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Fruit Fly Traits (Genetics) Book Chapter
“Accelerating” Science Learning With Reading Journal Article
A Day in the Field Journal Article
A Glue From Slug Slime? Journal Article
A Killer Lake Alive with Learning Opportunities Journal Article
A Matter of Taste: Investigating sensory modalities in the protozoan Paramecium Journal Article
A Museum Learning Lab Journal Article
A Natural Selection Journal Article
A Sense of Scale: Studying how scale affects systems and organisms Journal Article
A Teaching Guide to Evolution Journal Article
A Twist on Measuring Catalase Journal Article
Achievable Inquiry in the College Laboratory: The Mini-Journal Journal Article
Active Evolution Instruction Book Chapter
Activities with Antlions Journal Article
Adapting to the Environment: Helping students understand natural selection Journal Article
Adding Math to Biology: Teaching the mathematical basis of evolutionary biology Journal Article
Addressing Three Common Myths About the Next Generation Science Standards Journal Article
Adopt-a-Dino Journal Article
AIDS and other Human Diseases: Teaching Science in the Context of Culture Journal Article
Allergic to the Laboratory: A creative setup allows students with latex allergies full participation in chemistry labs Journal Article
Alternative Assessment: A monthly portfolio project improves student performance Journal Article
Analyzing DNA in a High School Laboratory: Students study the genetics of sage grouse Journal Article
Antigenic Shift and Drift Journal Article
Artful Biology Projects Journal Article
Assessment as Learning Journal Article
Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding SciGuide
Avatar in the Science Classroom Journal Article
Awesome Aggregations Journal Article
Banking on the Future Journal Article
Be Your Own Groundhog Journal Article
Beluga Whales: Hyphothesis Generation and Evaluation Journal Article
Beyond Grading Journal Article
Biocrimes 411: Helping students understand the basics of biocrimes Journal Article
Bioterrorism and Real-World Science Journal Article
Bird's the Word: By raising chicks, students study animals in the laboratory Journal Article
Buffer Biology: A design-your-own lab for chemistry Journal Article
Build-a-Brain Project: Students Design and Model the Brain of an Imaginary Animal Journal Article
Catching the Wrong Species Journal Article
Cell Division and Differentiation SciGuide
Cell Size And Diffusion (Diffusion) Book Chapter
Cell Structure Study: Students use microscopes and digital images to examine Elodea Journal Article
Cells and Chemical Reactions SciGuide
Cellulose Breakdown Journal Article
Centers of Diversity (Student Edition) Book Chapter
Centers of Diversity (Teacher Edition) Book Chapter
Chapterless Science: Taking a new approach to presenting science material Journal Article
Characteristics of Viruses (Characteristics of Life) Book Chapter
Chewing on Ideas: Engaging students in meaningful learning about digestion Journal Article
Chromonoodles: Jump Into the Gene Pool Journal Article
Classic Lessons 2.0: Using Multiple Representations to Teach Science Journal Article
Classification and the Dichotomous Key Journal Article
Classroom Considerations: Behavior Book Chapter
Cold Scat Creamery: Using Ice-Cream-Parlor Tricks to Create Fake Scat Journal Article
Color Code Journal Article
Commentary: Going Beyond the Textbook Journal Article
Commentary: Let Fossils Make the Case Journal Article
Commentary: Needing a New Approach to Science Labs Journal Article
Commentary: The Courage of His Convictions Journal Article
Commentary: Toxins and Society Journal Article
Community Lab Partners: Working with local universities and industry leaders allows students to make the most of laboratory experiences Journal Article
Comparing Common Origins: Using biotechnology to teach evolution Journal Article
Computational Thinking in High School Science Classrooms Journal Article
Confronting Ambiguity in Science Journal Article
Connect the Spheres with the Coal Cycle Journal Article
Core Values Journal Article
Corn Snake Genetics: Students learn about the fundamentals of Mendelism by studying corn snakes Journal Article
Cougars and the Community Journal Article
Cougars, Curriculum, and Community Journal Article
