How Teachers Motivate Their Students to Succeed
Join Kansas State Teacher of the Year Dyane Smokorowski as she and her colleagues formulate a lesson plan designed to engage and inspire students. Explore the psychology teachers use as they prepare for class and utilize…
What is the Science Behind the Bottle of Darkness Magic Trick?
Discover how this veteran educator is using magic presentations to ignite students’ excitement in science! Scientists are often called upon to solve mysteries, and magicians use science to ply their craft. In this Spark 1…
Assessing Robotic Precision on the Press Line
What happens when the machinery designed to stamp sheet metal into usable car parts along a bustling production line does not move quickly enough? In this Spark 101 case challenge, students will help Toyota engineers iden…
Concussion in Professional Football Players - Physics and Engineering in Medicine
Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center discuss their multidisciplinary approach to the exploration of the potential effects of concussion on the brains of former professional football players. …
Maximizing Mobile Technology For Maximum Crowds
How do phone companies serve thousands of costumers utilizing a single cell tower designed to serve only a few hundred users? In this Spark 101 case challenge, students will help AT&T determine the number of towers needed…