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Editor's Corner: Reaching All Students

The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue....

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Favorite Demonstration: Demonstrating Allotropic Modifications of Sulfur

This demonstration closely simulates Io’s surface and validates scientists’ conclusions about this satellite of Jupiter. It illustrates the importance of teaching descriptive chemistry and is suitable for a general science class as well as introd...

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Kettlewell’s Missing Evidence

The standard textbook account of Kettlewell and the peppered moths omits significant information. While instructors might merely amend the details, this classic case serves as an ideal occasion to reflect on the role of simplification in science teac...

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Reinforcing Science with Web-Based Exercises

Little is known about the academic effectiveness of online instruction. To research this area, the authors created web-based exercises to support an existing course and tested their effectiveness. Students’ academic performance on course topics ass...