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The Moon Also Rises: Investigating celestial motion models
Investigating celestial motion models is the focus of this Earth-Moon-Sun (EMS) astronomy unit. The model involves relevant motions of these objects that can be used to explain Earth-based astronomical phenomena—day and night, sunrise and sunset, m...
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This case explores the fundamental principles of memory, eyewitness accuracy, and police questioning techniques in witness identification in a criminal case. Studying the details of an actual series of attacks and subsequent police investigation, stu...
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This case uses the story of Dawn Langley Simmons, who may have been misidentified as male at birth, to illustrate the developmental basis of human sexual dimorphism and how gender misidentification may occur: Students also consider the emotional, leg...
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The recent discovery of a mammoth frozen in the Siberian tundra is the backdrop for this case study, which explores the various theories for the extinction of the great Ice Age mammals and Homo neanderthalensis. Students research evidence for and aga...
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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank features the Science in Fiction project where students write an essay comparing and contrastng a science fiction book with a correspondin...
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In this case study, students grapple with the complex issues surrounding the use of DDT to control malaria, which affects millions of people in developing nations. In their examination of the issues, students consider risk/benefit analysis and the pr...
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The Building Blocks of Geology
Elementary level students often have difficulty grasping the difference between minerals and rocks. Because minerals and rocks are basic to the understanding and study of Earth science, knowledge of their characteristics and relationships is critical...
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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank, students begin the physics class by studying the behavior of light. In this activity, the teacher pretends to be a member of the blin...