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The Science Teacher, Oct 11
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This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. In this month’s issue Carter Emmart describes what it is like to be a visualization scientist.
This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. In this month’s issue Carter Emmart describes what it is like to be a visualization scientist. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Jeffrey Miller |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 11
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To effectively use digital resources in the classroom, teachers must customize the information, merge it with pre-existing curriculum, differentiate it for diverse student populations, and still meet standards-based learning goals. This article describes... [view full summary]
To effectively use digital resources in the classroom, teachers must customize the information, merge it with pre-existing curriculum, differentiate it for diverse student populations, and still meet standards-based learning goals. This article describes a solution to these challenges: the Curriculum Customization Service, which provides access to publisher content, interactive digital resources, educational standards, and teacher-contributed materials. [hide full abstract]
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| Edited by: Steve Metz |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 11
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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| By: Duane Nickell |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 11
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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank, the author discusses the common high school physics activity of calculating walking speed. The author adapted this activity and three accompanying... [view full summary]
The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank, the author discusses the common high school physics activity of calculating walking speed. The author adapted this activity and three accompanying extensions to use in a single 50-minute class period. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Ken Roy |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 11
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This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. In this month’s issue, pregnancy policy in the laboratory is discussed.
This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. In this month’s issue, pregnancy policy in the laboratory is discussed. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Eric Brunsell and Martin Horejsi |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 11
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This column shares web tools that support learning. In this month’s issue, the author discusses using combinations of technologies so students can complete open-ended tasks, which offer opportunities to practice 21st-century skills.
This column shares web tools that support learning. In this month’s issue, the author discusses using combinations of technologies so students can complete open-ended tasks, which offer opportunities to practice 21st-century skills. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Jeremy F. Price, Diane Silva Pimentel, Katherine L. McNeill, Michael Barnett, and Eric Strauss |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 11
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The authors have worked to meet the demands of the 21st century by using the Urban EcoLab, an urban ecology curriculum based on the National Science Education Standards. This curriculum emphasizes the local and community-based nature of science and is... [view full summary]
The authors have worked to meet the demands of the 21st century by using the Urban EcoLab, an urban ecology curriculum based on the National Science Education Standards. This curriculum emphasizes the local and community-based nature of science and is freely available for teachers to view, download, and use. As part of the curriculum the authors developed two frameworks that teachers can use to help meet the challenges of the 21st century. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Karina Clemmons and Colleen Sheehy |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 11
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This article provides three engaging projects science teachers can use to help students develop environmental consciousness and global awareness using young adult literature and technology.
This article provides three engaging projects science teachers can use to help students develop environmental consciousness and global awareness using young adult literature and technology. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Sevgi Aydin and Deborah L. Hanuscin |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 11
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In this article, the authors describe a lesson that uses the 5E Learning Cycle to help students not only understand the atomic model but also how Ernest Rutherford helped develop it. The lesson uses Rutherford's gold foil experiment to focus on three... [view full summary]
In this article, the authors describe a lesson that uses the 5E Learning Cycle to help students not only understand the atomic model but also how Ernest Rutherford helped develop it. The lesson uses Rutherford's gold foil experiment to focus on three aspects of the nature of science: the empirical nature of science, the tentativeness of scientific knowledge, and the distinction between observation and inference. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Frank LaBanca |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 11
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The author provides suggestions and tools to help teachers implement successful oral presentations in their science classrooms.
The author provides suggestions and tools to help teachers implement successful oral presentations in their science classrooms. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Amanda Beckrich |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 11
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This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses different activities that students can do as part of an environmental club.
This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses different activities that students can do as part of an environmental club. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Michael Romano |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 11
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This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue discusses making a name for yourself as a teacher and developing a good reputation.
This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue discusses making a name for yourself as a teacher and developing a good reputation. [hide full abstract]
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