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Science Scope, Mar 12
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Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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| By: Joseph Krajcik and Joi Merritt |
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Science Scope, Mar 12
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In this article, the authors look in-depth at scientific practice number 2—developing, evaluating, and revising scientific models to explain and predict phenomena—and what it means for classroom teaching.
In this article, the authors look in-depth at scientific practice number 2—developing, evaluating, and revising scientific models to explain and predict phenomena—and what it means for classroom teaching. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Mary Ann McGarry, Dan Straffon, and Chuck Patterson |
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Science Scope, Mar 12
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Students learn group process skills and transferable ideas about how science works by researching and studying four enigmas.
Students learn group process skills and transferable ideas about how science works by researching and studying four enigmas. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Barry Golden, Jonathon Grooms, Victor Sampson, and Robin Oliveri |
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Science Scope, Mar 12
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Students participate in a unit on global climate change by engaging in the process of scientific argumentation. The lessons presented in this article were created using the generate-an-argument model to help students understand climate change science.
Students participate in a unit on global climate change by engaging in the process of scientific argumentation. The lessons presented in this article were created using the generate-an-argument model to help students understand climate change science. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Janna Palliser |
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Science Scope, Mar 12
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This column focuses on issues related to environmentally friendly and sustainable science. This month’s issue discusses the pros and cons of hydraulic fracturing used in gas production.
This column focuses on issues related to environmentally friendly and sustainable science. This month’s issue discusses the pros and cons of hydraulic fracturing used in gas production. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Jana Bouwma-Gearhart |
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Science Scope, Mar 12
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An opinion piece about how class management using inquiry engages students in meaningful science activities and effectively reduces discipline problems.
An opinion piece about how class management using inquiry engages students in meaningful science activities and effectively reduces discipline problems. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Susan Gran and Michael McNamara |
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Science Scope, Mar 12
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This guided inquiry lesson is designed to help students develop conceptual understanding of the primary colors of light and differentiate between additive and subtractive color mixing.
This guided inquiry lesson is designed to help students develop conceptual understanding of the primary colors of light and differentiate between additive and subtractive color mixing. [hide full abstract]
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| By: NSTA and the CBC |
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Science Scope, Mar 12
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NSTA and the Children's Book Council identify the best science trade books of 2011.
NSTA and the Children's Book Council identify the best science trade books of 2011. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Christopher Dempsey, Alec Bodzin, Lori Cirucci, David Anastasio, and Dork Sahagian |
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Science Scope, Mar 12
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This article describes an investigative activity in which eighth-grade students reconstructed past environmental change in the New England area using data from lake varves in central Vermont to examine evidence of climate change.
This article describes an investigative activity in which eighth-grade students reconstructed past environmental change in the New England area using data from lake varves in central Vermont to examine evidence of climate change. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Ken Roy |
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Science Scope, Mar 12
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This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses cleaning the laboratory with green cleaners.
This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses cleaning the laboratory with green cleaners. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Bob Riddle |
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Science Scope, Mar 12
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This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses myths surrounding Mars and how it appears in the sky when it reaches opposition.
This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses myths surrounding Mars and how it appears in the sky when it reaches opposition. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Colleen Sheehy and Karina Clemmons |
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Science Scope, Mar 12
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This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue discusses using literature to engage students in science learning and build literacy.
This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue discusses using literature to engage students in science learning and build literacy. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Ron Wagler |
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Science Scope, Mar 12
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This article explains the first five great mass extinctions, the current great mass extinction, and the human activities and rates of species extinction associated with the current extinction.
This article explains the first five great mass extinctions, the current great mass extinction, and the human activities and rates of species extinction associated with the current extinction. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Sarah J. Glassman and Donna R. Sterling |
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Science Scope, Mar 12
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The activity described in this article poses a question, provides evidence needed to answer the question, and uses a cooperative learning structure within which students analyze the evidence and create their own questions. Students see how a single cause... [view full summary]
The activity described in this article poses a question, provides evidence needed to answer the question, and uses a cooperative learning structure within which students analyze the evidence and create their own questions. Students see how a single cause can interact with two natural systems—the water cycle and the bald eagle food chain—to affect the bald eagle population size. [hide full abstract]
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