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Demonstrations to Save the World
Students develop a better understanding of concepts when they are introduced with a model, simulation, or demonstration. In this activity, students use bubbles to model environmental issues and increase collaboration between students and teachers....
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This overnight camp for girls provided opportunity for outdoor adventures while building science process skills and interest in science careers. Students participated in activities relating to ecology....
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This article contains the answers to these questions.Why does Venus rotate 'backwards' and slowly? How does the Coriolis effect explain toilets flushing in the opposite direction in the southern hemisphere?...
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Science Sampler: Modeling the transmission of sound
Sound can travel through solids, liquids, and gases. This activity models how sound travels faster through solid materials than through gases....
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Toothpick Chromosomes: Simple Manipulatives to Help Students Understand Genetics
Make sense of genetics terms while demonstrating the link between models and the biological processes they represent. Using toothpicks as simple models of chromosomes can promote student understanding of genetics concepts. A list of genetics definiti...
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Predicting Population Curves: Using inquiry in the biology classroom to study populations
A study of gray wolf populations in Wisconsin sparks inquiry in the biology classroom. Students evaluated variables that would affect the wolves, and developed one graph and a defense statement that the students agreed was a good prediction of what t...
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An aquarium, land trust, and fifth-grade class collaborate in an ongoing, multidisciplinary project combining fieldwork and research. Students create and observe eastern bluebird habitats, keeping detailed journals. A project schedule is included....
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Assessing Performance Tasks: Guidelines for developing objective scoring rubrics
As educators incorporate additional performance tasks into instruction, they are faced with the challenge of evaluating student achievement related to those tasks. The key to evaluation is developing student- and teacher-friendly scoring rubrics. A w...