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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Nov
Pages: 7
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Toys and Physics
Featonby, David
Physics Education, v40 n6 p537-543 Nov 2005
Teachers looking for simple objects with which to explore physics could do a lot worse than return to the toys of their youth. Toys can capture students' attention, and many toys will behave in ways that can be used to explain forces, motion, electricity etc.
Descriptors: Toys, Physics, Science Teachers, Teaching Methods, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction
Institute of Physics Publishing, Dirac House, Temple Back, Bristol, BS1 6BE, United Kingdom. E-mail: custserv@iop.org; Web site: http://journals.iop.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Middle Schools; Primary Education
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Language: English
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