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Hanson, Benjamin S.; Brown, Christa P.; Laurent, Harrison; Hughes, Matt D. G.; Dougan, Lorna – Physics Education, 2020
Hierarchical structure and mechanics are crucial in biological systems as they allow for smaller molecules, such as proteins and sugars, to be used in the construction of large scale biological structures exhibiting properties such as structural support functionality. By exploring the fundamental principles of structure and mechanics at the…
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Biology, Science Instruction, Science Activities
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Bussie`re, Guillaume; Stoodley, Robin; Yajima, Kano; Bagai, Abhimanyu; Popowich, Aleksandra K.; Matthews, Nicholas E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
Although vacuum technology is essential to many aspects of modern physical and analytical chemistry, vacuum experiments are rarely the focus of undergraduate laboratories. We describe an experiment that introduces students to vacuum science and mass spectrometry. The students first assemble a vacuum system, including a mass spectrometer. While…
Descriptors: Spectroscopy, Hands on Science, Undergraduate Students, Laboratory Experiments
Holubova, Renata – Online Submission, 2013
The question "how to improve the interest of students to study physics" has been discussed in the author's previous papers too. Within the framework of the project, the author prepared various new interdisciplinary projects to demonstrate how inventions in physics are used in everyday life. Now, about one year later, the author found out…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physics, Interdisciplinary Approach, Relevance (Education)
Strauss, Michael J. – 1997
The science of magic is the subject of this book which also examines how to help children experience and describe the world, how to experiment and ask questions about it, and how to make decisions about what is true and what is not. Background information about the relationship between magic and science and the nature of effects and illusions are…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning