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Science Sampler: Science signature game
This getting-to-know-you activity is a great way to start off the school year and introduce students to the science topics they will encounter. The teacher hands out a game card containing statements like, "I like fossils and dinosaurs." The object i...
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To what extent can Earth’s natural resources support the growing human population? Mathis Wackernagel and colleagues developed the concept of the “ecological footprint” to quantify the amount of land area required to sustain the lifestyle of a ...
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One way to improve teacher retention is to adequately prepare preservice teachers while they are enrolled in professional teacher education programs at colleges and universities. In a model developed at Towson University, preservice science teachers ...
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Editor's Corner: Create a Sense of Belonging
The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the mentoring of new teachers....
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Something’s Fishy in Paxton Lake
In this case study exploring the mechanisms of speciation, students work in groups to design a series of experiments to determine whether two populations of sticklebacks in Paxton Lake in British Columbia represent separate species. Students consider...
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Isolation, both physical and social, is not new to teaching (Lortie, 1975). The structure of the school building itself isolates teachers from one another (Harris, 1995). This coupled with invisible walls constructed by the culture of teaching, creat...
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In this dilemma case, the central character, a museum curator, must decide whether or not to show a painting as a hitherto “undiscovered” Cézanne. The stylistic analysis suggests it is real, but data obtained using different spectroscopic techni...
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Science Sampler: Helping students read science textbooks
Textbook reading activities help students become better readers and increase their comprehension of scientific texts. This article highlights strategies for enhancing classroom reading processes to help minimize student anxiety and maximize comprehen...
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Commentary: Partnerships—Promoting Excellence and Equity in Science
An opinion piece about how to succeed in promoting excellence and equity in science. We must work with other organizations and agencies to provide high-quality professional development experiences for all science teachers and increase support for sci...
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The first year in the classroom is probably the most challenging of a science teacher’s career. While many science and education classes are offered in college, they do not always teach the basics of getting started. Not only does the new teacher h...
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Idea Bank: Practice Makes Perfect
New science teachers face a daunting task. They must rapidly learn how to put together notes, find interesting demos, present challenging labs, provide appropriate homework, write tests and quizzes, stay organized, and find a balance between home and...
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Science Sampler: Showing students how they write—Using writing portfolios in science
What happens to teacher feedback once papers are handed back to the students? This article features a new method for helping students use teacher comments to improve their science writing skills....
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With a Little Help from my Friends
As a first-year science teacher in a rural area, the author faced numerous challenges. Fortunately, though, her school district offered an innovative teacher program designed especially for first-year teachers and those new to the county. Program par...