Articles Tagged with science teaching

Students return

Published on January 1, 2019December 30, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Two come back

Our tutor and our astronomer meet with former students.

Is this always true?

Published on December 11, 2018December 10, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Absolute truths

Some questions are very difficult to answer, even if you know the answer.

Why keep old things?

Published on November 6, 2018November 5, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Collectors and others

There are two types of people who retain old technology.

Why teach errors?

Published on October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Outdated, still in use

We look for reasons to teach things that aren’t true.

Divisable numbers

Published on September 25, 2018September 24, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

How many whats in a which?

In actual use, the decimal system is not always the best.

The best learning

Published on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

The best teaching?

Our tutor ponders methods and results.

Alternate methods

Published on July 17, 2018July 17, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

The answer or the process?

When there’s more than one way to get there, you have to choose. This can be confusing or useful.

Transistors, candles and light bulbs

Published on May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Simple or complicated

Which would you rather explain?

Cast iron and Coca-Cola®

Published on April 17, 2018April 16, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Chemistry and Physics

We perpetuate some stereotypes about scientists.

Only a test

Published on March 20, 2018March 19, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Asking the questions

Making a test can be harder than taking it.

Five Colors Science & Technology

Beyond the usual spectrum