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Scope on the Skies: Planets on the Move

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. In this month’s issue read about the orbital paths of the planets....

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Writing Abstracts on a Central Theme: Linking Diverse Course Material to Create a More Complete Understanding of Engineering Geology

The abstract writing assignments described in this article focus on a central theme and require the students to apply, rather than summarize, course material. This method has the additional benefit of making connections between different course topic...

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Teaching Teachers: Connecting to Resources on the Internet

This article addresses using the World Wide Web (WWW) as a technology tool in science methods courses to help preservice elementary teachers learn about science and science education....

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Editor's Note: Ending and Beginning

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

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Take Five, Write Five

This adapted activity—Take Five, Write Five—helps students write concise, informative, and articulate summaries in just five sentences....

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Constructing Flying Discs

In this activity, students create unique, colorful flying discs and their interest in science soars! Once the discs are finished, they are tested for flight distance and the students return to the classroom to do the mathematics, with distances poste...

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Wrinkles in Time

Wrinkles can be a good thing. The more corrugated the brain, the better. This unit on the brain features some activities to help get this fascinating information to middle school students without their eyes glossing over....

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Point of View: Scientific Research on Undergraduate Teaching Campuses—Finding a Niche for Research at the Teaching College

This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue examines the place of faculty research on undergraduate teaching campuses....

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Launching a Campus-Based Electronic Periodical—<i>Scientia: The Journal of Student Research:</i> Showcasing Student Research Within Full View of the Electronic World

In an effort to involve students in research, writing, and the use of technology, faculty at Middle Tennessee State University developed Scientia, an electronic journal devoted to publishing student research. This article describes the purpose, organ...

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Planetary Paths

These activities allow you to construct your own path to teaching the solar system. The collection of ideas include connections to language arts, social studies, science, math, art, and music....

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A Splashing Success

This article covers the "Wind, Water, and Waves," a four-week science program at Seattle University. It is meaningful to help students learn how math and science tie in to exciting careers, the benefits of teamwork, and by mixing fun with science, le...

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A Two-Sided Mirror of Science Education: Reflecting on the Distant World of Science to See Close Connections to Everyday Life

This paper describes students using critical reflection to assume the role of the director of the National Science Foundation. This exercise helps sharpen writing and persuasion skills and motivates students to think aout their role as citizens in a ...

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Guest Editorial: History of Science—A Modest Field Searching for Identity

An opinion piece about the history of science. This article appeared in an edition of the "Village Times" (Setauket, New York), reprinted here with permission....

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Tech Trek: Experimenting with technology—Advice to those who dare

This planned activity experiments with technology and is designed to explore one site on the World Wide Web....