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Inquiry in the Community: Students practice scientific inquiry by investigating local environmental issues

Projects based in the community give students the opportunity to engage in investigation as scientists and apply their work to make a difference at home. In the community project described in this article, students practice scientific inquiry by inve...

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A Model of the INEEL Science and Engineering Expo for Middle Schools

The Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) created a high-impact, inquiry-based science and engineering expo that engages students in learning and exploring science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. The expo is aimed...

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Integrating Instuction Through Inquiry... The I-3 Project

To prepare teachers for implementing an integrated curriculum, the University of Louisiana at Monroe conducted a program of professional development for teachers called Integrating Instruction through Inquiry, or I-3 for short. The program provided t...

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Modeling Geyser Eruptions in the Classroom

Watching Old Faithful transform from a smoldering mound to an explosive 50-meter high geyser is enough to generate awe in any observer. Geysers provide an excellent opportunity to explore th Earth system as described by the National Science Education...

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Science Shorts: Plants on the Move

A person gets goose bumps or shivers when they are cold. A rabbit darts down a hole at a loud noise. These two actions are examples of a living things responding to its environment. All living things respond to their environment. Although you mig...

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Cleaning Up the Environment: Students can learn important science concepts while providing valuable services to their communities

Washington State now allows students to obtain a high school varsity letter in community service if they complete over 150 community service hours in a calendar year. With this in mind, the author has integrated community service into the biology cur...

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Hot Spot at Yellowstone

These exciting activities will capture your student's attention as they embark on a virtual field trip to Yellow Stone National Park via websites designed for especially for middle school students (see Resources). They learn about the park's unique p...

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Scope on Safety: Chemicals from cradle to grave

School districts are not immuned to fines assessed by the Environmental Protection Agency or of becoming vicitims of unscrupulous business practices. With this in mind, schools need to consider adopting a protocol for the purchase, storage, use, and ...

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Planting the Spirit of Inquiry

After a three-week unit on living things, second-grade students were asked what else they wanted to learn about plants. Their questions were a prelude to a three-week inquiry on plant growth. From question formulation to presentation of results, th...

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Girls in Science

The San Diego Zoo partnered with a middle school in order to provide local inner-city, low-income girls the opportunity to perform active science and to meet current female scientists in an after-school program. Students gained meaningful and eyeopen...

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Scope on the skies: You're blocking my view

Don't try to catch your shadow during April! The arrangement of the Earth, Moon, and Sun will be such that there will be an eclipse of the Sun at new moon, and an eclipse of the Moon at full Moon. While viewing both eclipses will be limited geographi...