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The Science Teacher, Nov 11
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This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes the job of a mechanical engineer.
This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes the job of a mechanical engineer. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Steve Metz |
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The Science Teacher, Nov 11
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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| By: Andrew Burns |
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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank discusses an exercise that adds excitement and depth to the typical acid-base lab by using fruits and soft drinks as the acids.
The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank discusses an exercise that adds excitement and depth to the typical acid-base lab by using fruits and soft drinks as the acids. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Peter Rillero and Ron Zambo |
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The Science Teacher, Nov 11
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Science fair judges provide secrets to a successful science fair. These insights can help inform both science research programs and student performance at all levels of science fair competition.
Science fair judges provide secrets to a successful science fair. These insights can help inform both science research programs and student performance at all levels of science fair competition. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Ken Roy |
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The Science Teacher, Nov 11
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This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses allergens in the laboratory.
This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses allergens in the laboratory. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Eric Brunsell and Martin Horejsi |
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The Science Teacher, Nov 11
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This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses Google's science fair in which students can participate by sharing their research projects on the internet.
This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses Google's science fair in which students can participate by sharing their research projects on the internet. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Jeffrey I. Seeman and Tom Lawrence |
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The Science Teacher, Nov 11
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The Archimedes Initiative is a free, online archive of videos recorded at county and state science fairs, which show students addressing their peers. This article describes the content of the website and suggests how students, teachers, and parents can... [view full summary]
The Archimedes Initiative is a free, online archive of videos recorded at county and state science fairs, which show students addressing their peers. This article describes the content of the website and suggests how students, teachers, and parents can put it to good use. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Frank LaBanca and Krista C. Ritchie |
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The Science Teacher, Nov 11
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This article describes teaching and learning strategies that promote creative problem finding. The authors examined problem finding factors that lead to high-quality science fair projects.
This article describes teaching and learning strategies that promote creative problem finding. The authors examined problem finding factors that lead to high-quality science fair projects. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Amanda Beckrich |
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The Science Teacher, Nov 11
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This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses doing a research project/science fair project that has an environmental focus.
This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses doing a research project/science fair project that has an environmental focus. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Michael Romano |
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The Science Teacher, Nov 11
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This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue discusses tactics to have a good start each day at the beginning of class.
This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue discusses tactics to have a good start each day at the beginning of class. [hide full abstract]
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| By: William F. McComas |
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The Science Teacher, Nov 11
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This article uses the term science fair for projects and programs that give students authentic and personal experiences in doing science (this can include expositions, olympiads, and other design competitions). The author presents some reflections... [view full summary]
This article uses the term science fair for projects and programs that give students authentic and personal experiences in doing science (this can include expositions, olympiads, and other design competitions). The author presents some reflections on and recommendations for these types of projects. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Amy Ricketts |
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The Science Teacher, Nov 11
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One way for ELL students to engage in inquiry is through a school science fair project or other independent research endeavor. Teachers can make simple modifications to the traditional science fair to help ELLs achieve the dual goals of mastering science... [view full summary]
One way for ELL students to engage in inquiry is through a school science fair project or other independent research endeavor. Teachers can make simple modifications to the traditional science fair to help ELLs achieve the dual goals of mastering science content and enhancing English language acquisition. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Warren Bernard |
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The Science Teacher, Nov 11
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This article shares student perspectives on authentic research projects. This qualitative study followed 14 students through a local science and engineering fair project to gain information about their thoughts about research.
This article shares student perspectives on authentic research projects. This qualitative study followed 14 students through a local science and engineering fair project to gain information about their thoughts about research. [hide full abstract]
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