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The author created a lesson in which students successfully practiced reading comprehension skills while developing an understanding of earthquakes....
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Improving Active Learning by Integrating Scientific Abstracts Into Biological Science Courses
The author discusses using scientific abstracts in a genetics course. Students are introduced to topics via abstracts within lectures, as quiz material, and as homework to develop their understanding of how and why research is performed, what informa...
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Scope on the Skies: Welcome to Mars
This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses Mars exploration....
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Jump-Start Your Middle School Students' Background Knowledge and Vocabulary Skills
The authors share a favorite method for incorporating and reinforcing science vocabulary instruction in the classroom: jump pages....
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Case Study: Stereochemistry of Drug Action: Case Studies With Enantiomers
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 case study exercise with optical isomers reinforces newly learned material on stereoch...
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Formative Assessment Probes: The Daytime Moon
This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses misconceptions about when you can see the moon....
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The Early Years: Seeing the Moon
This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue explores the formation of impact craters....
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Students' science literacy can be assessed and enhanced by using writing activities in the science classroom. Students can use technical writing to communicate their lab experiences and creative writing to make connections to the topics they're learn...