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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Sep
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Magnetic Braking Revisited: An Activity for "How Science Works"
Ireson, Gren; Twidle, John
Physics Education, v43 n5 p522-524 Sep 2008
The National Curriculum for 14-16 year old students in England contains a mandatory element called "How science works". Included in this material is interpretation of data, collecting data from primary sources, using ICT tools, and developing an argument and drawing conclusions. What follows is an activity, based on magnetic braking, which allows students to develop these areas and more. (Contains 2 tables and 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Prediction, Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Learning Activities, Magnets, Secondary School Science
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Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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