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This article chronicles a principal's wish which sparked an environmental education program at his school. The program evolved into a community wide effort which reaches more than 1000 students each year. The program helps teachers incorporate nati...
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Trekking Across the Science Boundaries
Stories are powerful learning tools in science education. The story of "our place in the universe" is the grand science narrative of the origin and evolution of galaxies, stars, planets, and life. This article describes the use of cosmic evolution as...
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This activity is designed to introduce motion concepts to students through active, hands-on investigation, and to help activate their prior knowledge about motion. It can be developed into a culminating assessment for a unit on force and motion that ...
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This article discusses how the evolution of stars from birth in giant clouds of gas and dust to death in catastrophic explosions sets the stage for planets and life to form. This article provides information about the Chandra X-Ray Center (CXC) educa...
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Editor's Corner: Exploring Our Place in the Universe
Gazing upward, the night sky has always been a source of awe and wonder. It is difficult not to ponder the truly profound questions of existence. How did everything begin? How big is the universe? What is our place in the universe? The Field Editor ...
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Delve into microbiology with the assistance of micro*scope--a free, online resource with an image-rich database of eukaryotic and prokaryotic microbes. The resource can be easily incorporated into the science curriculum because microbial communities ...
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Idea Bank: History of Science Poster Challenge
To learn more about the history of science, secondary level physics students chose a physicist to nominate to the “Physicist Hall of Fame.” The project ultimately involved two student products: a persuasive paper describing the physicist’s work...
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Career of the Month: An Interview with NASA Astronaut Ellen Ochoa
If there's no career exciting enough for you here on Earth, then shoot for the stars... literally! This issue's Career of the Month column profiles NASA astronaut Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to fly on a mission to space. Your students will ...
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Methods and Strategies: The Common Ground -- A rationale for integrating science and reading
Building on the common ground between subjects through integration helps teachers address learning goals in both subjects without compromising either. This article addresses ways to integrate science with language arts objectives....
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Fourth-grade students’ inquiry skills are tested when a container of mealworms arrives and they are given the opporunity to explore an unfamiliar organism. Students complete a series of mealworm activities, from observing and drawing the mealworms,...