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| By: Megan Sullivan |
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The Science Teacher, Jan 12
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This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue highlights the experiences of an adventure therapist.
This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue highlights the experiences of an adventure therapist. [hide full abstract]
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| By: James Planey and Barbara Hug |
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The Science Teacher, Jan 12
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The Source-Quality Pyramid activity described in this article is a student-driven activity that promotes classroom discussion of science literacy and media awareness. It also helps address any student misconceptions about what makes a news source credible.
The Source-Quality Pyramid activity described in this article is a student-driven activity that promotes classroom discussion of science literacy and media awareness. It also helps address any student misconceptions about what makes a news source credible. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Cary Sneider |
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The Science Teacher, Jan 12
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This article addresses Chapter 8 of A Framework for K–12 Science Education, which presents core ideas in technology and engineering at the same level as core ideas in the traditional science fields.
This article addresses Chapter 8 of A Framework for K–12 Science Education, which presents core ideas in technology and engineering at the same level as core ideas in the traditional science fields. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Steve Metz |
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The Science Teacher, Jan 12
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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| By: Adam Benoit |
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The Science Teacher, Jan 12
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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 assignment in which students read, write, and study current physics topics without diverting class time from the curriculum.
The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank discusses an assignment in which students read, write, and study current physics topics without diverting class time from the curriculum. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Phillip Herman and Peter Wardrip |
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The Science Teacher, Jan 12
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This article provides three practical approaches to increase reading-to-learn competencies and student science achievement. These approaches also provide valuable information about student understanding of content.
This article provides three practical approaches to increase reading-to-learn competencies and student science achievement. These approaches also provide valuable information about student understanding of content. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Ken Roy |
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The Science Teacher, Jan 12
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This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses the safety of on- and off-campus independent study programs.
This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses the safety of on- and off-campus independent study programs. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Eric Brunsell and Martin Horejsi |
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The Science Teacher, Jan 12
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This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses using online scientific data.
This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses using online scientific data. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Joseph Polman, Alan Newman, Cathy Farrar, and E. Wendy Saul |
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The Science Teacher, Jan 12
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The "Science Literacy Through Science Journalism" project explores how the practices of good science journalism can inform high school science education. Students learn lifelong science literacy skills by reporting the news.
The "Science Literacy Through Science Journalism" project explores how the practices of good science journalism can inform high school science education. Students learn lifelong science literacy skills by reporting the news. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Amanda Beckrich |
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The Science Teacher, Jan 12
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This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses the importance of keeping clear, concise, and informative lab reports.
This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses the importance of keeping clear, concise, and informative lab reports. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Michael Romano |
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The Science Teacher, Jan 12
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This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue discusses tips for how to deal with talking to parents on the phone.
This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue discusses tips for how to deal with talking to parents on the phone. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Laurie O. Campbell and Dara Williams-Rossi |
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The Science Teacher, Jan 12
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This article discusses students using technology to build their literacy across science disciplines. Six free software and web applications are highlighted, as well as ways to use them in the classroom.
This article discusses students using technology to build their literacy across science disciplines. Six free software and web applications are highlighted, as well as ways to use them in the classroom. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Coleen Weiss-Magasic |
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The Science Teacher, Jan 12
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Students' science literacy can be assessed and enhanced by using writing activities in the science classroom. Students can use technical writing to communicate their lab experiences and creative writing to make connections to the topics they're learning.... [view full summary]
Students' science literacy can be assessed and enhanced by using writing activities in the science classroom. Students can use technical writing to communicate their lab experiences and creative writing to make connections to the topics they're learning. This article describes both types of writing activities and how the author implemented them in her biology classes. [hide full abstract]
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