Constructing Physical Science

Adam Johnston

randomactofscience

a walk

I spent part of the early evening with some science teaching students walking up through the trees to the former shoreline of Lake Bonneville. Their task was to make observations of phenomena they could use to center science learning around. I took photos of some of what caught my attention.…

noticings and wonderings of scientists blowing bubbles

I dropped by the offices of scientists around my building here at Weber State University and asked them to blow bubbles and tell me about the things they notice and wonder. At the same time, I recorded video of these episodes on my phone. Here’s a quick 10-minute compilation of the things they did, …

turkey cooking times

Over the last few years, I’ve asked students and friends to send me their turkey cooking data. In particular, I ask for the time and temperature of the cooking, along with the weight of the turkey. I also add a place for extra notes, like how the turkey was prepared, if it was cooked in something be…

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