Science Teaching Series

Internet Resources

I. Developing Scientific Literacy

II. Developing Scientific Reasoning

III. Developing Scientific Understanding

IV. Developing Scientific Problem Solving

V. Developing Scientific Research Skills

VI. Resources for Teaching Science

Topics for Comparison Tables

Table 7.2  Topics for comparison tables

physics

chemistry

  • inertial & non-inertial frames of reference
  • Newtonian & relativistic physics
  • parallel & series circuits
  • particle & wave theories of light
  • strong & weak nuclear forces
  • gravity & electrostatic attraction
  • red & blue lasers
  • refracting & reflecting telescopes

 

  • noble gases & halogens
  • standard & Benfry periodic tables
  • nuclear fusion & nuclear fission
  • Bohr & Schrödinger models of the atom
  • ionic & covalent bonds
  • metals & nonmetals
  • colloidal suspensions & solutions
  • oil & coal

 

biology

earth and space science

  • plant cells & animal cells
  • transcription & translation
  • reptiles & amphibians
  • photosynthesis & chemosynthesis
  • Mojave & Sonoran deserts
  • arctic & alpine tundra
  • angiosperms & gymnosperms
  • mammals & birds
  • inner & outer planets
  • one-time & recurring comets
  • Richter scale & Mercali index
  • NASA’s Voyager 1 & Voyager 2 missions
  • barometric & GPS altimeters
  • Arctic & Antarctic
  • Mount Rainier & Mt. Fuji
  • granite and basalt