Counting Dots: Students engage in a coal mining activity to interpret geology Journal Article
Creating a College-Going Culture Journal Article
Creating and Delivering Differentiated Science Content Through Wikis Journal Article
Creative Concept Mapping: A potato stamp encourages a positive attitude toward concept mapping Journal Article
Cultured Inquiry: Students learn about the scientific process and gain critical thinking skills through disc diffusion assays Journal Article
Current Taxonomy in Classroom Instruction Journal Article
Customizing Curriculum With Digital Resources Journal Article
Defusing Discomfort Journal Article
Desert Snakes (Mechanics Of Evolution) Book Chapter
Design & Decision Making: In an integrated science lesson, students learn to engage in evidence-based decision making Journal Article
Detecting and Preventing Plagiarism: Helping students avoid the pitfalls of plagiarism Journal Article
Digesting Complex Carbohydrates: Using yeast as a model system for human digestion Journal Article
Digging Up a Crime Journal Article
DNA Family Relationship Analysis (Genetics) Book Chapter
DNA Mapping Made Simple Journal Article
Does It Mix? Journal Article
Drawing Out the Quiet Voices: Making science lectures accessible to all students Journal Article
Drawing Students Out: Using sketching exercises to hone observation skills Journal Article
Earth System Science Project Journal Article
Earth Systems in a Bottle: Building Earth systems teaches students an integrated environmental lesson Journal Article
Ecological Field Studies Journal Article
Editor’s Corner: Renaissance Thinking Journal Article
Editor's Corner: "Turn On" the Evolution Light Bulb Journal Article
Editor's Corner: Project-Based Science Learning Journal Article
Editor's Corner: Science and the Arts Journal Article
Editor's Corner: This View of Life Journal Article
Editor's Corner: Write for The Science Teacher Journal Article
Elk Habitat: A Case Study of Scientific Inquiry Journal Article
Encouraging Creativity in the Science Lab Journal Article
Engaging Students in the Scientific Practices of Explanation and Argumentation Journal Article
Engineering Design Challenge Journal Article
Enzyme Inquiry Journal Article
Evolution: Don't Debate, Educate Journal Article
Experimenting With Extinction Journal Article
Exploring Cells from the Inside Out: New Tools for the Classroom Journal Article
Exploring Osmosis and Diffusion in Cells Journal Article
Extracting the Max From a DNA Extraction Journal Article
Fact or Fiction? Female students learn to critically evaluate science on the Internet Journal Article
Fall Colors, Temperature, and Day Length Journal Article
Family Science Night Journal Article
Family Secrets: The Bioethics of Genetic Testing Journal Article
Film Canister Science Journal Article
Finding Patterns Journal Article
Fire and Ecological Disturbance Journal Article
Flow of Matter and Energy in Ecosystems SciGuide
Focus on Physics: Skateboard Physics Journal Article
Focusing Labs on the Nature of Science Journal Article
Food Enzymes Journal Article
Force and Motion SciGuide
Formative Assessment: Redirecting the Plan Journal Article
From Frustrating Forgetfulness to Fabulous Forethought Journal Article
From DNA to Disorder Journal Article
From Petroleum to Tomatoes: An integrated approach to educating scientifically literate students Journal Article
Fueling the Car of Tomorrow Journal Article
Fundamentals of Integrated Science: What teachers should consider when planning an integrated science curriculum Journal Article
Gel Electrophoresis on a Budget to Dye For Journal Article
Genetic Building Blocks Journal Article
Genetics SciGuide
Genetics of Sesame Street TM Characters Journal Article
Getting the Most out of Electrophoresis Units Journal Article
Giant Ants and Walking Plants: Using Science Fiction to Teach a Writing-Intensive, Lab-Based Biology Class for Nonmajors Journal Article
Give Me Some Skin: A Hands-On Science Activity Integrating Racial Sensitivity Journal Article
Giving Students a Leg Up Journal Article
Going Viral Journal Article
Growing a Pancake: How Environmental Factors Impact Fungi Growth in a Sourdough Starter Book Chapter
Habits of Mind for the Science Laboratory Journal Article
Hamburger Science Journal Article
Health Wise: Concussion ABCs Journal Article
