All students should develop a basic understanding of the principles, methods and vocabulary of science. Unfortunately, only one-fifth of US high school students enroll in physics courses.
Some activities are similar to a video game or a CD-ROM presentation.
Abstract concepts, such as nuclear energy, are developed from concrete experience and examples from everyday life. Students' comments and questions may be posted on the web. Students who feel threatened by the complexity of science may find web-based learning more appealing. 5.1 All students will learn to identify systems of interacting components and understand how their interactions combine to produce the overall behavior of the system. 5.8 All students will gain an understanding of the structure and behavior of matter.