NOVA Fall 2003 Teacher's Guide.

Many aspects of string theory are abstract and difficult for even theoretical physicist to fully comprehend. The activities in this guide are designed to help teachers and students better understand some of the basic concepts underlying particle physics and string theory. A list of additional resour...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: WGBH Educational Foundation, Boston, MA
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2003.
Subjects:
Elementary Secondary Education.
Geometry.
Mathematics Skills.
Measurement.
Observation.
Physics.
Science Activities.
Science Experiments.
Science Instruction.
Science Teachers.
Scientific Concepts.
Guides, Classroom > Teacher.
Genre:
Guides, Classroom
Physical Description:45 pages
Format: Microfilm Book
Description
Summary:
Many aspects of string theory are abstract and difficult for even theoretical physicist to fully comprehend. The activities in this guide are designed to help teachers and students better understand some of the basic concepts underlying particle physics and string theory. A list of additional resources and a glossary are also included. Each activity includes a teacher activity setup page with background information, an activity objective, a materials list, a procedure, and concluding remarks. Reproducible student pages are also included. (Author/SOE)
Note:Availability: WGBH Educational Foundation, 125 Western Avenue, Boston, MA 02134. Web site: www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/mailing/.
ERIC Note: Supported by Microsoft, Park Foundation, and Sprint.
Microform.
Call Number:ED480461 Microfiche
Audience:
Practitioners. ericd
Teachers. ericd
Reproduction Note:
Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.