Health Wise: Dietary Fats: Friend or Foe? Journal Article
Health Wise: Helping Students Cope With Dyslexia Journal Article
Helping Reluctant Readers Journal Article
Heredity and Variation SciGuide
Hot Off the Press Journal Article
How a Dragon Gets its Wings: A fanciful approach to teaching meiosis Journal Article
How Do Siamese Cats Get Their Color? Journal Article
How Do Species Come About? Book Chapter
How Much Carbon Is in the Forest? Journal Article
I Lost the Answer Key! Authentic science flourishes when a teacher loses the prepared answer key Journal Article
Idea Bank - Education and Research: Testing Hypotheses (EARTH) Journal Article
Idea Bank: Adding Inquiry to Cookbook Labs Journal Article
Idea Bank: Assessing Basic Knowledge in Biology Journal Article
Idea Bank: Building Traits Journal Article
Idea Bank: Classroom Newsletter Journal Article
Idea Bank: Convection in a Fish Tank Journal Article
Idea Bank: Creating "Animers" and Genetics Game Journal Article
Idea Bank: Demonstrating the Self-Assembly of the Cell Membrane Journal Article
Idea Bank: Electronic BeeSpace Journal Article
Idea Bank: Explaining Biological Phenomena Journal Article
Idea Bank: Exploring the History of Science With Movies Journal Article
Idea Bank: Fruits and Soft Drinks in the Lab Journal Article
Idea Bank: Got Milk? Do Biochemistry Journal Article
Idea Bank: Interrogations on Scientific American Articles Journal Article
Idea Bank: Keep Current With a Journal Club Journal Article
Idea Bank: Lessons Learned From Test Writing Journal Article
Idea Bank: Mitosis Flipbook Journal Article
Idea Bank: MultiSensory Science Journal Article
Idea Bank: Mystery Objects Journal Article
Idea Bank: Petri Dish Display Journal Article
Idea Bank: Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction” Journal Article
Idea Bank: School Greenhouse Design Tips Journal Article
Idea Bank: Skip the Cell Unit Journal Article
Idea Bank: The Apple Genomics Project Journal Article
Idea Bank: The Invented Cell Journal Article
Idea Bank: The Nuts and Bolts of Enzymes Journal Article
Idea Bank: The Paint Chip Lab Journal Article
Idea Bank: The Snowball Questioning Method Journal Article
Idea Bank: Using Earthquakes as "Teachable Moments" Journal Article
Idea Bank: What's Up with Kudzu? Journal Article
Idea Bank: Wilderness Search and Rescue Journal Article
I'll Bring the Popcorn Journal Article
Implementation of Peer-Reviewed Homework Assignments Journal Article
Incorporating Amphibian Malformation into Inquiry-Based Learning Journal Article
Incorporating History into the Science Classroom Journal Article
Injecting Inquiry Into Photosynthesis Investigations Journal Article
Inquiring Minds! Journal Article
Inquiry dot Com: Web-based activities promote scientific inquiry learning Journal Article
Inquiry-Based Instruction Journal Article
Instructional Design Changes in an Undergraduate A&P Course to Facilitate Student Engagement and Interest Journal Article
Integrating Forensic Science: Forensics can be the basis of a unique curriculum that fosters analytical thinking and problem solving Journal Article
Integrating Interactive Notebooks Journal Article
Integrating Technology: Using Google Forms to Collect and Analyze Data Journal Article
Intellectual Energy Flow Journal Article
Intelligent Teaching: Using the theory of multiple intelligences in the inquiry classroom Journal Article
Interdependence of Life SciGuide
Intersections, Molecules, and Homeless Shelters Journal Article
Investigating Aquatic Dead Zones Journal Article
Investigating Island Evolution: A Galapagos-based lesson using the 5E instructional model Journal Article
Investigating Malformed Frogs: Using the internet to explore the impact of environmental changes on anurans Journal Article
Investigating Membranes Journal Article
Isopod Inquiry: Students learn experimental design by studying sowbug food preferences Journal Article
Issues in Sociobiology: The nature vs. nurture debate Journal Article
Issues In-Depth: Making some bones about it Journal Article
It’s a Zoo Out There! Journal Article
JELL-O and Detergents: A Successful Inquiry Recipe Journal Article
Lab Check 1...2...3: Helping students write clear and concise laboratory reports Journal Article
LabWrite: Transforming Lab Reports from Busy Work to Meaningful Learning Opportunities Journal Article
Learning About Genetic Inheritance Through Technology-Enhanced Instruction Journal Article
Learning by Heart: Students use heart rate patterns to identify nervous system imbalances Journal Article
Learning from Landfills: Students learn an environmental lesson as they investigate conditions necessary for decomposition of garbage Journal Article
Learning From the Fruit Fly Journal Article
Learning to Make Systematic Decisions Journal Article
Lessons of the Galápagos Journal Article
Lights and Larvae Journal Article
Listserv Roundup: Four Essential Strategies for Differentiating Science Lessons Journal Article
Listserv Roundup: Teaching the Water Cycle Journal Article
Liver And Hydrogen Peroxide (Chemical Reactions and Catalysts) Book Chapter
Long-Form Science Journal Article
Making Critical Friends Journal Article
Making Molecular Movies Journal Article
Making Sense of Natural Selection Journal Article
Marquee Fossils Journal Article
Materials Science and the Problem of Garbage Journal Article
Measuring CO2 Journal Article
Measuring Metabolism Journal Article
Measuring Molecules: An interdisciplinary lesson incorporates ecology and mathematics Journal Article
Mendel's Modern Legacy Journal Article
Metchnikoff’s Munchies Journal Article
Modeling Chromosomes Journal Article
Modeling DNA Journal Article
Modeling Muscles Journal Article
Modeling Natural Selection Journal Article
Modifying Cookbook Labs: A different way of teaching a standard laboratory engages students and promotes understanding Journal Article
Mole Mapping: Using a graphing calculator as a tool for solving mole problems Journal Article
More Than Writing-to-Learn Journal Article
Movement of Molecules In or Out of Cells (Osmosis and Diffusion) Book Chapter
Movie Mitosis Journal Article
Natural Selection and Evolution: Using Multimedia Slide Shows to Emphasize the Role of Genetic Variation Journal Article
Nematodes: Model Organisms in High School Biology Journal Article
Neuroscience in the Cinema Journal Article
No Blue Ribbon Journal Article
No Puedo Journal Article
Nurturing the Nature of Science Journal Article
Observing Nature Book Chapter
Ocean Acidification Journal Article
One Fish, Two Fish, Redfish, You Fish! Journal Article
Optic Inquiry: Students investigate a simple anomaly to learn basic science skills Journal Article
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 Journal Article
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 Journal Article
Peer-Led Team Learning: A new teaching model focuses on student achievement through active learning Journal Article
PhUn Week: Understanding Physiology Journal Article
Piquing Student Interest with Pharmacology Journal Article
Planimal House: An inquiry-oriented project in which biology students study live organisms Journal Article
Planning NGSS-Based Instruction: Where Do You Start? Journal Article
Plants v. Pollutants Journal Article
Playing With Science Journal Article
Polymers and People Journal Article
Predicting Population Curves: Using inquiry in the biology classroom to study populations Journal Article
Project-Based Science Journal Article
Project-Based Science Instruction: A Primer Journal Article
Pulse Rate Research: Students follow the steps of inquiry to compare carotid and artery pulse rates Journal Article
Read Like a Scientist Journal Article
Real-Time Ocean Data in the Classroom Journal Article
Recrafting the General Chemistry Laboratory Report Journal Article
Recycled Insect Models Journal Article
Reproduction and Heredity SciGuide
Research and Teaching: A Guided-Inquiry pH Laboratory Exercise for Introductory Biological Science Laboratories Journal Article
Research and Teaching: Eight Is Not Enough: The Level of Questioning and Its Impact on Learning in Clicker Cases Journal Article
Research and Teaching: Where do Ideas for Students Come From? Applying Constructivism and Textbook Problems in the Laboratory Experience Journal Article
Rethinking the Role of the Science Teacher: Eschewing standardized testing in favor of authentic assessment Journal Article
Revising Instruction to Teach Nature of Science Journal Article
Right to the Source: Dancing With Radium Journal Article
Safer Science: Live Animals and Dissection Journal Article
Safer Science: Math Classes and Study Halls in Science Labs? Journal Article
Safer Science: Student Tests for Safer Labs Journal Article
Salamander Saver Journal Article
Salty Microbiology Journal Article
Science 2.0: “Flipping” Your Classroom Journal Article
Science 2.0: A Flipped Classroom in Action Journal Article
Science 2.0: A Social Media Primer Journal Article
Science 2.0: Be Accessible Via Mobile Devices Journal Article
Science 2.0: Create a Classroom Blog! Journal Article
Science 2.0: Expanding Google in the Classroom Journal Article
Science 2.0: Flipping Tools for the Science Classroom Journal Article
Science 2.0: Gamify AP Biology Journal Article
Science 2.0: Mastering Scientific Practices With Technology, Part 2 Journal Article
Science 2.0: Paper Slide Videos Journal Article
Science 2.0: Protecting Students' Online Privacy—By Law Journal Article
Science 2.0: Stop-Motion Mitosis Journal Article
Science 2.0: Write Your Own Science Book Journal Article
Science Education and ESL Students Journal Article
Science for All: Literacy Engagement and Its Role in the Science Classroom Journal Article
Science Pipes: A World of Data at Your Fingertips Journal Article
Science Sampler: Cancer -- Mitosis run amok Journal Article
Science Sampler: Ecosystem Jenga! Journal Article
Science Sampler: Lab report blues Journal Article
Science Sampler: The Hot Zone: An interdisciplinary project on viruses Journal Article
Science Sampler: Using the Pokemon alphabet to teach classification and phylogeny Journal Article
Science Shorts: Tarred and Feathered Journal Article
Science, Technology, and YA Lit Journal Article
Science's Super Star Journal Article
Sculpting the Barnyard Gene Pool Journal Article
Searching for the Perfect Lesson: Teaching evolution to a diverse biology class Journal Article
Seeds for Thought: Teaching students to teach themselves Journal Article
Self-Assembly: How Nature Builds Journal Article
Sesame Street Picnic: An Introductory Activity to Claims, Evidence, and Rationale Journal Article
Sewing Up Science Journal Article
Short-Form Science Journal Article
SimRiver: Environmental Modeling Software for the Science Classroom Journal Article
Snail Tales Journal Article
Solve Medical Mysteries Journal Article
Spontaneous Generation (Cell Theory) Book Chapter
Student Poster Sessions Journal Article
Students as Teachers Journal Article
Suckers for Science: Lessons with leeches teach students to think like scientists Journal Article
Summer Reading That Inspires Journal Article
Summing It Up: Teaching summary writing to enhance science learning Journal Article
Supermarket Proteases Journal Article
Supporting Right-Brained Thinking Journal Article
Supporting Students With Autism Journal Article
Survival Strategies (Student Edition) Book Chapter
Switch on micro*scope! Journal Article
Symbiosis: An Evolutionary Innovator—Blurring the concept of individuality, symbiosis tangles the phylogenetic trees Journal Article
Teacher’s Toolkit: An Inquiry-Based Activity to Show the Importance of Sample Size and Random Sampling Journal Article
Teacher's Toolkit: Reforming cookbook labs Journal Article
Teacher's Toolkit: Rocking Out Science! Journal Article
Teaching "Bad Science" Journal Article
Teaching for Creativity Journal Article
Teaching Science Through Inquiry Journal Article
Teaching Science to Students with Learning Differences Journal Article
Teaching Technical Writing: Switching to concept-based lab reports Journal Article
Teaching With Technology Journal Article
Teaching With Web-Based Videos Journal Article
Team Science: Students from different disciplines come together for a science project Journal Article
Team-Based Learning Reduces Attrition in a First-Semester General Chemistry Course Journal Article
Test Tube Respiration: The alcoholic fermentation pathway in yeast demonstrates cellular respiration Journal Article
The Art-Science Connection Journal Article
The Biology of Food Journal Article
The CORALS Connection Journal Article
The Dark Side of the Tube Journal Article
The Egg: In the Lab and Across Cultures Journal Article
The E-mail Lab Journal Article
The Fin Art of Science: Japanese fish printing brings interdisciplinary science and culture to the classroom Journal Article
The Great Dinosaur Feud: Science Against All Odds Journal Article
The Green Room: Genetically Modified Crops Journal Article
The Green Room: How Border Walls Affect Wildlife Journal Article
The Green Room: How Climate Change Affects Our Diet Journal Article
The Green Room: Mass Extinctions in the Ocean Journal Article
The Green Room: Symbiotic Relationships Journal Article
The Green Room: The Deadliest Infectious Diseases Journal Article
The Green Room: When Climate Change Causes Extinction Journal Article
The Green Room: Where Have All the Bees Gone? Journal Article
The Guppy Game Journal Article
The Ice Hockey Injury Journal Article
The Inquiry Flame Journal Article
The Language of Science Journal Article
The Learning Portal Journal Article
The Life and Work of John Snow Journal Article
The Marine Mammal Brain Game Journal Article
The Nature of Science and Perceptual Frameworks: Emphasizing a more balanced approach to science instruction Journal Article
The Nature of Science in Popular Nonfiction Journal Article
The Nervous System Game Journal Article
The New Teacher’s Toolbox: Teaching in the Digital Age Journal Article
The New Teacher's Toolbox: Combating Cheating in t Journal Article
The New Teacher's Toolbox: Combating Cheating in the Classroom Journal Article
The New Teacher's Toolbox: Parting Tips for Your Toolbox Journal Article
The New Teacher's Toolbox: Piloting New Ideas—The Journal Article
The New Teacher's Toolbox: Piloting New Ideas—The Brown-Bag Friday Seminar Journal Article
The New Teacher's Toolbox: Teach Like It's "Shark Week" Journal Article
The Prepared Practitioner: Why Theories Never Become Laws Journal Article
The Process of Animation: Creating computerized animations of scientific processes Journal Article
The Risks of Improvement: Genetic Uniformity and an Epidemic (Teacher Edition) Book Chapter
The Science Standards and Students of Color Journal Article
The Unnatural Nature and Uncommon Sense of Science: The Top 10 Crazy Ideas of Science and Challenges of Learning Science Book Chapter
The Weapon Analysis Evidence Book Chapter
Theories, Laws, and Hypotheses Journal Article
Thinking Big Journal Article
Thought Patterns in Science & Creationism: Understanding the vast difference between creationism and evolutionary theory Journal Article
Three-Dimensional Instruction: Using a New Type of Teaching in the Science Classroom Journal Article
Treating Pompe Disease Journal Article
Tried and True: A touch of neuroscience Journal Article
Tried and True: Cell City WebQuest Journal Article
Tried and True: Disrupted food webs—Exploring the relationship between overfishing and dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay Journal Article
Tried and True: Population 75 trillion: Cells, organelles, and their functions Journal Article
Tropical Deforestation Journal Article
Troubleshooting Portfolios Journal Article
Turn Your Smartphone Into a Science Laboratory Journal Article
Turning Into Ice Journal Article
Two Peas in a Pod? A Case of Questionable Twins Journal Article
Uncovering Wildlife Journal Article
Under the Mistletoe Journal Article
Using Forensics Science Problems As Teaching Tools Journal Article
Using Japanese Lesson Design to ANTicipate an Invasion on Maui Journal Article
Using Mobile Devices in Field Science Journal Article
Using Place-Based, Structured Inquiry to Motivate At-Risk Students Journal Article
Using the Past in Class: Learning from historical models of cell membranes Journal Article
Using Video Games to Understand Thermoregulation Journal Article
Using Web-Based Simulations to Promote Inquiry Journal Article
Versatile Vee Maps: An alternative to the traditional laboratory report Journal Article
Viral Investigation: Students learn to isolate a common, nonpathogenic virus Journal Article
Weaving in the Story of Science Journal Article
What Can Students Learn About Lab Safety From Mr. Bean? Journal Article
What Is Evolution? Book Chapter
What Is Natural Selection? Book Chapter
What Poisoned the Apple Juice? A Gram staining and selective media lab Journal Article
Where's That Dolphin? Journal Article
Who Killed Myra Mains? Students investigate a mock crime scene in an integrated science unit Journal Article
Who’s in the Zoo? Journal Article
Why Do I Crave That Cookie? Journal Article
Wired for Controversy Journal Article
Working Model Hearts Journal Article
Writing Better Lab Reports Journal Article
Your Syllabus Should Set the Stage for Assessment for Learning Journal Article