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What About Lecturing? Recent Study States Not As Effective
“To lecture or not to lecture” – that seems to be the question that has received much attention in recent years. It is similar to topics such as the positive/negative effects of drinking red wine, eating chocolate or eggs in that the pendulum...
By Christine Royce
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But Why Does the Balloon Stick to the Wall After I Rub It on My Hair?
What types of materials can be electrically charged? How does current flow in a circuit? Will a magnet pick up any kind of metal?...
By Carole Hayward
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Literacy and science: Writing and communicating
This is a continuation of a question about Literacy and science: Reading and comprehension. The question dealt with incorporating literacy practices and activities into science instruction and the role of the science teacher in doing so....
By Mary Bigelow
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eCYBERMISSION 2014: Standout STEM Students Succeed
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) congratulates the national winners of the 12th annual eCYBERMISSION competition, which NSTA administered for the U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program....
By Guest Blogger
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Children play year-round but some media for play is more easily used in summer. Some recent play that I’ve observed: Observing the motion of wood chip mulch as it is shaken back and forth on a spring rider. ...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Science of Golf: potential and kinetic energy
For the first time ever, the women are playing their U.S. Open on the same course as the men. Watch 2010 U.S. Women’s Open champ Paula Creamer in Science of Golf: Potential and Kinetic Energy to see the energy transformations they’ll use to power...
By Judy Elgin Jensen
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Pinehurst No.2, the site of the 2014 U.S. Open, was not the lush, green, wall-to-wall carpet that most people expect to see at one of golf’s majors. This year’s U.S. Open featured green only near the center of the fairways with browning turfgrass...
By Judy Elgin Jensen
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Literacy and science: Reading and comprehending
One of our goals for the coming year is to incorporate more literacy practices into science instruction. Some of our teachers are eager to do more of this, while others are more skeptical about taking on this responsibility. As the department chair, ...
By Mary Bigelow
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From Viruses to Whales, Help Your Students Learn the Common Patterns of Evolution
What’s it like to study evolution as a scientist? That’s the question Judy Diamond, with the help of Carl Zimmer, E....
By Carole Hayward
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Q&A about natural spaces for children
It was a perfect early summer day with temperatures in the low 70s (F) and a gentle breeze that make it easy to be outdoors for hours. We had a combination of shade, sunscreen or hats to protect from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation and a pitcher of...
By Peggy Ashbrook