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What's The Matter...Do Things Keep Changing? [10th-12th Grade], Dustin Demoin Apr 2009

What's The Matter...Do Things Keep Changing? [10th-12th Grade], Dustin Demoin

Understanding by Design: Complete Collection

This unit attempts to provide students with a deeper understanding of the properties of matter and physical and chemical properties/changes. This unit could be used at the middle school or IPC level with the omission of the discussion of the kinetic molecular theory. You will also need access to a CRC manual for the project. You could just work with photocopies of the book for the triple points and critical points.


Bridging The Gap Between Real World Polar Science And The Classroom, William H. Robertson, Vanessa Lougheed, Craig Tweedie, Aaron Velasco, Claudia V. Garcia Dec 2008

Bridging The Gap Between Real World Polar Science And The Classroom, William H. Robertson, Vanessa Lougheed, Craig Tweedie, Aaron Velasco, Claudia V. Garcia

William H. Robertson

The International Polar Year - Research and Educational Opportunities in Antarctica for Minorities (IPY-ROAM) program was designed to increase minority participation in polar science by immersing participants in an academic program that included a trip to Antarctica. The IPY-ROAM program was focused on increasing the public understanding of the Polar Regions and stimulating a new interest in polar science. This effort was coordinated by faculty from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and was implemented to positively contribute to the intense, internationally coordinated IPY scientific campaign. Through a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), a team of …