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NSTA Press Book

Celebrating Cultural Diversity: Science Learning for All

Science Learning for All: Celebrating Cultural Diversity covers three must-know” areas of multicultural science education: inclusive curriculum design, multicultural teaching strategies, and language diversity in science teaching and learning. Wit...

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Building Successful Partnerships: Community Connections for Science Education

No single educator can help children learn all they need to become scientifically literate. Resources are all around us—not only in traditional science classrooms and laboratories, but also in gardens, nature centers, parks, youth programs, museums...

By William C. Robertson

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Journal Article

Editor's Corner: Hail to the Awardees

The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue featuring some of the favorite activities of the Presidential Awardees who were honored in past years for excellence in secondary science teaching....

Journal Article

The Learning Cycle and Instructional Conversations

Engaging students in instructional conversations creates opportunities for discovering and internalizing the critical attributes of a concept. In this article, the authors will identify questioning practices for the Exploration Phase of the Learning ...

Journal Article

Mixture Mystery: Basic lab techniques and rules for the first day of chemistry class

This article features a lab that is easy to prepare, takes about 30 minutes to do, involves simple equipment and techniques, and yet allows students to experience the scientific method. The only subject matter involved is the idea that different mate...

Journal Article

Breaking Science Stereotypes

Can meeting actual scientists change students' perceptions of scientists? In this investigation, it appears that the face-to-face interactions during the classroom visit influenced the students' perceptions and provided an opportunity to see a scient...

Journal Article

Peer-Led Team Learning: A new teaching model focuses on student achievement through active learning

Students are more likely to honestly express their ideas—both scientifically valid conceptions and misconceptions—in a peer group where they have no fear than in front of a teacher who will be issuing grades. The Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) mod...

Journal Article

Curriculum Compacting

Is it practical to expect teachers to tailor instruction to meet the needs of gifted students when many teachers are already taxed by trying to differentiate curriculum for exceptional education students? It seems an impossible task, but teachers can...

Journal Article

Versatile Vee Maps: An alternative to the traditional laboratory report

The Vee map is a tool that guides students' thinking and learning during laboratory experiences. As an alternative to the traditional laboratory report, vee maps allow teachers to look into the thinking of students while providng a format to guide st...

Journal Article

Suckers for Science: Lessons with leeches teach students to think like scientists

Suckers for Science is a model inquiry-based program for integrating curriculum, incorporating technology, providing alternative assessment, demonstrating connections between classroom and real-life applications, and motivating students to learn more...

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Editor's Note (January 2001)

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