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David Wetzel on January 30th, 2009

Students have misconceptions in many areas of math; however, there some misconceptions almost everyone has about general mathematics.
Common Math Misconceptions
There is only way one to solve a math problem!
Not True!  Every math problem has at least two ways to solve the problem and some have more. Consider the number of possible shapes that can be made using [...]

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David Wetzel on January 29th, 2009

Although it is not obvious to the casual observer, rocks absorb water. You can ask your students to observe rocks all day long and they will not be able to tell if the rocks they are observing are absorbing water. However, there is an investigation which allows students to discover that rocks absorb water and how [...]

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David Wetzel on January 28th, 2009

This Web-Based Investigation is designed to allow students to study Yeast. 
 
If they follow all the instructions carefully you should have no difficulty finding the information.  All of the answers to the questions must be “WRITTEN IN THEIR OWN WORDS”. This helps them develop a better understanding of Yeast.
 
What do you know about yeast and fungi?

Write down at least three things [...]

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