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Science Sampler: Science interactive notebooks in the classroom
When students make observations and explain them in writing, they clarify and organize their thoughts and ideas. Keeping science interactive notebooks is a technique for increasing student understanding and organizing their learning. Further, by usin...
Journal Article
What is the color of blood inside the body? What are requirements regarding plumbing for a high school science lab? Find the answers to these questions in this article. ...
Journal Article
Commentary: Challenging Gifted Students
Gifted students in many states are not always provided the opportunity to take challenging advanced courses of study. Find out what steps the state of Virginia is taking to change this....
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Analyzing DNA in a High School Laboratory: Students study the genetics of sage grouse
Students learn a variety of scientific concepts while studying the genetics of sage grouse. In this project students learn that good science relies on carefully collected data and logical interpretation of that data. The author and students gained a...
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Challenging Students with Experiments: Incorporating scientific investigations in the busy classroom
Experimentation can be adapted for any science class and level. Incorporating authentic experimentation in the classroom supplements science curriculum with subjects students genuinely want to investigate. ...
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This university-sponsored educational family event inspired teacher candidates, students, and parents by demonstrating numerous scientific activities, showing how opportunities for science learning go “beyond homework.” Emphasis is on the plannin...
Journal Article
This burglary mystery captures students' interest as they analyze how the mass-to-volume ratio of a liquid determines its density. As they observe the mass change while the volume remains constant, they begin to understand why the density increases. ...
Journal Article
Tried and True: Wind and pressure
The wind is part of our daily lives, but not everyone can explain what causes this phenomenon. To demonstrate how differences in pressure systems cause air to move from one area to another, the classic collapsing-can activity explores how air moves ...
Book Chapter
Turnover and Shortages among Science and Mathematics Teachers in the United States
After establishing how many teachers depart from their teaching jobs and how these rates compare with other occupations, this chapter presents statistics on the reasons why teachers move from or leave their teaching jobs. These data are drawn from it...