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Journal Article

Case Study: Crazy About Cryptids: An Ecological Hunt for Nessie and Other Legendary Creatures

This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. This hybrid case has three overarching and interrelated goals. First, it can be used to familiarize s...

Book Chapter

Solar Activity and Space Weather

This chapter covers what phenomena we observe on the surface and in the atmosphere of the Sun, and how these influence what we observe and how we live our lives on Earth....

Book Chapter

Talking About Energy

In science teaching, we are used to thinking about language in the context of helping students learn complex scientific terms that they do not use in their everyday lives. It can be a challenge to help students remember the meaning of esoteric scienc...

Interactive E-book

Heredity and Variation

The Heredity and Variation Interactive E-book* explores patterns of inheritance and discusses how offspring can look similar to their parents yet still possess differences within their genetic code. These differences can sometimes affect (positively ...

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Interactive E-book

Nature of Light

The Nature of Light Interactive E-book* explains the characteristics of light, discusses the concept of light as waves, explores the idea of light and color, and ultimately answers the question, "What is light?" Topics covered include reflection and ...

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Interactive E-book

Chemical Reactions

The Chemical Reactions Interactive E-book* describes the abundance of chemical reactions in our environment and the variety of reactions involved in biological, chemical, and physical phenomena and how it relates to the electron configurations of an...

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Interactive E-book

Earth, Sun, and Moon

The Earth, Sun, and Moon Interactive E-book* uses diagrams, illustrative visual aids, and multimedia to help teachers, students, and other readers understand the interplay between Earth, Sun and Moon, and the characteristics that make Earth unique. I...

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Interactive E-book

Flow of Matter and Energy in Ecosystems

The Flow of Matter and Energy in Ecosystems Interactive E-book* explores the systemic interplay and flow of matter and energy throughout ecosystems, populations, and organisms. Webs and pyramids are used to model and communicate about the transfer o...

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eBook

Yet More Everyday Science Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching (e-Book)

In the fourth book of this award-winning series, author Richard Konicek-Moran explores 15 new mysteries children and adults encounter in their daily lives. Relating the mysteries to experiences familiar to elementary and middle school students—Part...