ERIC Number: EJ1066022
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Jul
Pages: 7
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Thermal Cameras in School Laboratory Activities
Haglund, Jesper; Jeppsson, Fredrik; Hedberg, David; Schönborn, Konrad J.
Physics Education, v50 n4 p424-430 Jul 2015
Thermal cameras offer real-time visual access to otherwise invisible thermal phenomena, which are conceptually demanding for learners during traditional teaching. We present three studies of students' conduction of laboratory activities that employ thermal cameras to teach challenging thermal concepts in grades 4, 7 and 10-12. Visualization of heat-related phenomena in combination with predict-observe-explain experiments offers students and teachers a pedagogically powerful means for unveiling abstract yet fundamental physics concepts.
Descriptors: Photography, Teaching Methods, Heat, Science Laboratories, Science Activities, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction, Grade 4, Grade 7, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Elementary School Science, Secondary School Science, Visualization, Mechanics (Physics), Equipment, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Elementary Education; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 10; High Schools; Grade 11; Grade 12
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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