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Scope on Safety: Food for Thought, But Not for Eating

This column shares safety information for your classroom. In this month’s issue the author suggests that teachers familiarize themselves with best practices before proceeding with any food-based lab....

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Introducing <i>A Framework for K–12 Science Education</i>: A Message to Our Members

The author gives an overview of the National Research Council's newly released document A Framework for K–12 Science Education....

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Science 101: Why Don't Spiders Stick to Their Own Webs?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. In this month’s issue the author explores the world of spider webs....

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Sizing Up the Solar System

Students learn about the importance of scale in scientific models. This article describes one approach teachers can use to elicit students' misconceptions about the distance between planets in our solar system....