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ERIC Number: EJ312597
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Reference Count: 0
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Two Successful Variations of Motivational Contests: Bridges and "Whizzers."
Koser, John F.
Physics Teacher, v23 n1 p36-39 Jan 1985
Describes two contests in which students: (1) build bridges from balsa wood; or (2) construct whizzers (self-contained motorized devices for movement on tight steel wires). Testing situations and guidelines for these contests are included. Points out that physics enrollments have increased as a result of the contests. (DH)
Descriptors: Competition, Enrollment, High Schools, Physics, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Fairs, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Contests