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SCST: 'What Am I Doing Here?,' Revisited: Some Columns I Wish I Had Written

In this column the leadership of the Society for College Science Teachers (SCST) shares its views with JCST readers. ...

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Addressing the Standards in the Garden

This article answers the call to achieve scientific literacy by using the Garden Explorations program—a hands-on science camp focusing on the processes of science to enhance student understanding of scientific inquiry....

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Sumos and the Center of Mass

It is true that science can be found anywhere, even in the ancient Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. This activity gives students insight into both Japanese culture and an important science lesson on center of mass....

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A Science Showdown

This activity features an after-school "Science Challenge Day," with the idea of getting students excited and involved in science, both inside and outside of the classroom. For this educator, just hearing the students' comments at the end of the chal...

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After the Bell: Science Sensibility

Early exposure to scientific activities may lay the foundation for a student's journey from learning science as a novice to achieving science expertise....

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The Total Science Experience Laboratory for Sophomore Biology Majors: Transcending the Laboratory to Learn Much More Than Just Biology

In the Total Science Experience (TSE) lab, students become team research scientists. Proposal writing and reviewing, project management, team coordination, manuscript writing, and presentations help students make career decisions at an appropriate ph...

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Favorite Demonstration: La Fiesta Radioactiva: Distinguishing Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Emissions from Orange-Glazed Dinnerware

This demonstration involves measuring the radioactivity emitted by Fiesta dinnerware. It will acquaint students with the rudiments of radiation detection and shielding, and requires little preparation or in-class time....

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Tuned In, Turned On

This activity "TV Graphic Journal," allows students the freedom to choose TV programs that meet their interests. Keeping up their journals adds extra work but students can learn on their own turf and make connections between home, school, and the wor...

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Guest Editorial: The Need for More Schoolteachers in Science and Math—How Colleges Can Help

An opinion piece about the need for more schoolteachers in science and math and how colleges can help. This article appeared in an issue of "The Chronicle of Higher Education," and reprinted here, with permission....

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Creating a Classroom Museum

Creating a classroom museum is one way to bring the excitement of a museum into the classroom year-round. In this activity, students have so much fun designing their own exhibits that they don't realize they are developing a deeper understanding of s...

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Dopplerball

Dopplerball is used at the end of a unit on waves and sound to give students firsthand experience with the Doppler effect. Students play the game in silence wearing a blindfold....

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Semester-Length Field Investigations in Undergraduate Animal Behavior and Ecology Courses: Making the Laboratory Experience the Linchpin of Science Education

Undergraduate science laboratory courses often use "cookbook" exercises where expected results are known without the need for thought or experiment. In this article the University of Iowa's elective courses Animal Behavior and Ecology provide an auth...

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Research and Teaching: Cultural Factors in Science Education—Variables Affecting Achievement: Exploring the Relationship Between Mathematical Knowledge and Scientific Success

The course in this article is a first-semester general chemistry class with a large-enrollment lecture section of students with minimal background in chemistry at The University of Texas at San Antonio—a designated minority (primarily Hispanic) in...

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Looking Out for Latex: Become aware of dealing with latex allergies

The author of this article shares information learned from actual classroom experiences with latex allergies. These allergies are new to the teaching profession as "a topic of which to be aware." Awareness of the numerous sources of latex in the clas...

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Scope on the Skies: Pluto returns to the ninth position

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue highlights the rare event that takes place this February and everyone who thinks that Pluto is the ninth planet in our solar system will be in the right again....