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[null,"1.","Record Nr.",null,"UNINA9910792790703321"]
[null,null,"Autore",null,"Grooms Jonathon <1981->"]
[null,null,"Titolo",null,"Argument-driven inquiry in physical science : lab investigations for grades 6-8 / / Jonathon Grooms [and four others]"]
[null,null,"Pubbl/distr/stampa",null,"Arlington, Virginia : , : NSTA Press, National Science Teachers Association, , [2016]"]
[{"$nulls":4},"�2016"]
[null,null,"ISBN",null,"1-68140-372-2"]
[null,null,"Descrizione fisica",null,"1 online resource (xxii, 442 pages) : illustrations"]
[null,null,"Collana",null,"Gale eBooks"]
[null,null,"Disciplina",null,"500.2071/2"]
[null,null,"Soggetti",null,"Physical sciences - Methodology - Study and teaching (Middle school)"]
[{"$nulls":4},"Physical sciences - Experiments"]
[{"$nulls":4},"Inquiry-based learning"]
[null,null,"Lingua di pubblicazione",null,"Inglese"]
[null,null,"Formato",null,"Materiale a stampa"]
[null,null,null,"Livello bibliografico","Monografia"]
[null,null,null,"Note generali","Includes index."]
[null,null,null,"Nota di bibliografia","Includes bibliographical references and index."]
[null,null,"Nota di contenuto",null,"Section 1. Using argument-driven inquiry -- 1. Argument-driven inquiry -- 2. Lab investigations -- Section 2. Physical science core idea 1: matter and its interactions -- Lab 1. Thermal energy and matter: what happens at the molecular level when thermal energy is added to a substance? -- Lab 2. Chemical and physical changes: what set of rules should we use to distinguish between chemical and physical changes in matter? -- Lab 3. Physical properties of matter: what are the identities of the unknown substances? -- Lab 4. Conservation of mass: how does the total mass of the substances formed as a result of a chemical change compare with the total mass of the original substances? -- Lab 5. Design challenge: which design will cool a soda the best? --Section 3. Physical science core idea 2: motion and stability: forces and interactions -- Lab 6. Strength of gravitational force: how does the gravitational force that exists between two objects relate to their masses and the distance between them? -- Lab 7. Mass and free fall: how does mass affect the amount of time it takes for an object to fall to the ground? -- Lab 8. Force and motion: how do changes in pulling force affect the motion of an object? -- Lab 9. Mass and motion: how do changes in the mass of an object affect its motion? -- Lab 10. Magnetic force: how is the strength of an electromagnet affected by the number of coils of wire? -- Lab 11. Design challenge: which electromagnet design is best for picking up 50 paper clips? -- Lab 12. Unbalanced forces: how does surface area influence friction and the "]
[{"$nulls":4},"motion of an object? -- Section 4: Physical science core idea 3: Energy -- Lab 13. Kinetic energy: how do the mass and velocity of an object affect its kinetic energy? -- Lab 14. Potential energy: how can you make an action figure jump higher? -- Lab 15. Thermal energy and specific heat: which material has the greatest specific heat? -- Lab 16. Electrical energy and lightbulbs: how does the arrangement of lightbulbs that are connected to a battery affect the brightness of a single bulb in that circuit? -- Lab 17. Rate of energy transfer: how does the surface area of a substance affect the rate at which thermal energy is transferred from one substance to another? -- Lab 18. Radiation and energy transfer: what color should we paint a building to reduce cooling costs? -- Section 5: Physical science core idea 4: Waves and their applications in technologies for information transfer -- Lab 19. Wave properties: how do frequency, amplitude, and wavelength of a transverse wave affect its energy? -- Lab 20. Reflection and refraction: how can you predict where a ray of light will go when it comes in contact with different types of transparent materials? -- Lab 21. Light and information transfer: how does the type of material affect the amount of light that is lost when light waves travel down a tube? -- Lab 22. Design challenge: how should eyeglasses be shaped to correct for nearsightedness and farsightedness?"]
