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This is the portal to SmartGraphs, a project developed to promote learner understanding of graph functions through use of interactive digital graphing tools. The project goals are…
  
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This free, open source simulation tool, the outgrowth of physics education research, was developed as a means for students to visualize the underlying concepts necessary to approach…
  
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This learning cycle features five videotaped experiments, organized sequentially for introducing pressure and gases. It explores the relationship between pressure and volume, and…
  
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This set of student activities promotes understanding of global issues stemming from human consumption of energy. Developed for use in middle schools, the materials are divided into…
Two State Nuclear Decay Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Two State Nuclear Decay model simulates the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei into other nuclei. In this model, the resultant nuclei are stable and there are no intermediate…
  
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This tutorial for Grades 5-8 explores properties of gases in an interactive platform. It was designed to help students understand how the mass and volume of a substance are related…
  
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This 3-minute Flash video by PBS Zoom illustrates how temperature affects the density of water. A middle school student demonstrates the concept by placing a one-liter bottle of cold…
  
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These eight free professional development videos for K-8 teachers present science concepts in energy. They are designed as a foundation for distinguishing "energy" as it is commonly…
  
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What happens when energy is converted from one form to another? This free one-hour professional development video for K-8 teachers explores the topic through examples of conversion…
  
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This web page features a set of animations that support topics typically covered in preparatory chemistry. Learners can explore the structure of matter, properties of elements,…
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