Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ630189
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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The Intriguing Physics Inside an Igloo.
Gonzalez-Espada, Wilson J.; Bryan, Lynn A.; Kang, Nam-Hwa
Physics Education, v36 n4 p290-92 Jul 2001
Discuses the counterintuitive fact that ice is a good insulator and creates a 'teachable moment' for describing the use of discrepant events as a strategy for science instruction and exploring a possible solution to the question, "How warm can the interior of an igloo get?" (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Energy, Heat, Physics, Science Activities, Science Instruction, Temperature
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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