Breaking Away from the Math and Science Book: Physics and Other Projects for Grades 3-12

by Patricia Baggett, Andrzej Ehrenfeucht

Overview

Provides materials that teachers can use directly in their classrooms without expensive or specialized equipment. The material is presented in a modular format that allows one to adapt it to different levels of students, from higher elementary through high school.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781578860852
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/23/2003
Pages:	258
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Patricia Baggett has been professor of mathematical sciences at New Mexico State University since 1995. Andrzej Ehrenfeucht has been professor of computer science at the University of Colorado since 1973.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface: An Old School Textbook in Physics Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Chapter 1 Lava, Trees, and 'strich Eggs Chapter 5 Chapter 2 Some Basic Physics Concepts Chapter 6 Chapter 3 Stability of a Structure Chapter 7 Chapter 4 Friction Chapter 8 Chapter 5 Pulleys and Ramps Chapter 9 Chapter 6 Moving Objects Chapter 10 Chapter 7 Swinging Objects Chapter 11 Chapter 8 Powered Flight Chapter 12 Chapter 9 Magnetism and Electricity Chapter 13 Chapter 10 Heat and Temperature Chapter 14 Chapter 11 Hydrostatics and Hydrodynamics Chapter 15 Chapter 12 Light Chapter 16 About the Authors

Editorial Reviews

This book goes a long way toward answering and motivating students who wish to use mathematics to do something outside of mathematics before they undertake the more difficult task of understanding the discipline....these projects can provide excellent opportunities for extra work and can serve as a focus for mathematics and science club meetings.

Mathematics Teacher