Level: High School Creator: CT-STEM Topic: Radioactivity Link After being provided with some background knowledge related to radiation and how it is measured with a Geiger counter,… Read more “Mathematical Modeling Using Real Radioactivity Data”
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I am a veteran, secondary science teacher turn Ph.D. student pursuing my doctorate in science education. While in the classroom, I was a highly-decorated instructor who led a progressive classroom that continually bumped up against the edges of what many thought possible for an instructional space. During my time as a graduate student, I have worked to establish a vibrant research agenda and to establish a presence at multiple international gatherings. My research currently focuses on non-technological approaches to teaching computational thinking and integrating computational thinking into science curricula.
Thermal Equilibration – Comparing Individual And Aggregate Levels Of A System
Level: High School Creator: CT-STEM Topic: Thermal Equilibrium Link Students will use a NetLogo model to learn about thermal equilibration and develop skills with investigating a complex… Read more “Thermal Equilibration – Comparing Individual And Aggregate Levels Of A System”
Water Quality And Nitrate Pollution (Part 1: Introduction And Data Retrieval)
Level: High School Creator: CT-STEM Topic: Water Quality Link Students use a public database to learn about water quality and develop skills with data retrieval.
Nitrates And Water Quality (Part 2: Analyzing & Visualizing Data)
Level: High School Creator: CT-STEM Topic: Water Quality Link Students will use Google Sheets/Excel to analyze public water data to to inform decision making regarding nitrate water… Read more “Nitrates And Water Quality (Part 2: Analyzing & Visualizing Data)”
Determination Of The Properties Of The Pendulum
Level: High School Creator: CT-STEM Topic: Pendulums Link A pendulum is a classic example of periodic motion, which is a motion that is repetitive, redundant, keeps repeating… Read more “Determination Of The Properties Of The Pendulum”
Where Does A Car’S Energy Go When It Comes To A Stop? The Physics Of Regenerative Braking In Electric Vehicles.
Level: High School Creator: CT-STEM Topic: Energy Link Students will learn about the conservation of energy and develop skills with defining and preparing problems for computational solutions.
The Physics of Angry Birds
Level: High School Creator: CT-STEM Topic: Motion Link The activity has two main parts: 1.) Gathering data and 2.) Analyzing data and forming models/equations. The students will… Read more “The Physics of Angry Birds”
Hardy-Weinberg Population Genetics
Level: High School Creator: CT-STEM Topic: Hardy-Weinberg Equation Link Biology students will use the Hardy Weinberg Classroom Model Net Logo program created by Kenneth Letendre. They will… Read more “Hardy-Weinberg Population Genetics”
Wolf vs. Sheep
Level: High School Creator: CT-STEM Topic: Predator/Prey Relationships Link They will look at single population of organisms and investigate how population growth is influenced by limiting factors… Read more “Wolf vs. Sheep”
Phospholipids Between Us: (Part 2) Transport Through Cell Membranes
Level: High School Creator: CT-STEM Topic: Membranes Transport Link The activity focuses on student understanding of the biology concept of passive diffusion. Each activity is divided into… Read more “Phospholipids Between Us: (Part 2) Transport Through Cell Membranes”
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