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Editorial: Explosive Decompression

It is revitalizing to hear and to share new ideas and new methods with fellow colleagues; to engage thoroughly in the community of individuals working side by side to instruct, and yes, to assist in the maturation of students. A few good new ideas a...

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Every Day Science Calendar: March 2006

This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer. ...

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The Finches' Beaks: Introducing Evolutionary Concepts

Many secondary students hold misconceptions about evolution, even after instruction, that are often inconsistent with what is accepted by evolutionary biologists. This activity is based on scientific evidence but many assumptions and alterations have...

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Hierarchical Learning Ensembles: Team Building for Undergraduate Scientists and Engineers

This article describes the design and implementation of the Hierarchical Learning Ensemble (HLE) model, a pedagogy that assembles interdisciplinary teams of graduate, undergraduate, and secondary-level students to solve science and engineering proble...

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Editor's Note (March 2006)

In this section the editor discusses how children are expected to understand how their bodies work as well as how to keep their bodies healthy as aligned with the National Science Education Standards. She gives an overview of the articles in the cur...

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Libros de Ciencias en Espanol (2006): A selection of recent science trade books in Spanish

If you have Spanish-speaking students in your science class, you will likely be interested in learning about the recent releases of Spanish trade books for children. From delightful board books and counting books for the very young to comprehensible...

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The Early Years: Tooth Time

One of the big changes in childhood is the loss of "baby" teeth, beginning around age five. Children often say, "I'm a big kid now. I lost my tooth!" This event is longed for, feared, and celebrated. Tooth care is much on children's (and their pa...

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Idea Bank: Wilderness Search and Rescue

As a science teacher, you are probably bombarded with the questions, “Why do we need to know this information?” and “Who uses this information in their jobs?” from your high school students on a daily basis. To answer their questions, incorpo...

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Exploring Cells from the Inside Out: New Tools for the Classroom

After the first observations of life under the microscope, it took two centuries of research before the "cell theory" was established. Fortunately, today's teachers can take advantage of computer technology and speed up the discovery process in their...

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Tech Trek: Homework helpers

Homework can be tough-- especially if support is not available. Luckily, technology is now lending a hand to students who may be struggling at home with difficult science vocabulary, concepts, and experimental-design assignments. The following websit...

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Science 101: How does the human body turn food into useful energy?

As with just about everything else involving the human body, it is absolutely amazing that we can chow down on various things and somehow use this basic action to grow, move, breathe, and all other kinds of things. This article answers the question ...

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Making Mendel's Model Manageable

Genetics is often a fascinating but difficult subject for middle level students. This engaging activity presents an approach that helps students understand how genotypes can translate into phenotypes using Gummi Bears and Gummi Dolphins to solve prob...

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Teacher’s Toolkit: The Computational Science Education Reference Desk

The June 2005 report of the President’s Information Technology Advisory Council stated that “Computational science is now indispensable to the solution of complex problems in every sector, from traditional science and engineering domains to such ...

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Editor's Corner: Teaching Science for All

Diversity comes in many flavors. Achievement gaps have been identified with respect to race and ethnicity, but also regarding gender, limited English ability, socioeconomic status, and learning differences. The Science Teacher (TST) has a long histor...

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Science at Hogwarts

Reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone aloud to her sixth grade students, inspired a teacher to create a mathematics activity based on budgeting for school supplies. The increased interest led to a connection between their study of fungi and ...