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Editor's Corner: Reading, Writing, and Science

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

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Transformative Professional Development: Inquiry-Based College Science Teaching Institutes

Two summer institutes had the overall goal of promoting learning and practice of inquiry-based college science teaching. They involved a collaborative and active learning format for participants that involved all phases of the 5E learning cycle of cl...

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Climbing the Pyramid

The Source-Quality Pyramid activity described in this article is a student-driven activity that promotes classroom discussion of science literacy and media awareness. It also helps address any student misconceptions about what makes a news source cre...

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Core Ideas of Engineering and Technology

This article addresses Chapter 8 of A Framework for K–12 Science Education, which presents core ideas in technology and engineering at the same level as core ideas in the traditional science fields....

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Teaching With Visuals in the Science Classroom

Visuals play an important role in the teaching and learning of science and should be embedded within and supportive of authentic science inquiry. This article provides seven suggestions for helping students get the most out of visuals presented in th...

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The Way They Want to Learn

This article discusses students using technology to build their literacy across science disciplines. Six free software and web applications are highlighted, as well as ways to use them in the classroom....

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Career of the Month: Adventure Therapist

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue highlights the experiences of an adventure therapist....