants try out the device, ask questions, and develop an activity... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Teacher Demonstration
In this inquiry, students are shown how to do a simple titration with basic apparatus, using a dropper instead of a burette. This enables students to do several quick titrations using different antacids in a timely way. The teacher shows the students generally what to... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Unit Plan
This activity was a problem-based learning project where students choose cases for context, determined the problem, researched and then shared or presented their learning to the class. Their projects included: – sharing their learning about specific cell... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
This activity shows educators how to implement an alternative form of assessment that combines the theory of a written test, and the practical skills of a lab experiment. It is carried out in the form of the popularized Escape Room games. This content is only... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
In this activity, students will build a car using the materials and tools available. The car must be able to move and carry a load. This content is only available to... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
In this lab, students will design a simple burglar alarm circuit that will demonstrate how an electric circuit works and how electric current flows through electrical wires. This content is only available to... read more