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Cost or Quality?

Teaching fourth and fifth graders about engineering optimization and trade-offs....

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The Neuron Game

Play a game to facilitate students' understanding of the complex and abstract concept of neurons....

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Toward a Better Understanding of Population Genetics: Pop!World—A Virtual, Inquiry-Based Tool for Teaching Population Genetics

Students test hypotheses pertaining to the tenants of Mendelian and population genetics using Pop!World, a virtual tool that teaches introductory population genetics through intuitive, inquiry-based virtual discoveries....

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Health Wise: Curbing Texting While Driving

This column provides up-to-date information on current health topics—along with classroom activities that help students make healthy choices. This month’s issue discusses texting while driving....

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Understanding Today's Students: Entry-Level Science Student Involvement in Academic Dishonesty

The study described in this article provides information needed for effective development of strategies to address issues of academic dishonesty and helping students understand the effects that their actions could have on their lives....

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Strong STEMs Need Strong Sprouts!

In this article students examine how and why plants work through in-depth investigations based on their questions that go far beyond a first-grade understanding of plants....

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Shedding Light on Engineering Design

Scientific inquiry leads to an engineering challenge and both are illuminated. The authors share their instructional approach and demonstrate how teachers can take small steps toward effectively incorporating engineering design in the elementary scie...

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Tried and True: Investigating Change Using the Invisible-Test-Tube Demonstration

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue describes a simple, inexpensive, engaging way to teach refraction that students will talk about for the entire school year....

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Green Science: Not So Many Fish in the Sea

This column focuses on issues related to environmentally friendly and sustainable science. This month’s issue discusses ocean overfishing....

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The New Teacher's Toolbox: Defining Your Homework Stance (Part 2)

This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue discusses approaches to homework....

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Scope on the Skies: Which Way Is North?

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses planetary magnetic fields....

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Research and Teaching: Effects of a Research-Based Ecology Lab Course: A Study of Nonvolunteer Achievement, Self-Confidence, and Perception of Lab Course Purpose

This article presents the evaluation of a research-based introductory biology lab course focused on an ecological system. Pre- and postcourse surveys and performance assessments were administered to nonvolunteer students to measure the course's impac...

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Using Interviews to Explore Student Ideas in Science

Design and conduct interviews to assess student knowledge before teaching a topic....

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Commentary: Preparing for the New Standards

An opinion piece about the new science standards....

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Science 101: Do Moving Objects "Carry" a Force With Them?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses how forces change the motion of an object....