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History, Definitions,& Techniques of Oil Painting
Artist Ron Sanders presents a comprehensive look at oil colors and painting techniques prior to the 20th century. Explanation of mediums, grounds, supports, pigments, techniques and much more. Quotes from and about master artists and...
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University of California: Digital Synthesizers
Provides an excellent tutorial on how a digital synthesizer works, including information on editing, wavetables, MIDI, and much more. Sparse on design, but heavy on content. From 1996.
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Harnessing the Web: Intro to Networked Project Based
This tutorial site for NetPBL (Networked Project-Based Learning) offers guidance for developing collaborative learning.
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Science or Not?: Science Uses Models to Explain Aspects of the Real World
Explains what scientific models are and their importance in science. Gives a list of examples of models, with links to more information.
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University of Texas at Austin
[Archive] University of Texas at Austin: Models Are the Building Blocks of Sci
Chapter 4 of a textbook called Scientific Decision-Making. Explains the many ways that models are used in the real world, and their importance in the world of science. Describes their different uses in science and in numerous fields and...
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Sculpture Studio: Modeling a Head From Clay
Interactive resource teaches students how to model a head from clay.
San Diego State University
San Diego State University: Allometric Modeling
This site shows how to use exponential graphs to model AIDS cases. Very detailed site.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Making Models
This lesson will explain why scientists often use models and will demonstrate how to make a scale model of an object.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Modeling: Lesson 2
This lesson describes how scientist use models to better understand the world around them. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Modeling."
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Scientific Models in Biology
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The purpose of scientific modeling is explained, and the many different types of models that can be used in biology are described.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Are You in Control?
This lesson teaches the engineering method for testing wherein one variable is changed while the others are held constant. Young scholars compare the performance of a single paper airplane design while changing the shape, size and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Scientific Models
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize the uses, limitations, and different types of scientific models.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Scientific Models
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize the uses, limitations, and different types of scientific models.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix: Scale Distances or Dimensions
[Free Registration/Login Required] An assessment for students to show their knowledge of scientific models.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Scientific Modeling
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Using models in science and examples of models in physical science.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Scientific Models in Biology
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the scientific model.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Build an Approximate Scale Model of an Object
Students will create a model of an object of their choice, giving them skills and practice in techniques used by professionals. The students will use sketches as they build their objects. This activity will facilitate a discussion on...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Artificial Anatomy: Papier Mache Models
Online exhibition examines an interesting sidelight in the history of medicine: the use of papier-mache anatomical models. Learn about the history of medical dissection, why the models were made, and their construction and conservation....
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Dragon Genetics: Understanding Inheritance
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Dragon Genetics II lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF and Word formats. Using Popsicle sticks, students experiment with different...
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization lab, along with links to download Student Handouts in PDF and Word formats, and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF format. The lab is a hands-on lesson...
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University of Edinburgh: Glossary of Introductory Computer Graphics Terms
This website, from the University of Edinburgh, provides a lengthy glossary of computer graphics terms written by Olin Lathrop, author of "The Way Computer Graphics Work". This site provides simple definitions of basic terms; no graphics...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S Id, F if Laptop Battery Charge
This task uses a situation that is familiar to learners to solve a problem they probably have all encountered before: How long will it take until an electronic device has a fully charged battery? Given data, students perform a variety of...
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King's Centre for Visualization in Science: Scientific Models
A series of interactive applets use scientific models to teach some basic concepts of matter, including states of matter and physical and chemical changes.
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Oregon High School: What Is a Scientific Model? [Pdf]
Explains what scientific models are and their importance in science. After reading the information, students respond in writing to several questions.