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Arthropod Genetics

Think about invertebrates for a minute. Do arthropods come to mind? The phylum Arthropoda is the most diverse of the invertebrates, spanning from horseshoe crabs to lobsters to insects. These organisms have in common their exoskeletons, segmented bod...

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“Creative Final Projects” in Mathematics and Science: An Educational Instrument for Maximizing Students' Learning and Understanding

In a final class project, art and communications students taking science and mathematics courses at Chicago’s Columbia College and the Illinois Institute of Art produce a significant creative work using a media of their own choosing. In this articl...

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SCST: Changes in Science Education—Are We Getting Ready? Predicting Education’s Future

In this column the leadership of SCST shares its views with JCST readers. This article's focus is on the new millennium which establishes a natural marking point for change. Reflection on the last 10 years might give some insight into the direction w...

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Putting a Spring in Archimedes’ Step

As teachers with often limited resources, we are constantly looking for ways to promote serious science at low cost and with minimal equipment. This activity helps students to understand buoyancy and targets important science and math concepts while ...

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Find Out Why: Use this program during this year's National Science and Technology Week

Find Out Why is the flagship publication of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Science and Engineering Outreach Programs. Each issue asks a question that is shaped around children’s interests and explores questions of science, engineering, ...

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Outdoor Classroom Adventures: Students work cooperatively when facing challenges during overnight camping trips

In this outdoor classroom adventure, students learn to work cooperatively when facing challenges during overnight camping trips. Perhaps most importantly, students gain direction and purpose in their lives. They also gain self-assurance, which in tur...

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Arguing for Evolution

On August 11, 1999, the Kansas State Board of Education voted six to four to remove references to cosmology and evolution from the state’s education standards and assessments. However, the author believes that students need to study the empirical e...