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Reading Aloud: A Springboard to Inquiry

We may assume that high school students are too “old” to enjoy simple, juvenile reading. But reading these simple books with students not only captures their attention, but also allows them to focus on larger science concepts and can introduce th...

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The Prepared Practitioner: Ask Questions—and Listen!

As you enjoy your summer break, are you thinking about professional development—or spending time with friends and loved ones? How about combining the activities! Conversing with friends and family offers a chance to practice questioning techniques ...

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Scope on the Skies: Summer Skies (2009)

This summer the planet parade shifts to the morning skies as most of the visible planets are arranged over the southeastern to southwestern horizons before the Sun rises. And only one planet, Saturn, graces the evening skies. All, with the exception ...

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Health Wise—Summer 2009

What are the health risks of sun exposure—are there any benefits? Also, are some sunscreens better than others? ...

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Editor’s Corner: Closing the Gap With Summer Reading

Among the fascinating anecdotes Gladwell offers up in his recent book, Outliers (2008), is his description of research into the socioeconomic achievement gap—why children from underprivileged families traditionally lag behind in academics. His con...

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Safer Science: Overloading Science Labs

The current recession has brought about a wave of changes for all of us. In some school districts, boards of education are “renegotiating” areas of teachers’ contracts, including class size maximums. Science laboratories that have typically acc...

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Every Day Science Calendar: July 2009

This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer. ...

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Connecting Mathematics and Science: A Learning Community That Helps Math-Phobic Students

Many undergraduate students admit to having a fear of math courses. To address this issue, the authors created a learning community that teaches math content in the context of science. This paper outlines the positive learning and dispositional resul...

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PhUn Week: Understanding Physiology

Topics such as sports, exercise, health, and nutrition can make the science of physiology relevant and engaging for students. In addition, many lessons on these topics, such as those on the cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive systems, align wi...

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The Early Years: Adding Up the Rain

Having your class measure and record the amount of precipitation that falls daily is a job young children can do as part of learning about measurement and weather. Summer is a good time to prepare to teach about recording precipitation so you can beg...

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Science Sampler: No excuses

Kyle Maynard’s book entitled No Excuses is an inspirational story that shows how a positive attitude can lead to great achievements, even when against the odds. Here the author describes how she uses Maynard’s “no excuses” philosophy as the o...

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Every Day Science Calendar: August 2009

This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer. ...

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And the Winners Are… Award-Winning Science Books of 2008

Most people are probably familiar with major literary awards such as the Nobel Prize for Literature, Pulitzer Prizes, National Book Awards, Booker Prizes, and the Caldecott and Newbery awards for children’s literature. Unfortunately, few of the boo...