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Campbell, Dean J.; Staiger, Felicia A.; Jujjavarapu, Chaitanya N. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
The whoosh bottle rocket car has been redesigned to be more reusable and more robust, making it even easier to use as a demonstration. Enhancements of this demonstration, including the use of heat sensitive ink and electronic temperature probes, enable users to find warmer and cooler regions on the surface of the whoosh bottle.
Descriptors: Motor Vehicles, Auto Mechanics, Undergraduate Students, Science Course Improvement Projects
Staver, John R. – UNESCO International Bureau of Education, 2007
Education in science serves three purposes. First, it prepares students to study science at higher levels of education. Second, it prepares students to enter the workforce, pursue occupations, and take up careers. Third, it prepares them to become more scientifically literate citizens. The relative priority and alignment of these three purposes…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Educational Practices, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods