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Army Ants and Their Guests

Learning From the Miniature Societies of Army Ants as a Model for Understanding Group Behavior and Natural Selection

Science Scope—April/May 2020 (Volume 43, Issue 8)

By TAMASHI HETTIARACHCHI, VICTORIA M. SCHILLING, TODD CAMPBELL, JANE O’DONNELL, AND JANINE CAIRA

Army Ants and Their Guests

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Volume 43, Number 8

Fieldwork and Outdoor Lessons

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Volume 43, Number 8

Fieldwork and Outdoor Lessons

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Volume 43, Number 8

Fieldwork and Outdoor Lessons

Archive: Transforming Science Learning: How to Get Your Students to Start Talking! Supporting Equitable Participation in the Science Classroom, June 17, 2020

You’ve set classroom norms for student discussion, but how do you get ALL students to start talking? We’ll explore the different ways you can support students in partner, small group and whole class discussion using the science and engineering practices as starting point.

You’ve set classroom norms for student discussion, but how do you get ALL students to start talking? We’ll explore the different ways you can support students in partner, small group and whole class discussion using the science and engineering practices as starting point.

You’ve set classroom norms for student discussion, but how do you get ALL students to start talking? We’ll explore the different ways you can support students in partner, small group and whole class discussion using the science and engineering practices as starting point.

You’ve set classroom norms for student discussion, but how do you get ALL students to start talking? We’ll explore the different ways you can support students in partner, small group and whole class discussion using the science and engineering practices as starting point.

 

Editor's Corner

Are We Recognizing the Sheer Power of Mother Nature?

The Science Teacher—April/May 2020 (Volume 87, Issue 8)

By Ann Haley MacKenzie

Are We Recognizing the Sheer Power of Mother Nature?

 

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Messy Data, Real Science

Exploring harmful algal blooms with real-world data

The Science Teacher—April/May 2020 (Volume 87, Issue 8)

By AMY HAMMETT AND CHAD DORSEY

Messy Data, Real Science

[A] major goal for science education should be to provide all students with the background to systematically investigate issues related to their personal and community priorities. They should be able to frame scientific questions pertinent to their interests, conduct investigations and seek out relevant scientific arguments and data, review and apply those arguments to the situation at hand, and communicate their scientific understanding and arguments to others. (National Research Council 2012, p. 278)

 

[A] major goal for science education should be to provide all students with the background to systematically investigate issues related to their personal and community priorities. They should be able to frame scientific questions pertinent to their interests, conduct investigations and seek out relevant scientific arguments and data, review and apply those arguments to the situation at hand, and communicate their scientific understanding and arguments to others. (National Research Council 2012, p. 278)

 

[A] major goal for science education should be to provide all students with the background to systematically investigate issues related to their personal and community priorities. They should be able to frame scientific questions pertinent to their interests, conduct investigations and seek out relevant scientific arguments and data, review and apply those arguments to the situation at hand, and communicate their scientific understanding and arguments to others. (National Research Council 2012, p. 278)

 

 

Teaching in the Coronavirus Era

By Debra Shapiro

 

Right to the Source

Wind Erosion and the Dust Bowl

The Science Teacher—April/May 2020 (Volume 87, Issue 8)

By AMARA ALEXANDER

Wind Erosion and the Dust Bowl

 

Citizen Science

iNaturalist: Citizen Science for the Digital Age

The Science Teacher—April/May 2020 (Volume 87, Issue 8)

By Jill Nugent

 

Career of the Month

Environmental Health Scientist Casey Bartrem

The Science Teacher—April/May 2020 (Volume 87, Issue 8)

By Luba Vangelova

Environmental Health Scientist Casey Bartrem

Environmental health scientists study how environmental toxins impact human health, and work to mitigate such risks. They may be employed by government agencies, universities, or private companies, and specialize in areas such as environmental remediation (cleanup); consumer-product and chemical-safety testing; food manufacturing; landfill management; and occupational health and safety. It’s a multi-disciplinary field that pulls from social science, environmental science, and public health. The work can involve research, training, sampling sites, cleaning up polluted areas, and advising policymakers. Casey Bartrem is an environmental health scientist who serves as the executive director of Terragraphics International Foundation (TIFO) in Moscow, Idaho.

Environmental health scientists study how environmental toxins impact human health, and work to mitigate such risks. They may be employed by government agencies, universities, or private companies, and specialize in areas such as environmental remediation (cleanup); consumer-product and chemical-safety testing; food manufacturing; landfill management; and occupational health and safety. It’s a multi-disciplinary field that pulls from social science, environmental science, and public health.

Environmental health scientists study how environmental toxins impact human health, and work to mitigate such risks. They may be employed by government agencies, universities, or private companies, and specialize in areas such as environmental remediation (cleanup); consumer-product and chemical-safety testing; food manufacturing; landfill management; and occupational health and safety. It’s a multi-disciplinary field that pulls from social science, environmental science, and public health.

 

Teacher Spotlight

Teacher Spotlight: Brenda Walsh

The Science Teacher—April/May 2020 (Volume 87, Issue 8)

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