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| By: Gary DeLeo, Amanda Weidenhammer, and Kristen Wecht |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 12
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This article describes an activity in which students learn how complex outcomes can result from simple decisions. Participants encounter a broad range of learning experiences, including electric-circuit construction, household wiring, digital systems,... [view full summary]
This article describes an activity in which students learn how complex outcomes can result from simple decisions. Participants encounter a broad range of learning experiences, including electric-circuit construction, household wiring, digital systems, truth tables, and the concept of base-n number systems. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Alice Putti |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 12
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A guided inquiry helps students view an equilibrium system from the particulate level.
A guided inquiry helps students view an equilibrium system from the particulate level. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Luba Vangelova |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 12
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This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes the life of an inventor.
This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes the life of an inventor. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Steve Metz |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 12
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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| By: Ted Willard, Harold Pratt, and Cindy Workosky |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 12
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How to form a study group to examine the Next Generation Science Standards, second public draft.
How to form a study group to examine the Next Generation Science Standards, second public draft. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Michael E. Bratsis |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 12
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This column provides up-to-date information on current health topics—along with classroom activities that help students make healthy choices. This month’s issue discusses an activity that shows how flu germs spread.
This column provides up-to-date information on current health topics—along with classroom activities that help students make healthy choices. This month’s issue discusses an activity that shows how flu germs spread. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Angela Kelly |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 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 provides an activity that engages students while teaching them physical and chemical properties and changes.
The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank provides an activity that engages students while teaching them physical and chemical properties and changes. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Amy Pallant, Hee-Sun Lee, and Sara Pryputniewicz |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 12
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This article describes an online climate change curriculum that incorporates dynamic computer models that enable students to visualize the complex interactions related to climate change science. Students learn how adjusting variables in a dynamic model... [view full summary]
This article describes an online climate change curriculum that incorporates dynamic computer models that enable students to visualize the complex interactions related to climate change science. Students learn how adjusting variables in a dynamic model affects the entire system. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Ken Roy |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 12
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This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses an example of a lab accident.
This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses an example of a lab accident. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Eric Brunsell and Martin Horejsi |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 12
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This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses a feature of the latest digital cameras: macrophotography.
This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses a feature of the latest digital cameras: macrophotography. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Abour Cherif |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 12
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In this learning activity, students research what significant scientific advances happened in the year of their birth and present them to the class. The activity promotes writing, helps students enhance their scientific literacy, and also improves their... [view full summary]
In this learning activity, students research what significant scientific advances happened in the year of their birth and present them to the class. The activity promotes writing, helps students enhance their scientific literacy, and also improves their attitude toward the learning of science. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Amanda Beckrich |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 12
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This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue talks about invasive species.
This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue talks about invasive species. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Michael Romano |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 12
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This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue is Part 1 of two columns dealing with classroom management.
This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue is Part 1 of two columns dealing with classroom management. [hide full abstract]
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| By: Scott Ashmann and Amanda Nelson |
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The Science Teacher, Oct 12
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One effective way to teach connections among body systems is using a problem-based approach. The authors developed an activity to help students understand the relationships of various body systems in the common event of eating a cookie.
One effective way to teach connections among body systems is using a problem-based approach. The authors developed an activity to help students understand the relationships of various body systems in the common event of eating a cookie. [hide full abstract]
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