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ERIC Number: EJ631603
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8555
Atomic Poetry: Using Poetry To Teach Rutherford's Discovery of the Nucleus.
Abisdris, Gil; Casuga, Adele
Science Teacher, v68 n6 p58-62 Sep 2001
Points out how Rutherford's discovery of the nucleus changed ideas about the structure of the atom and influenced poetry. Uses Robert Frost's poems "Version" and "The Secret Sits" to teach a physical science class about atomic theory. (YDS)
Descriptors: Atomic Theory, Interdisciplinary Approach, Physical Sciences, Poetry, Science History, Science Instruction, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Atoms; Frost (Robert); Rutherford (Ernest)