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Slater, Timothy F.; Burrows, Andrea C.; French, Debbie A.; Sanchez, Richard A.; Tatge, Coty B. – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2014
Providing meaningful telescope observing experiences for students who are deeply urban or distantly rural place-bound--or even daylight time-bound--has consistently presented a formidable challenge for astronomy educators. For nearly 2 decades, the Internet has promised unfettered access for large numbers of students to conduct remote telescope…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Equipment, Observation, Science Instruction
Education in Science, 2013
SCORE is a collaboration of organisations that aim to improve science education in UK schools and colleges by supporting the development and implementation of effective education policy. Research commissioned by SCORE (Science Community Representing Education), a collaboration including the Association for Science Education (ASE), reports that…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Science Equipment, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Timberlake, Todd – Physics Teacher, 2013
William Herschel (Fig. 1) is rightfully known as one of the greatest astronomers of all time. Born in Hanover (in modern Germany) in 1738, Herschel immigrated to England in 1757 and began a successful career as a professional musician. Later in life Herschel developed a strong interest in astronomy. He began making his own reflecting telescopes in…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science History, Scientists, Science Equipment
Bednarek, Stanislaw – Physics Education, 2014
This article describes the Lissajous generalized figure and the original instrument for its investigation. Two specially prepared electrodynamic loudspeakers--a horizontal and a vertical--cause oscillations in two mirrors. It is possible to precisely control the motion of the mirrors, achieve a high frequency of oscillation and investigate…
Descriptors: Investigations, Physics, Science Activities, Program Descriptions
Peters, Sarah; Vondracek, Mark – Physics Teacher, 2012
Almost all introductory physics classes will, at some point, include springs and elastic forces. When studying such topics, it is interesting to consider the spring system shown in Fig. 1. In this system, two identical springs are arranged with the top of one spring anchored to the ceiling and the bottom of the second spring attached to a hanging…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses, Mechanics (Physics)
Knutson, Theodore R.; Knutson, Cassandra M.; Mozzetti, Abbie R.; Campos, Antonio R.; Haynes, Christy L.; Penn, R. Lee – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
Chemical kinetic experiments to determine rate laws are common in high school and college chemistry courses. For reactions involving a color change, rate laws can be determined experimentally using spectrophotometric or colorimetric equipment though this equipment can be cost prohibitive. Previous work demonstrated that inexpensive handheld camera…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Photography, Kinetics, Chemistry
Kogan, Denis – Online Submission, 2015
The purpose of this action research proposal is to create a Modification of Instruments and Tools in Science (MITS) program to address the need for providing Students With Disabilities (SWDs) appropriate access to scientific tools and techniques of scientific inquiry. This proposal contains a review of literature on SWDs, differentiating…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Laboratory Equipment, Science Equipment, Science Laboratories
Laskowski, Jessica; Gillespie, Caitlyn; Corral, Lucia; Oden, Amy; Fricke, Kent; Fontaine, Joseph J. – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2016
We present a hands-on outdoor activity coupled with classroom discussion to teach students about wildlife habitat selection, the process by which animals choose where to live. By selecting locations or habitats with many benefits (e.g., food, shelter, mates) and few costs (e.g., predators), animals improve their ability to survive and reproduce.…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Animals, Ecology, Hands on Science
Temiz, Burak Kagan – Physics Education, 2014
This study was conducted to develop a simple and inexpensive experimental apparatus that can measure the position of an object moving along a straight line at certain time intervals. For the construction of the apparatus, a battery-powered toy car, a fine-tipped paint brush, gouache (or watercolour) paint and paper tape were used. The working…
Descriptors: Kinetics, Science Equipment, Science Experiments, Cost Effectiveness
Tracy, Charles; Cunningham, Elizabeth – Education in Science, 2014
This article reports on a plea directed to schools in England that changed status to an "academy" and thus lost their Local Authority Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) service. These schools have been encouraged to do all that they can to hang on to their sources (radioactive equipment used in classroom experiments to investigate…
Descriptors: Science Course Improvement Projects, Science Experiments, Information Sources, Radiation
De, Subhranil – Physics Education, 2014
The familiar system involving a uniform ladder sliding against a vertical wall and a horizontal floor is considered again. The floor is taken to be smooth and the wall to be possibly rough--a situation where no matter how large the static friction coefficient between the ladder and the wall, the ladder cannot lean at rest and must slide down.…
Descriptors: Kinetics, Mathematical Logic, Mathematical Models, Physics
Kagan, David – Physics Teacher, 2011
As experienced physicists, we see the beauty and simplicity of projectile motion. It is merely the superposition of uniform linear motion along the direction of the initial velocity vector and the downward motion due to the constant acceleration of gravity. We see the kinematic equations as just the mathematical machinery to perform the…
Descriptors: Physics, Motion, Science Equipment, Science Instruction
Lohrengel, C. Frederick, II; Larson, Paul R. – Physics Teacher, 2012
The atmosphere is an envelope of compressible gases that surrounds Earth. Because of its compressibility and nonuniform heating by the Sun, it is in constant motion. The atmosphere exerts pressure on Earth's surface, but that pressure is in constant flux. This experiment allows students to directly measure atmospheric pressure by measuring the…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Measurement Equipment, Science Equipment
Bacon, Michael E. – Physics Teacher, 2012
In this paper we investigate the speed of sound in air as a function of temperature using a simple and inexpensive apparatus. For this experiment it is essential that the appropriate end corrections be taken into account. In a recent paper the end corrections for 2-in i.d. (5.04-cm) PVC pipes open at both ends were investigated. The air column…
Descriptors: Climate, Acoustics, Science Equipment, Science Experiments
Ribeiro, Rui P. P. L.; Silva, Ricardo J. S.; Esteves, Isabel A. A. C.; Mota, Jose´ P. B. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
The construction of a simple volumetric adsorption apparatus is highlighted. The setup is inexpensive and provides a clear demonstration of gas phase adsorption concepts. The topic is suitable for undergraduate chemistry and chemical engineering students. Moreover, this unit can also provide quantitative data that can be used by young researchers…
Descriptors: Science Equipment, Material Development, Science Materials, Scientific Concepts