Spaghetti can make an excellent physics lab dish. Eight ways of using spaghetti to show maths and physics topics in the lab. […]
An experience in teaching the fundamental concepts of the classical electromagnetic in middle-school (12 year old pupils) is reported. Very simple experiments on the magnetic effects induced by the electrical current and vice versa were developed by the pupils whose spontaneous descriptions, […]
In order to satisfy the need for a greater involvement of AI F in the training of primary and secondary school teachers, about a year ago the working group “Compulsory School” was formed. Starting from a ‘fact-finding’ investigation about the teaching of physics and of experimental sciences in ‘basic’ school , […]
This paper deals with a didactic activity on astronomy carried out with a class of 13 year old students, during 2014-15 school year. The topic is the “Solar System” and hypothesis about its shape made through the ages by scientists from Aristotle to Galileo. […]