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Ask the Experts -- September 2006
In this month's "Ask the Experts" column, the Experts respond to the following thought-provoking questions: "If water boils at 100°C, how can a glass full of water evaporate at room temperature, about 20-25°C? "Why do glaciers look blue?" and "How ...
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Idea Bank: Monitoring the Oceans from the Classroom
Major disasters such as the tsunami of 2004 and hurricanes of 2005 have emphasized the need for an organized global network of ocean observing systems. As a result, Observing System Education has been identified as one of three National Oceanographic...
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The study of zonation, the distribution of plants and animals into distinct spatial areas, is a great way to introduce students to basic ecological concepts. Students can conduct methodical, quantifying surveys of zones in areas as diverse as mudflat...
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Early on in the study of physical science, students must grasp concepts associated with the periodic table. A perfect way to introduce periodicity and periodic groups is by using paint chip color samples. The color progression (red-orange-yellow-gree...
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Career of the Month: An Interview with Diabetes Educator Donna Rice
Diabetes can develop at any age and lead to a lot of health problems. But with the help of a Diabetes Educator--such as Donna Rice--individuals can learn the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to gain control of diabetes and have long, healthy lives...
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Ask the Experts -- Summer 2006
The experts address the question, "Why do yellow and blue make green when we mix colors?" and "Why does infrared light make skin feel warm, when ultraviolet light in fact has higher energy?"...
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Idea Bank: Periodic Table of Cereal Boxes
Do you find that helping students to understand the concept of periodicity to be a difficult task? If so, try implementing this introductory activity that was developed to increase students' understanding of periodicity by relating the organization o...
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JELL-O and Detergents: A Successful Inquiry Recipe
The beginning of a new school year is an exciting time. Capture that excitement by engaging your 10th-grade biology students in an inquiry project that demonstrates the nature of science and scientific inquiry. The Next Step Inquiry Project was devel...
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Does the question, “Why do I even bother?” ever occur to you at the end of the school year? If so, you’re in good company—the Field Editor asks himself this perennial question every June. He shares his reflections of summer renewal in this mo...
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Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer Reading
There are a mere 99 "lazy, hazy, crazy" days of summer--from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Therefore, it is vital that you prioritize your personal plan to make the most of your summer--to fit in rest, exercise, perhaps travel, and certainly some good b...