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Research and Teaching: From Verification to Guided Inquiry: What Happens When a Chemistry Laboratory Curriculum Changes?

The implementation of a new first-semester general chemistry laboratory curriculum provided an opportunity to answer the following question: How does the degree of inquiry-based laboratory instruction impact student performance in the laboratory port...

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Constructing and Critiquing Arguments

Four communication strategies help students discuss, defend, and debunk ideas. These strategies emphasize speaking and writing to facilitate students' engagement in scientific argumentation....

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Scientific Inquiry Meets Storytelling and Filmmaking: Creating Video Lab Reports Using a Project-Based Learning Approach

Design, create plan, direct, edit, and produce a video lab report using students' own experimental data....

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Creating and Delivering Differentiated Science Content Through Wikis

Have students contribute to the learning process by creating a classroom wiki....

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A Science That Saves Lives

"Crash Science" addresses the leading cause of death of teens in the United States. This article outlines an attempt to use research from the emerging field of crash science to teach truly life-saving lessons....

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Keeping a (Digital) Eye on Nature's Clock

Students use digital cameras to monitor plant phenology....

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The Hydraulic Jump

This article presents a phenomenon, the hydraulic jump, as a way to help students see the complexity behind the seemingly simple and build experience and interest in the practice of science research....

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Guest Editorial: Technology Techniques: Using Them the Right Way

An opinion piece about using technology in the classroom....

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The Early Years: The Wonders of Weather

This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses weather data collection....

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Editor's Roundtable: You Can't Just "Wing It"

Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

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Using Presentation Software to Integrate Formative Assessment Into Science Instruction

Use the backward design process and presentation software to discover what students know....

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"Biology Education"—An Emerging Interdisciplinary Area of Research

Middle Tennessee State University recently developed an interdisciplinary PhD program with a specific concentration in "biology education." The program brings together faculty with expertise in basic biology, biology education, and educational theory...

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Parts Cards: Using Morphemes to Teach Science Vocabulary

Break words into their parts to help students make meaning of unknown words....

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Editor's Corner: New Dimensions

The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue....

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Formative Assessment Probes: Using the P-E-O Technique

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses using predictions, explanations, and observations during the Solids and Holes formative assessment probe....

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Design Practices and Misconceptions

This article describes beginner habits and misconceptions related to design practices. Once teachers are aware of these habits and misconceptions, they can more easily recognize them and work to remedy them through instruction....

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Editor's Note: Focus on the New Standards

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

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The Green Room: Greenland's Melting Glaciers

This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses glacial melting....

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Ducks Overboard

The story of rubber bath toys falling off a cargo ship provides an opportunity to make multiple connections to crosscutting concepts and to integrate science and social studies under the auspices of environmental education....

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Explorations: A Research-Based Program Introducing Undergraduates to Diverse Biology Research Topics Taught by Grad Students and Postdocs

This article presents a program that introduces undergraduates to the diversity and scope of biological research and also provides unique teaching opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Explorations are research-based, hands-on...

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"Student Teaching" in the Eighth-Grade Science Classroom

Engage students by having them step to the front of the class and into the shoes of the teacher....

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A Team Approach to Successful Learning: Peer Learning Coaches in Chemistry

Through weekly Team Approach to Successful Learning workshops, students learn and apply problem-solving strategies, coached by specially trained peer learning coaches....

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Case Study: A Case of Respiratory Distress

This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. This clinical case study pertaining to a patient with medication-induced hemoglobenia was developed a...

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Teaching Through Trade Books: The Stealth Profession

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue gives students not only an awareness of the work of engineers but also the opportunity to think like engineers....

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Science 2.0: Data Through the Air

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses wireless interfaces and how they can be used in the science classroom....

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Point of View: Judging Science-Fair Judges

This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue discusses science fairs from the judge's point of view....