This NetWorks webinar was recorded MAY 11, 2012. When asked, the recording password is "networks". Webinar Description: How do we prepare adults who lack adequate basic skills to enter and...
These are the webinar presentation slides from NetWorks Webinar: Earning Credential presented April 13, 2012. Webinar Description: Find out what the hype is all about documenting “skills...
Watch as a reversible fuel cell powers a car using only water! This activity will help demystify the science behind fuel cells and dispel their high-tech aura. Students will make sense of the fuel...
Students learn how the concepts of inertia and momentum are applied in modern transportation technology. Student design teams apply what they have learned to invent their own flywheel-powered cars....
Unless you've been lost in the wilderness for the last year, you've probably heard the buzz on HEVs. Are they worth the added cost? What makes them tick and when do they make sense? This module will...
A large locomotive that can travel at high speeds while “floating” above an elevated track is no longer just a notion for a space-age movie. Students are dazzled as learn about MagLev trains, a new...
When heated, a metal alloy called “nitinol” springs back to its original shape after being bent or twisted out of shape. In this activity, students devise their own procedure to systematically find...
After adding yeast and glucose to a soda bottle capped with a deflated balloon, students watch as their balloon inflates. Students make sense of the chemistry and biology going on before their eyes...
Using chemicals from the kitchen, students make and test mock air bags and learn about the chemistry behind real air bags in a fun, hands-on context. The activity culminates in students deciding on...
Students measure sunspot speeds and shapes across the solar disk to determine whether the spots are on the Sun or are planets revolving around it (Galileo's dilemma). Includes pointer to hands-on...
