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Have you ever noticed that the water level in a measuring cup is higher at the sides than at the center? Can you explain how it is possible for water striders to walk on water? What are the physical properties of water that make these phenomena possi...
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Playing with toys isn’t always child’s play. Designing activities that use toys to improve student’s observation skills and problem-solving techniques can lead to serious science. To that end, the authors developed the following weeklong activi...
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Dig Into Mining Reclamation during Earth Science Week
Mining reclamation is defined as the process of returning mined land to productive and beneficial use. How this is accomplished depends on the type of mine, its location, and the degree to which the land was disrupted during mining operations. This i...
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Creative Conflict Resolution is an instructional technique tailor-made for examining science and society issues. This technique provides an excellent forum for students to present data and discuss their findings with their peers. Conflict exists when...
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Scope on the Skies: Coming soon to a sky near you
This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. In this month’s issue learn about September skies and the opportunities this year for students to join in the exploration of space....
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Two things students are interested in are computers and bugs. In this article, students work in pairs to create their own imaginary insect, design it on a computer, construct a model, and animate the computer design....
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In “Urban Bird-Watching,” previously published in Science Scope, the author described an activity designed to get students out of the classroom and into the outdoors (Rodenberg, 1993). In that activity, suggestions were offered to familiarize stu...
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Our lives are integrally connected to airplanes. The products we buy, the mail we send and receive, and the vacations or business trips we take are all made more efficient by flight. We take for granted the airplanes that move across our skies, far a...