9 Results
Using solar images and date obtained from Astronomical Observatory of the University of Coimbra lets you study the sunspots and their behaviour over days.
- Subject:
- Astronomy
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Diagram/Illustration
- Game
- Provider:
- International Astronomical Union
- Provider Set:
- astroEDU
- Author:
- Joao Fernandes, University of Coimbra
- Date Added:
- 01/30/2014
Students' eyes are opened to the value of creative, expressive and succinct visual presentation of data, findings and concepts. Student pairs design, redesign and perform simple experiments to test the differences in thermal conductivity (heat flow) through different media (foil and thin steel). Then students create visual diagrams of their findings that can be understood by anyone with little background on the subject, applying their newly learned art vocabulary and concepts to clearly communicate their results. The principles of visual design include contrast, alignment, repetition and proximity; the elements of visual design include an awareness of the use of lines, color, texture, shape, size, value and space. If students already have data available from other experiments, have them jump right into the diagram creation and critique portions of the activity.
- Subject:
- Engineering
- Communication
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Provider Set:
- TeachEngineering
- Author:
- Andrew Carnes
- Baratunde Cola
- Jamila Cola
- Satish Kumar
- Date Added:
- 10/14/2015
Are all atoms of an element the same? How can you tell one isotope from another? Use the sim to learn about isotopes and how abundance relates to the average atomic mass of an element.
- Subject:
- Chemistry
- Material Type:
- Simulation
- Provider:
- University of Colorado Boulder
- Provider Set:
- PhET Interactive Simulations
- Author:
- Emily Moore
- John Blanco
- Kathy Perkins
- Kelly Lancaster
- Robert Parson
- Sam Reid
- Trish Loeblein
- Date Added:
- 07/18/2011
Are all atoms of an element the same? How can you tell one isotope from another? Use the sim to learn about isotopes and how abundance relates to the average atomic mass of an element.
- Subject:
- Chemistry
- Material Type:
- Simulation
- Provider:
- University of Colorado Boulder
- Provider Set:
- PhET Interactive Simulations
- Author:
- Emily Moore
- John Blanco
- Kathy Perkins
- Kelly Lancaster
- Patricia Loblein
- Robert Parson
- Sam Reid
- Date Added:
- 05/13/2011
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce the students to the Sun. They explore various aspects of the Sun including its composition, its interior workings, and its relationship to the Earth.
- Subject:
- Engineering
- Astronomy
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Provider Set:
- TeachEngineering
- Author:
- Brian Kay
- Geoffrey Hill
- Janet Yowell
- Jessica Butterfield
- Jessica Todd
- Date Added:
- 09/18/2014
Have you ever wondered what happens to the different stars in the night sky as they get older? The Star in a Box application lets you explore the life cycle of stars. It animates stars with different starting masses as they change during their lives. Some stars live fast-paced, dramatic lives; others change very little for billions of years. The app visualises the changes in mass, size, brightness and temperature for all these different stages.
- Subject:
- Astronomy
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Game
- Interactive
- Simulation
- Provider:
- International Astronomical Union
- Provider Set:
- astroEDU
- Author:
- Edward Gomez, LCOGT
- Date Added:
- 01/30/2014
Have you ever wondered what happens to the different stars in the night sky as they get older? The Star in a Box application lets you explore the life cycle of stars. It animates stars with different starting masses as they change during their lives. Some stars live fast-paced, dramatic lives; others change very little for billions of years. The app visualises the changes in mass, size, brightness and temperature for all these different stages.
- Subject:
- Astronomy
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Diagram/Illustration
- Game
- Provider:
- International Astronomical Union
- Provider Set:
- astroEDU
- Author:
- Edward Gomez, LCOGT
- Date Added:
- 01/30/2014
Students learn the value of writing and art in science and engineering. They acquire vocabulary that is appropriate for explaining visual art and learn about visual design principles (contrast, alignment, repetition and proximity) and elements (lines, color, texture, shape, size, value and space) that are helpful when making visual aids. A PowerPoint(TM) presentation heightens students' awareness of the connection between art and engineering in order to improve the presentation of results, findings, concepts, information and prototype designs. Students also learn about the science and engineering research funding process that relies on effective proposal presentations, as well as some thermal conductivity / heat flow basics including the real-world example of a heat sink which prepares them for the associated activity in which they focus on creating diagrams to communicate their own collected experimental data.
- Subject:
- Engineering
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Provider Set:
- TeachEngineering
- Author:
- Andrew Carnes
- Baratunde Cola
- Jamila Cola
- Satish Kumar
- Date Added:
- 10/14/2015