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Ecologist

Ecologists are biologists who study entire ecosystems and the interactions among their living and non-living components. Ecology can be applied in areas such as conservation biology, natural resource management, and even economics. Todd Elliott, who ...

By Luba Vangelova

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Science for All—19th Century "Edutainment"

In 19th-century America, one popular way people obtained new scientific information was through traveling lectures and science demonstrations, sometimes held in large halls called “lyceums.” Before the advent of radio and television, these were l...

By Michael Apfeldorf

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The Early Years: Create a Kit

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue describes how teachers can build their own kits....

Early Childhood Elementary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Instructional Materials Teaching Strategies

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Science Strategies Through Poetry

By Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong

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Animatronic Lions, and Tigers, and Bears Oh! My!

This column describes creating a classroom culture for engineering. This issue shares information about computational thinking and 3D printing. ...

By Anna Newley, Erdogan Kaya, Ezgi Yesilyurt, and Hasan Deniz

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Using Insect Biodiversity to Build Basic Skills

By Anne Schoeffler

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The Necessity of Teaching Evolution

By Patty McGinnis

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Investigating the Resurrection Plant

Using discrepant events to confront misconceptions. ...

By Todd Hoover

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Observing Environmental Changes from Earth's Orbit

Astronomy throughout the year. ...

By Bob Riddle

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Data Literacy 101

By Kristin Hunter-Thomson

Interdisciplinary Literacy

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Speaking and Listening in the Science Classroom

Practical advice from veteran teachers. ...

By Kathy Biernat, Laura Riley

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Evolving Students' Writing Skills

Strategies for increasing student engagement. ...

By Kaitlyn McGlynn, Janey Kelly