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Biophysics Society: Educational Resources 
  
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Biophysical Society
Main Level:
Graduate/Professional
Subject:
Modern Physics / Biophysics
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The Biophysics Society maintains a set of educational resources in three topical areas: molecular structures, biophysical techniques, and biological mechanisms. A definition and annotated list of specific ...
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http://www.biophysics.org/AboutUs/Committees/Education/EducationalResour...
Invention at Play 
  
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Author:
Lemelson Center
Main Level:
High School
Subjects:
Other Sciences / Engineering
General Physics / General
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Explore the playful side of invention and the inventive side of play in Invention at Play. There are links to several flash activities, as well as mini-biographies of inventors.
http://inventionatplay.org/
Active/Cooperative Learning: Best Practices in Engineering Education 
  
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Ledlow, Susan
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Lower Undergraduate
Subject:
Other Sciences / Engineering
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Cooperative learning, a particular type of active learning, is a formal instructional approach in which students work together in small teams to accomplish a common learning goal. This site presents the research ...
http://clte.asu.edu/active/main.htm
OU Engineering Media Lab: Significant Digits 
  
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Author:
Gramoll, Kurt
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Lower Undergraduate
Subjects:
Other Sciences / Mathematics
General Physics / Measurement/Units
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This item is an interactive demonstration of the topic of significant digits. It computes the error that can be introduced by rounding during a calculation. Users input numbers and operations and select the ...
https://ecourses.ou.edu/cgi-bin/ebook.cgi?doc=&topic=st&chap_sec=01.1&pa...
Iterative Calculations in Excel 
  
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Editor:
Herman, Rhett
Main Level:
Upper Undergraduate
Subjects:
General Physics / Computational Physics
Other Sciences / Geoscience
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This web page contains two example spreadsheets using iterative calculations to solve physical models. The two models are for the structure of a planet and the interaction between the Earth and its atmosphere. ...
http://www.radford.edu/~rherman/spreadsheets/
Symbols: Weapons of Math Destruction  [ Conference Proceedings ]
  
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Authors:
Torigoe, Eugene
Gladding, Gary
Main Level:
Lower Undergraduate
Subjects:
Education Foundations / Cognition
General Physics / Physics Education Research
Other Sciences / Mathematics
Education Foundations / Communication / Representations
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This paper is part of an ongoing investigation of how students use and understand mathematics in introductory physics. Our previous research [1] revealed that differences in score as large as 50% can be observed ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2820933
Levi-Civita's Concept of the Parallel Transport of Vectors on a Surface 
  
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Author:
Watkins, Thayer
Main Level:
Upper Undergraduate
Subjects:
Relativity / Mathematics / Differential Geometry
Other Sciences / Mathematics
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This web page is devoted to giving an explanation of Levi-Civita's concepts of vector transport and holonomy, which are important in mathematical physics. The page is written for a reader with knowledge of ...
http://www.applet-magic.com/paralleltransport.htm
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration 
  
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Informal Education
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Other Sciences / Geoscience
Other Sciences / Environmental Science
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This is the homepage of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This administration conducts research and gathers data about the oceans, atmosphere, space, and sun, and applies this knowledge ...
http://www.noaa.gov/
National Institute of Standards and Technology 
  
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
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General Physics / Collections
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NIST's mission is to develop and promote measurement, standards, and technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and improve the quality of life. NIST carries out its mission in cooperative programs. ...
http://www.nist.gov/index.html
Just-in-Time Teaching Digital Library 
  
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Authors:
Novak, Gregor
Patterson, Evelyn
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Lower Undergraduate
Subjects:
General Physics / Collections
Other Sciences / None
Education Practices / Active Learning
Education Practices / Pedagogy
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This web database contains Just-in-Time Teaching materials from biology, chemistry, geoscience, mathematics, and physics. JiTT is a pedagogical strategy for improving student preparation for classes and making ...
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http://www.jittdl.org/
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