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Commentary: Together, Learning Science and the Science of Learning
An opinion piece about professional development and what we want to accomplish through professional development....
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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank, the activity shows students that mitosis is a cycle....
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Scope on the Skies: A busy school year for spacecraft
This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. In this month’s issue learn about the busy year for spacecraft as well....
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In this case, students enter the world of a forensic anthropologist who must determine the sex and age of an individual from a collection of bones. Students, in turn, simulate some of the actual procedures conducted in a forensic anthropologist’s l...
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This case study tackles a tricky problem in probability based on the well-known carnival game Chuck-a-Luck, which, at first glance, appears to favor the bettor. Students must first correct a common fallacy in probabilistic reasoning and then extend p...
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Many of our nation’s health concerns affect our students in a personal way. For example, there are over 750,000 new cases of diabetes mellitus every year; chances are that some of your students have family members with diabetes. Why not examine the...
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The relationship of science to personal health becomes a relevant issue to middle school students. Nutrition plays an important role in physical health, and proper nutrition includes the intake of adequate amounts of drinkable water. This article pro...
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Why do some inventions stand the test of time, while others disappear from the market entirely? In the activity described here, students work in groups of four to research pre-1950s inventions they see at antique/collectible stores, garage sales, and...
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Storybook Science: Learning chemistry through science literature and technology
In this article, a high school teacher did not know how to help students read better to understand science and an elementary teacher wanted students to have technology experience. Together, they created and launched a joint project called, "Learning ...
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Researching Radon: Students use GIS technology to analyze radon levels in Italian communities
United States students whose parents serve at Avianto Air Base in Avianto, Italy, live in many different villages in this region of northern Italy. Due to the varied geological conditions in which students live, a wide range of radon levels exists in...
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River Walk: A community-oriented nature project
In this activity, the Tongue River is a natural teaching focus because the school is named for the river and everyone crosses over it to get to school. During the addition of a town park on the banks of the river, students helped build trails and sin...
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Whoever heard of middle school students playing basketball and holding long jump competitions during a unit on Newton’s Laws of Motion? During the Isaac Newton Olympics, students move through seven stations. At each station, students complete a han...