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This case involves a couple deciding whether or not their son should undergo brain surgery to treat a severe seizure disorder. In examining this dilemma, students apply knowledge of brain anatomy and function. They also learn about brain scanning tec...
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The Biology of Food course—a large lecture course with no laboratory section—is a mixture of kitchen chemistry, post-eating food metabolism, origins of different foods (from crop breeding to evolution), and ecological and environmental impacts of...
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The experts address the following question in this month’s column: My mom always warns me that I should never eat undercooked hamburgers, but we serve our grilled steaks medium rare. Isn’t that dangerous too? And what about other meats such as po...
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Coins represent much more than a token of monetary value. They tell a story. Nearly every Roman ruler issued many coins of various sizes that reflected the confidence, stability, and standardization of his reign, and the inscriptions reflected the ho...
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This fun, hands-on activity helps students learn about the layers of the Earth's interior. After some background information about the structure of the Earth, students cover balloons with papier-mâché. After the "globes" dry, students cut out wedge...
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Science 101: Are Bats Dangerous?
Bats are fascinating and beneficial animals, but students often have many misconceptions and fears about them. This introduction to bats will provide teachers with the information they need to help students learn more about these night flyers....
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In this interrupted case, students read about the alarm-calling behavior of a certain type of ground squirrel and then work in groups to develop hypotheses to explain the behavior and describe data that might be used to test their hypotheses. Student...
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This article describes a paleontological dig created for third- and fourth-grade students. The purpose of the activity was to have students experience firsthand the process of developing hypotheses about the history of our planet based on the evidenc...
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Take a Bite Out of Teenage Cavities!
A dental hygiene forum was designed for middle level students in order to reinforce their knowledge of oral hygiene, broaden their understanding of oral anatomy, and teach them about common oral diseases. A variety of methods were used to capture and...
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To teach students about food safety practices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) formed a partnership to develop a free curriculum kit titled Science and Our Food Supply (FDA and NSTA 2...
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Getting More Mileage Out of Mousetrap Cars
Building and racing mousetrap cars is a common activity in many eighth- and ninth-grade physical science classrooms. However, once students have raced their cars, most mousetrap assignments come to an end. The project described here was developed to ...
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Fascinating Fossil Finds
This month’s Teaching Through Trade Books column engages students in “unearthing” fossils and exploring the processes scientists use in uncovering these fascinating finds and interpreting Earth’s past. ...
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A Voyage through the Radio Universe
The Radio Astronomy Research Team from from Oil City Area Senior High School (OCHS) in Oil City, Pennsylvania, embarked on a special project titled “Mapping the Universe” at the start of the 2000 school year. For the project, students analyzed da...