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Animals in Disguise

When playing outside during recess, a group of first-grade students noticed a lizard in the grass. They observed it for a while but it was very hard to see. This experience led the author to conduct a series of activities to teach her students the im...

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From Petroleum to Tomatoes: An integrated approach to educating scientifically literate students

While tomatoes grow abundantly in Israel, it is necessary to control the climate in which they are grown. This article deals with the issue of maintaining suitable growing conditions for tomatoes in Israel. Learning this integrated module, students d...

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Debating Real-World Issues

Debate is one methodology that encompasses the nature of science, science and technology in society, and the history of science and has been shown to enhance critical thinking (Hammerich, 1998). The ability to look at and analyze all evidence, then d...

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Infrared Investigations: Using simple equipment to compare infrared radiation with visible light

This article features a series of simple and nontraditional experiments that enable students to discover the properties of infrared radiation (IR) by studying propagation, reflection, diffusion, and refraction of IR. These experiments rely on the use...

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Editor's Note (February 2001)

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

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Favorite Demonstration: The Roles of Different Mobile Phases in Liquid Chromatography

The activity described in this article will demonstrate the role of mobile phase polarity on the separation of dyes having different solubilities in polar and nonpolar solutions. A paper chromatography system is used in this demonstration for simplic...

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After the Bell: Where do we go next?

As teachers, we need to connect students’ informal mapping skills to formal mapping concepts that they can learn in school. An important way that school districts or teachers themselves can solve this dilemma is to integrate concepts of mapping int...

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A Research-Based Molecular Biology Laboratory

In an apprenticeship-style course that mimics experiences in research laboratories and better reflects trends in educational reform, students perform team projects through collaboration with corporate research institutions. This research-based, stude...

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Editor's Corner: Get Real

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

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Scope on the Skies: Exploring the Red Planet

The launch of the Mars Odyssey 2001 signaled the beginning of a revised plan for the robotic exploration of Mars, the Red Planet. NASA detailed an exploration plan that will span the next two decades. Using new and developing technologies, these inve...

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Genetics of Sesame Street^TM Characters

By enlisting the of Elmo, Zoe, Grover, and friends, the author brought a genetics unit to life. In this week-long unit, the students (1) create a gene map for a particular Sesame Street character, (2) move the resulting chromosomes through the steps ...