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Crosssections, Summer 2019, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Physics.
Crosssections, Summer 2019, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Physics.
CrossSections
Inside This Issue:
-- A Message From the Department Head, Dr. Paul Shand
-- Faculty Profile Ali Tabei
-- Department Happenings
-- Student Profile Krissy Nielsen
-- Focus on Students
-- Physics Education
-- Alumni Profile Chuck Pelton
-- Alumni News
-- In Memoriam
-- Support the Department
Florida Science: The Science That Makes Florida Different, Terence W. Cavanaugh
Florida Science: The Science That Makes Florida Different, Terence W. Cavanaugh
Secondary Level Resources
This book was created to assist students with their understanding of how science occurs in Florida. When teaching science or any subject it’s important to remember to begin with the concrete and then move to the abstract. I have found that it has helped my students when I begin by teaching science concepts in a concrete manner and expand from there. For example, when I taught about topographic maps, the students were much more successful in their learning when I started with local topographic maps that included the school and the surrounding area than with places that had mountains or …