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Using mathematics in science
Student reading, Homework, Exam problemSpecific tools and activities that can help students build math-in-science skills
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Human and Animal Physiology
Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Oscillations & Waves, Thermo & Stat Mech, Electricity & Magnetism, Optics
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Photons in biology
Remote Learning, In-class activity, Homework, Restricted accessAnswering questions about light frequencies in jellyfish and xray lines emitted from tungsten
Proteins
Synthesis and Analysis of Color, Spectra, Absorption
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Photon transitions
Remote Learning, In-class activity, Homework, Restricted accessAnswering questions about energy level transitions of an atom
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Atomic Physics, Absorption
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Fluorescence examples
Remote Learning, In-class activity, Homework, Restricted accessFinding the change in energy of light due to fluorescence
Proteins, Molecular Imaging
Synthesis and Analysis of Color
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Flame test
Remote Learning, In-class activity, Homework, Restricted accessFinding the number of atoms in the first excited state of sodium
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Atomic Physics, Spectra
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
Light Problems - The Photon Model of Light
Remote Learning, In-class activity, Homework, Restricted accessA collection of 4 problems on the photon model of light, designed to help life-science students build scientific thinking skills.
Proteins, Molecular Imaging
Atomic Physics, Synthesis and Analysis of Color, Spectra, Absorption
Edward Redish
NEXUS Physics
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