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Modeling Multidisciplinary Science
A common research theme was incorporated into several biology and chemistry courses. Students in participating courses carry out different but complementary experiments and share their results in a poster session. These laboratory experiences are ong...
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A first-grade teacher discusses what she gained from her participation in a Science and Children action research project questioning students on their knowledge of animals. The teacher then describes how misconceptions were addressed with a construct...
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Editor's Corner: Your Voice Counts
The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on how "your voice counts" in helping influence the future of science education....
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The Home Zone: Flying Together
Airplanes, like kites and other flying objects, are of great interest to elementary children. Like the Wright brothers and countless other aviation pioneers, children seem to enjoy the process of designing, making, and modifying airplanes. The follow...
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Science and nonscience majors work together in a remote field setting on authentic marine research projects supervised by faculty from multiple disciplines and institutions. In the process, they learn science by doing science, gain research and logis...
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Tried and True: Balloons and Newton's Third Law
This constructivist adaptation of the classic balloon-on-a-string exploration leads students to investigate Newton's third law: for every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force. This hands-on, minds-on activity leads students to...
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Careers in Science: An interview with physical vapor deposition and coatings expert Patrick Sullivan
This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. In this month's feature, find out how Patrick Sullivan became involved in this particular science....
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Science Sampler: To heat or not to heat
As part of a lesson on heat transfer, middle school students design their own investigation of conduction, insulation, and convection....
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Commentary: Enthusiasm is Contagious
An opinion piece about students learning more when they are excited about the topic, and educators teaching better when they teach about something they are passionate about....