[null,null,null,"Sommario/riassunto","\"Free your students--and yourself--from the same old worksheets and data tables. Argument-Driven Inquiry in Physical Science will make middle school labs much more active and engaging. Its 22 investigations teach students to use argument to construct, support, and evaluate scientific claims of their own and others. The labs cover four core ideas in physical science: matter, motion and forces, energy, and waves. Students dig into important content and discover scientific practices as they figure out everything from how thermal energy works to what could make an action figure jump higher\"--"]
[null,"2.","Record Nr.",null,"UNINA9911049178003321"]
[null,null,"Autore",null,"Sonko Karamo N. M"]
[null,null,"Titolo",null,"21st Century African Development Strategies : Facing the Challenges With Innovative Approaches / / by Karamo N.M. Sonko, Haider A. Khan, Mariama Sonko"]
[null,null,"Pubbl/distr/stampa",null,"Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2025"]
[null,null,"ISBN",null,"3-031-93079-7"]
[null,null,"Edizione",null,"[1st ed. 2025.]"]
[null,null,"Descrizione fisica",null,"1 online resource (440 pages)"]
[null,null,"Collana",null,"Economics and Finance Series"]
[null,null,"Disciplina",null,"338.9"]
[null,null,"Soggetti",null,"Development economics"]
[{"$nulls":4},"Africa - Economic conditions"]
[{"$nulls":4},"Technological innovations"]
[{"$nulls":4},"Power resources"]
[{"$nulls":4},"Development Economics"]
[{"$nulls":4},"African Economics"]
[{"$nulls":4},"Economics of Innovation"]
[{"$nulls":4},"Natural Resource and Energy Economics"]
[null,null,"Lingua di pubblicazione",null,"Inglese"]
[null,null,"Formato",null,"Materiale a stampa"]
[null,null,null,"Livello bibliografico","Monografia"]
[null,null,"Nota di contenuto",null,"1. Introduction: Whither Africa? -- 2. Purposeful education: a new concept and approach to education for Development in Africa -- 3. Strategies for African Development in the 21st Century beyond the East Asian Model: Integrating Markets and the Enabling Developmental State -- 4. Combatting the “Tribal” Cankerworm: Causes, Consequences, and How, with a Gambian Case Study -- 5. Islamic finance: An Exploratory Survey of an Emergent New Opportunity in Resource Mobilization and Inclusion for Africa -- 6. Building resilience in the Post-Covid African Economy: A South African Case Study -- 7. Innovation and Technological Learning in Africa -- 8. Unlocking the Agricultural Potential: Feeding Africa for Self-reliance and the World for Business and Investigating Empirical Relationships -- 9. Conclusion."]
[null,null,null,"Sommario/riassunto","This book offers a broad and multidisciplinary guide to the economic, social and development challenges facing modern Africa. It seeks out innovative solutions to Africa’s development issues that look beyond the current policy landscapes and conventional methodologies. By tracking the diverse historical, economic and social trajectories of "]
[{"$nulls":4},"Africa, based on academic as well as deep personal experiences accross the continent, during the 21st century, the specific natures of African economies and societies are highlighted and recommendations for addressing the challenges with refreshing approaches discussed in great detail. The recommended courses for Africa's development paths in the 21st century are found within education, innovation, finance, agriculture, health, economic, political and social stability, comprehensive quantitative or general equilibrium modeling, technological development and lessons from Asian success stories. This book will be of interest to students, researchers, and policymakers interested in development studies, in general or African economies, specifically, through deep, wide and knowledgeable insights. Karamo NM Sonko is Founding Chairman of Heeno International and Sahara Gold Corporation. He is also President of Jula Consultancy FZE and innovator of the Strategic Management Sustainability Tool (also known as the African PESTLE Analysis). He has worked at the Organization of African Unity (OAU), United Nations Economic commission for Africa (UNECA) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and taught at the University of Paris VIII, University of Denver, University of Colorado at Denver, Regis University, and the University of British Columbia. Haider A. Khan is John Evans Distinguished University Professor. Has published more than 25 books and 200 articles in refereed international journals. Visiting professor in leading European, Asian and Latin American universities. Advisor to the UN, UNCTAD and Asian Development Bank among other international organizations. Mariama Sonko is Vice President for Sustainability and Impact at Sahara Gold Corporation and a volunteer assistant for Heeno International on special needs and community projects. She is also a GRI-certified Sustainability Adviser at Jula Consulting. She has co-authoured 2 books on Islamic Finance and sustainability, including the first book ever on formal holistic ESG, launched during COP28 in Dubai in December 2023. She has made high-level presentations on ESG to audiences from different parts of the world. ."]