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Students use marker sparkers and graphic organizers to support science understanding....
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A collaborative of STEM and education faculty developed a STEM certificate aimed at elementary education majors. Initial assessment results showed significant gains in confidence and competence on the basis of knowledge test items....
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The Early Years: Drawing Movement
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue describes how drawing can help assess what children understand about physical actions and teach children about using drawing to reflect o...
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Formative Assessment Probes: Birthday Candles: Visually Representing Ideas
This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses using visual representations to support students' explanations....
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Valuing Little Steps Toward Inquiry
This article shows how taking small steps toward practicing scientific inquiry can shift the way teachers present core ideas and encourage students to communicate their scientific understanding....
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This article introduces a pedagogical approach to using technology to teach global warming....
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Students use food to enhance understanding of physical and chemical changes....
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The New Teacher's Toolbox: Mastering Classroom Management (Part 2)
This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue discusses classroom management....
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Citizen Science International Pellet Watch
Scour local beaches for evidence of plastic resin pellets inadvertently released into our oceans....
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Connecting to Your Community Through Birds and Citizen Science
Use BirdSleuth to engage students in a variety of community-based birding activities....
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Enhancing Geographic and Digital Literacy With a Student-Generated Course Portfolio in Google Earth
Google Earth can serve as a platform for students to construct a course ePortfolio. By having students construct their own placemarks in a customized Google Earth file, students document their learning in a geospatial context, learn an innovative use...
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Speaking of Science: Invite Speakers From Your Community to Bring the Science Curriculum to Life
Reach out to science profressionals in your community to explore how science is used in a variety of careers....
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Across the City and Across Grades: Investigating Energy Flow in the Boston Harbor Ecosystem
Discover how students can conduct an in-depth study of a local ecosystem....
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Turtle Conservation and Citizen Science: A Winning Combination for Your Classroom
Connect students to the natural world by studying the impact of invasive species in your neck of the woods....
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Augmented Reality Games: Using Technology on a Budget
Take a smart-phone-enhanced tour of your school to solve a recycling mystery....
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From Data to Policy: An Undergraduate Program in Research and Communication
This article describes a student Science and Policy course for undergraduate science majors. During this program pairs of students undertake research projects while receiving instruction in both research methods and science translation....
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This article describes two activities for life science or biology classes. Students noodle bivalves and gastropods from a covered container, determining organism density as number per square meter and catch per unit effort. Students analyze their res...
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This article examines the students' mixed perceptions of the use of active learning techniques in undergraduate science lectures....
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Case Study: My Favorite Case and What Makes It So
This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. In this month’s issue the authors discuss the results of a poll asking about favorite case study to...
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The purpose of this study was to explore students' perspectives on an integrated inquiry-based biology program and their perceptions of science and scientific inquiry after completing the program....
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Make Your Own Phylogenetic Tree
A simulation activity helps students better understand phylogeny and molecular similarity....
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Point of View: College Science for Preservice Elementary Teachers: What Is the Best Approach?
This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This article talks about college-level science courses that future elementary teachers take as part of an elementary education major....