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Entry Points for Discussing Discrimination in the Science Classroom
Categories: General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
by Laura Wodlinger, Director of Secondary Resource Development, STAO Many people consider science to be a collection of verified true facts, separate from human issues like discrimination. While... read more
The Ball Bearing Bounce
Categories: Lab/Student Activity
This was an exciting activity to undertake as the students did the calculations first, then we headed down to the cafeteria to try the equipment out and see if our calculations were correct. Kids... read more
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Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Teacher Demonstration
In this demo, a polyethylene strip is charged by rubbing with wool. The strip is then used to test what happens to the flow of charge when the strip is placed in contact with a conductor (iron nail)... read more