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Journal Article

General Chemistry II: Setting the Stage on the First Day With Jeopardy

This article describes using an interactive Jeopardy-type review for the first-class meeting as a means to engage students, review the previous semester content, and set expectations for the new semester of our general chemistry series....

Journal Article

A Novel Interdisciplinary Science Experience for Undergraduates Across Introductory Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Courses

This article describes the mobilization and implementation of a community-oriented Interdisciplinary Science Seminar (ISS) that adds interdisciplinary content to traditional introductory science courses without a significant investment of additional ...

Journal Article

Applying the Brakes: How Practical Classroom Decisions Affect the Adoption of Inquiry Instruction

The study described in this article involved 13 community college biology instructors as they adopted bioinformatics problem-based learning modules in their classroom. The study used a diffusion of an innovation theoretical framework and a systematic...

Journal Article

Collaborative Projects Increase Student Learning Outcome Performance in Nonmajors Environmental Science Course

The focus of this article is primarily on the success of a semester in which students were invited by the director of the campus library to specifically address, and make recommendations to mitigate, the carbon footprint of the library....

Journal Article

Editorial: Bully for You

The Journal of College Science Teaching’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

Journal Article

Two-Year Community: A Six-Year Review of Student Success in a Biology Course Using Lecture, Blended, and Hybrid Methods

This article presents a comparison of the success rates of different teaching methods for students enrolled in a general biology course with laboratory for majors in a community college....

Journal Article

Case Study: From Gummy Bears to Celery Stalks: Diffusion and Osmosis

This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. This month’s issue covers diffusion and osmosis....

Journal Article

Research and Teaching: Fostering Collaborative Problem Solving and 21st Century Skills Using the DEEPER Scaffolding Framework

This article describes the DEEPER framework for scaffolding collaborative problem solving that was designed to address the student outcomes outlined by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills....

Journal Article

Research and Teaching: Published Freshman Lab Exercises as Indicators of Awareness and Adoption of Instructional Practices Grounded in Discipline-Based Education Research

This article looks at a potential factor for the existence of a research-practice gap in science instruction in higher education: instructors' access to research-based instructional materials....

Book Chapter

Rubber vs. Glass: I Wonder Why sample

In this sample from Rubber vs. Glass: I Wonder Why you will explore the properties of rubber vs. glass and will discover that different objects have special and useful properties. ...

Book Chapter

Light and Color: I Wonder Why sample

This sample from Light and Color: I Wonder Why unfolds observations about light, interaction with the properties of light, and the effect of light on objects. By reading this sample, you’ll discover what we mean when we say the colors of a rainbow...

Book Chapter

Sounds Are High, Sounds Are Low: I Wonder Why (Book Sample)

This sample from Sounds Are High, Sounds Are Low: I Wonder Why presents the nature of waves and sound with humorous proof in poetry of just how fun it is to observe with your ears. It’s ideal for beginning readers and hilarious practice for future...

Book Chapter

Michael's Racing Machine: I Wonder Why sample

This sample from Michael’s Racing Machine: I Wonder Why illustrates the use of simple machines to accomplish work. It provides an easy-to-understand lesson in how simple machines are all around us, making work more efficient. You will learn that a ...

Book Chapter

Dark as a Shadow: I Wonder Why sample

This sample from Dark as a Shadow: I Wonder Why is written in lively rhymes, making it fun to learn the science behind why shadows change length through the day and disappear in the dark. Kids will learn to twist and bend or wiggle and shake, to see...

Book Chapter

Next Time You See The Moon sample

This sample chapter from Next Time You See The Moon focuses on the Moon's changing shapes and the many phases of the Moon. If you keep track of the Moon phases for a while, you will discover that it takes about a month to observe all of the Moon phas...

eBook

Sounds Are High, Sounds Are Low: I Wonder Why (e-book)

Here’s humorous proof of just how fun it is to observe with your ears. A whimsical introduction to pitch and volume, this book practically begs young scientists to read it aloud. And why not? It’s the best way to compare the differences among a t...