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Build-a-Brain Project: Students Design and Model the Brain of an Imaginary Animal

The brain is a truly fascinating structure! Although the brain is a single organ, it is very complex and has several regions, each having a specific function. In this fun-filled, "minds-on" lesson, students learn about the various regions of the brai...

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Drawing on Nature

Awaken and sharpen your students' powers of observation by using art, particulary drawing, in your science classroom. There is a commonality between methods that artists employ in portraying their subjects and the methods that those studying nature e...

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Science Sampler: The scientist and artist in all

Eliminate the faulty, stereotypical concept of the scientist and expose science as a diverse realm through this engaging and eye-opening activity. A class discussion and drawing activity bring students to understand that their perception of who scien...

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Overcome Inertia through Summer Reading

Resistance or disinclination to motion is common in middle school teachers over the summer months, especially in those who find themselves at rest in a beach chair. But while your body is at rest, there are plenty of ways to energize your mind--readi...

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Visualizing NeuroscienceL Learning about the Brain through Art

Neuroscience is a subject that can motivate, excite, and stimulate the curiosity of everyone. However, the study of the brain is made difficult by an abundance of new vocabulary words and abstract concepts. The art activities included in this article...

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Magnifying Students' Interest in Science

Textbooks often teach students that there is one scientific process of science that must be rigidly followed—which leads them to equate science with boredom! However, these negative perceptions can be eliminated by integrating visual art and micros...