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Vieyra, Rebecca E.; Bailey, Janelle M.; Lopez, Ramon E.; McAuliffe, Carla – Physics Education, 2020
This paper describes the results of a survey administered to members of the American Association of Physics Teachers and the National Earth Science Teachers Association to measure the nature and frequency of the integration of Earth and space science (E&SS) concepts into physics courses, as well as the need and interest of physics teachers to…
Descriptors: Physics, Earth Science, Space Sciences, Science Instruction
Seperuelo Duarte, E.; Mota, A. T.; de Carvalho, J. R.; Xavier, R. C.; Souza, P. V. S. – Physics Education, 2021
In this paper, we present a physical modeling activity whose objective is to allow students to determine the differences between a disk and a sphere using pure scientific criteria. Thereunto, we reproduce the Sun-Earth-Moon system with low-cost materials and compare the illumination effects on the Moon considering two possible shapes for it (a…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Comparative Analysis, Scientific Research
Koblischka, Michael R.; Koblischka-Veneva, Anjela – Physics Education, 2022
Several properties of Earth's magnetic field (field vectors, time dependence) are measured in various locations using a smartphone/tablet magnetic sensor. To enable a proper use of the magnetic sensor as a classroom tool, the exact location of the sensor in the device and its resolution must be identified in a first step. Then, students may…
Descriptors: High School Students, Physics, Science Curriculum, Experiments
Levenson, Barton Paul – Physics Education, 2022
An internet poster recently floated the idea that friction with a recently denser interstellar medium causes global warming. Despite its superficially ridiculous nature, refuting this proposition is an interesting quantitative exercise.
Descriptors: Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Physics, Heat
Kucukozer, Huseyin; Yurumezoglu, Kemal; Kucukozer, H. Asuman; Isildak, R. Suat – Physics Education, 2020
In this study, the tilt of the Earth's axis was measured during a lunar eclipse using a telescope based on the angle between the lunar orbit and ecliptic planes being considered as approximately zero. The presented method not only offers a practical and reliable way of measuring the axial tilt of the Earth during a lunar eclipse but also helps in…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Astronomy
Lira, J. A. – Physics Education, 2018
From the time of Pythagoras of Samos (sixth century BC), the Greek philosopher-scientists taught that the Earth was a sphere and the harmonies of the universe were governed by mathematical relations. With the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century, cultural darkness descended on Europe and all intellectual pursuits languished under the rule…
Descriptors: Physics, Scientific Principles, Geography, Earth Science
Pili, Unofre B.; Violanda, Renante R. – Physics Education, 2020
The oscillating atmospheric CO[subscript 2] concentrations at Mauna Loa, on the island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America, are Fourier transformed in order to extract the period of oscillations. Also well-known as the Keeling curve, CO[subscript 2] concentrations (in time series) at Mauna Loa oscillate in direct association with seasonal…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Physics, Science Instruction, Astronomy
Rovšek, Barbara; Guštin, Andrej – Physics Education, 2018
An astronomy "experiment" composed of three parts is described in the article. Being given necessary data a simple model of inner planets of the solar system is made in the first part with planets' circular orbits using appropriate scale. In the second part revolution of the figurines used as model representations of the planets along…
Descriptors: Motion, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Principles, Science Activities
Brízová, Leontýna; Gerbec, Kelsey; Šauer, Jirí; Šlégr, Jan – Physics Education, 2018
In this paper we present a critical analysis of some of the arguments of flat Earth theory, and we also try to show that this analysis and refutation of these false claims can be a useful exercise in critical thinking that is so much needed today. This article can also make it easier for teachers who are exposed to some of the arguments of flat…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Earth Science, Science Activities, Scientific Concepts
Chou, Naomi; Hsu, Chen-Chia; Shen, Ji-Lin – Physics Education, 2021
We show that the gravitational acceleration g near Earth's surface can be easily determined with high accuracy by conducting the usual free fall experiment in high school or college physics laboratories. Unlike the conventional method of data analysis that uses formulas without taking air resistance into account, we consider the effect of air drag…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Experiments, Physics, Scientific Concepts
Isildak, R. Suat – Physics Education, 2016
In this project, a method that had been developed using a single setup was employed to correctly measure the tilt of the Earth's axis on 21 June 2015. The method is an easily comprehensible and applicable technique that can be used in elementary science and astronomy courses and understood by students of every age group.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Measurement Techniques, Elementary School Science
Balaton, Mariana; Cavadas, Jorge; Carvalho, Paulo Simeão; Lima, J. J. G. – Physics Education, 2021
Experimental teaching is essential for a good understanding of science, especially on Physics. Practical activities play an important role for engaging students with science, mainly when they interact directly with equipment, collect experimental data with computers and/or use interactive software for data analysis. In this work, we present the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Robotics, Programming
Harrison, Mark – Physics Education, 2017
Earth wires and fuses work together in UK mains circuits to keep users safe from electric shocks and are taught in many school contexts. The subject can be quite abstract and difficult for pupils to grasp, and a simple but visually clear and direct demonstration is described which would be easy for most physics departments to build and which can…
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Educational), Electronics, Energy Education, Power Technology
Chaudhuri, S. – Physics Education, 2019
In this paper, we derive an equation for the distance covered by a free-falling body as a function of time valid for any arbitrary distance. The equation, interestingly, yields exactly the time according to the Kepler's third law in the limiting case of very large distance compared to the radius of the Earth. The equation, of course, reduces to…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Earth Science, Scientific Principles
Rossi, Sabrina; Giordano, Enrica; Lanciano, Nicoletta – Physics Education, 2016
In this paper we present the "Sky on Earth" project funded in 2008 by the Italian Ministry of Instruction, Research and University, inside its annual public outreach education program. The project's goal was to realise a stable and open-access astronomical garden, where children, teachers and citizens could be engaged in investigations…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Astronomy, Science Course Improvement Projects, Informal Education