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Sainsbury, Peter – Primary Science, 2013
In this article, Peter Sainsbury advocates the use of microscopes in the primary classroom to transform the familiar into something quite amazing. After Sainsbury's school borrowed a Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) Microscope Activity Kit, both Sainsbury and the school changed their attitude and approach to using microscopes in the primary…
Descriptors: Laboratory Equipment, Class Activities, Science Activities, Learning Modules
Ballester, Jorge; Pheatt, Charles B. – Physics Teacher, 2012
The study of motion is central in physics education and has taken many forms as technology has provided numerous methods to acquire data. For example, the analysis of still or moving images is particularly effective in discussions of two-dimensional motion. Introductory laboratory measurement methods have progressed through water clocks, spark…
Descriptors: Physics, Motion, Computer Software, Video Games
Klara, Kristina; Hou, Ning; Lawman, Allison; Wu, Liheng; Morrill, Drew; Tente, Alfred; Wang, Li-Qiong – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
A simple, affordable hydrogen proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell laboratory was developed through a collaborative effort between faculty and undergraduate students at Brown University. It has been incorporated into the introductory chemistry curriculum and successfully implemented in a class of over 500 students per academic year for over 3…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Introductory Courses, Cost Effectiveness, Program Development
Mayer, V. V.; Varaksina, E. I. – Physics Education, 2014
Students receive a more complete conception of scientific cognition methods if they reproduce fundamentally important historical investigations on their own. Ohm's investigation realized in 1826 is one of these. This paper presents a simple and accessible experimental unit, in which Ohm's ideas are implemented with the help of modern…
Descriptors: Investigations, Science Education History, Science Experiments, Units of Study
Green, Frances – Physics Education, 2012
The cloud chambers described here are large, made from readily available parts, simple to set up and always work. With no source in the chamber, background radiation can be observed. A large chamber means that a long rod containing a weakly radioactive material can be introduced, increasing the chance of seeing decays. Details of equipment and…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Equipment, Science Experiments, Science Instruction
Teets, Donald – College Mathematics Journal, 2012
Two coordinate systems are related here, one defined by the earth's equator and north pole, the other by the orientation of a telescope at some location on the surface of the earth. Applying an interesting though somewhat obscure property of orthogonal matrices and using the cross-product simplifies this relationship, revealing that a surprisingly…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Earth Science, Geometry, Science Equipment
Vannoni, Maurizio; Righini, Alberto; Salas, Matias; Sordini, Andrea; Vanzi, Leonardo – European Journal of Physics, 2012
The Shack interferometer is a simple and effective device to test optical surfaces in reflection and optical systems in transmission. An essential setup on a reduced scale with a minimum number of components is presented, suited to gain familiarity and practice with optical testing in a laboratory course for undergraduate students. The basic…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Optics, College Science, Science Instruction
Sandoval, Christopher – Teaching Science, 2013
The Ruben Flame Tube is named after H. Ruben, who published the demonstration experiment in "Annalen der Physik" in 1905. This article presents one of the many demonstrations the author uses to engage, motivate, and challenge his students.
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Young, Linda Mull; Motz, Vicki Abrams – American Biology Teacher, 2013
We outline protocols for producing slant-minis (SLINIs) and mini-deeps (MEEPs) and examples of their use in simple microbiology experiments suitable for high school students. The principal benefits of these protocols are decreased cost associated with significantly reduced media use; easier, less expensive disposal of waste; and increased safety…
Descriptors: Microbiology, High School Students, Science Experiments, Scientific Methodology
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
Zimmerman, Heather Toomey; McClain, Lucy R. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2016
This informal learning research project examined how guided participation processes support the use of cultural tools (such as scientific equipment) during a nature walk at one nature center. This paper analyzed family interactions outdoors using microethnographic methods. An informal learning framework based on guided participation and cultural…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Outdoor Education, Parent Child Relationship, Research Projects
Orton, Richard J. J. – School Science Review, 2013
When CLEAPSS, the organisation now well known as a source of advice on health and safety in school science, came into being, it was called the Consortium of Local Education Authorities for the Provision of Science Equipment (CLEAPSE). This short article describes the role of the Science Masters' Association in its creation and the contribution of…
Descriptors: Science Equipment, Safety Education, Professional Associations, Organizational Objectives
Gill, Robert M.; Burin, Michael J. – Physics Teacher, 2013
College and university general education (GE) classes are designed to broaden the understanding of all college and university students in areas outside their major interest. However, most GE classes are lecture type and do not facilitate hands-on experimental or observational activities related to the specific subject matter. Utilizing astronomy…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses, College Science
Keeley, Page – Science and Children, 2015
After completing a science unit on transfer of energy, including how chemical energy from a battery is converted to electrical energy; electrical circuits; and transformation of energy into sound, light, or heat; the students in Mrs. Finlay's fourth-grade science class were challenged to use what they learned to solve a problem. The students…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Engineering Education, Formative Evaluation, Energy
Fukuhara, Akiko; Kaneko, Fumitoshi; Ogawa, Naohisa – European Journal of Physics, 2012
We introduce the photoacoustic educational system (PAES), by which we can identify which gas causes the greenhouse effect in a classroom (Kaneko "et al" 2010 "J. Chem. Educ." 87 202-4). PAES is an experimental system in which a pulse of infrared (IR) is absorbed into gas as internal energy, an oscillation of pressure (sound) appears, and then we…
Descriptors: Energy, Heat, Climate, Acoustics