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This is an exciting unit on levers that culminates with a student lever launch contest that takes them to Mars. The student whose probe lands closest to the center of Mars is awarded a medal and a small token of appreciation. Students and their famil...
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After the Bell: The neurological tourist
Teachers sometimes have difficulty suggesting appropriate activities for specialized topics, such as neuroscience. This article directs students to a fully interactive activity-based learning program, and it all begins with a visit to the Neuroscienc...
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The purpose of the time-outs, which last from five to seven days, is to sharpen and assess students' process skills. One of the keys to successful time-outs is developing an interesting selection of assessment tasks. This article provides a list to h...
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This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. In this month’s issue, the author discusses the question of proper usage of the scientific vocabulary—it’s not new and continues to be argued....
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Journal Articles as Case Studies: The New England Journal of Medicine on Lactose Intolerance
Students use as the basis for a case study a journal article investigating whether people who claimed to have severe lactose intolerance really were unable to digest lactose. This type of case is referred to as an “issues” or “analysis” type ...
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Editorial: Headwinds Over Kansas—Making Good on Our Commitment to Science Education
The Journal of College Science Teaching’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. In this month’s issue, the case study was inspired by a novel assignment that Pace University Profe...
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Research and Teaching: Contemporary Student Attitudes About Mathematics, Science, and Technology
To more effectively educate their students at Drury College in Springfield, Missouri, the authors developed a new, integrated science and mathematics curriculum (Deeds 1999) that emphasizes the nature of science and how we acquire scientific knowledg...
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The Case Study: Avogadro Goes to Court
The case study that follows was inspired by a novel assignment that Pace University Professor Carroll Zahn gave to his introductory computer class. The result of this assignment was certainly far different than anything that either the professor or h...
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A Workshop Approach: Using learning centers to teach early childhood science
The science workshop approach is a method of organizing learning centers in developmentally based primary programs. The approach centers on providing a series of meaningful experiences around core science concepts. These experiences are presented in ...
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Scope on the Skies: Biggest and brightest
This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. In this month’s issue, learn about the two brightest planets—Venus and Jupiter....
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Any teacher who has had the pleasure of giving students their first view of an image made by a handheld lens will agree that optics is addictive. Seeing how a magnifying glass works, building a telescope, and discovering that a partial lens produces ...
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By using the writing process to explore science, students and teachers can find new ways of clarifying, revising, and consolidating knowledge. To achieve this goal, try using The Writing in Science Wheel activity described in this article. The Writin...
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The Nature of Haiku: Students use haiku to learn about the natural world
Haiku takes advantage of children’s curiosity and interest in nature. The open-ended nature of haiku writing is motivational and student centered. Also, the simplicity of haiku allows children to have successful writing experiences. This article de...
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A parachute drop is a fun way to engage students in science while sneaking in a lesson on average velocity, wind resistance, and gravity. The following hands-on activities ask students to first build and then test parachuting paraboloids (the larger ...