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Editor's Note - November/December 2002

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

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Rubric for Content Classification

Are teaching strategies such as collaborative learning, student-centered classrooms, and guided inquiry always appropriate? How do we decide what topics to teach? The Rubric for Content Classification is a taxonomy of material covered in a general sc...

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Not for Teachers Only

The author describes how she revised an environmental science workshop exploring the use of graphing tools and sensors at the last minute to meet the needs of elementary students, high school students, and adults. ...

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Rocket Flight

Launch rockets to test the effect of design modifications on flight characteristics. As a culminating activity to a unit on motion, students design, build, and launch model rockets....

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Designed for Successful Learning: Using multiple intelligence assessment in the science classroom

This article reports the results of a research study that assessed the multiple intelligences of high school students enrolled in physics courses. ...

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Simply Butterflies

Fourth-grade students explore the life cycle of the Painted Lady butterfly using an inexpensive butterfly observatory. This interdisciplinary unit incorporates various journaling and illustration techniques that develop students’ observation skills...

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Inquiry through Portable Technology

Explore your world with the latest probes, sensors, and other pocket-size technology. ...

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Science and Communication: Incorporating language arts instruction into science lessons

Good communication skills are essential to the success of every student. With minor adjustments science teachers can teach communication skills without sacrificing science content. The author suggests four ways to integrate language arts skills into...

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Naturalist Writers and Environmental Sentiments

Develop students' awareness and appreciation for the world around them through the written word. Using the work of naturalist writers such as John Muir, Rachel Carson, or Henry David Thoreau offers a refreshing complement to science learning. Sample ...

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Idea Bank: A Forgotten Resource

The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank focuses on the one educational resource often overlooked—guest speakers. They can offer an excellent insight into science and science c...

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After the Bell: Newspaper science—Read all about it!

Newspapers that regularly feature science can be used to introduce students to current events. These resources can also lead the way to meeting the National Research Council's suggestions on helping to increase scientific literacy....

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Minimizing Misconceptions: Tools for identifying patterns of reasoning

By distinguishing clear patterns of reasoning, teachers can face the long list of student misconceptions without feeling overwhelmed. This article offers chemistry teachers a useful tool that describes eight thinking rules and examples of alternative...