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A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Invasive Plant Universe
Invade the science curriculum with Alien Invaders, a comprehensive activity that investigates invasive plant species and their ecological roles. Studying invasive plants can eliminate blind spots in the science curriculum. It is a theme that promotes...
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Editor's Roundtable: Inroads to issues and tools for teachers
Scientific literacy is the overriding goal of both AAAS Project 2061 and the National Science Education Standards (NSES). Both project 2061 and the Standards advocate that students, as early as middle level, be provided opportunities to grapple with ...
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Manna from Heaven or "Clickers" from Hell: Experiences with an Electronic Response System
Instructors used an electronic response system to enhance student-centered learning in large and small college biology classes. The system worked well to engage students in learning the subject matter and to assess their prior knowledge and misconcep...
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Designing Teaching Facilities: Pedagogy as the Driving Force
Pedagogy, the art and science of teaching, should be the driving force behind the design of any teaching facility. What is taught and how it is taught should determine the size, type, and configuration of educational space. The statement seems obviou...
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Editorial: Coming Soon -- Isn't Your Science Just a Theory?
Many of our fellow citizens believe that creationist claims deserve equal time with evolution in biology class. "After all, isn't evolution just a theory?" The federal government has spent billions on science education over the past 50 years. Curr...
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So, You Want to Host a Family Science Night?
From recruiting volunteers to selecting activities and everything in between, this article offers tips on organizing a successful family science event at your school. It includes discrepant event activity examples, meant to probe, challenge, and clar...
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Kekulé 's Dream and Bunsen's Burner
Connecting science to students’ lives has always been a major goal of teachers. Most introductory chemistry or physical science textbooks contain small paragraphs and sidebars about notable scientists or historical events, but these short snippets ...
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Using Concept Maps in the Science Classroom
Create an exciting learning environment and help monitor students’ understanding with the use of concept maps. Concept maps provide a unique graphical view of how students organize, connect, and synthesize information. As a result, concept mapping ...
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Methods and Strategies: Science First
Lesson chronology is key when combining science and literacy. For teachers involved in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Science Teacher Enhancement Program Unifying the Pikes Peak Region, STEP-uP professional development program for teachers, it is scien...
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Summer is the time to work on next year with the luxury of time. This section gives an overview of ideas that involve time for preparation or coordination. This is time that November may not provide but that summer does....