All The Science Teacher resources

Journal Article

When teaching problem solving, how many times have you been frustrated by students plugging in numerical values at the earliest opportunity? Symbols that represent concepts--"m" for mass, "v" for speed, "F" for force, and so forth--are too quickly su...

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Crater Appeal

Recent focus on the planet Mars has led to incredible teaching opportunities, such as the Mars Student Imaging Project (MSIP) facilitated by Arizona State University's (ASU) Mars Education Program. The MSIP curriculum serves as an excellent model for...

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Eye and Face Protection in School Science

Choosing what eye and face protection to provide for the high school science laboratory is often a challenge. Science teachers and school administrators may not fully understand the relevant safety regulations and standards or be able to correctly id...

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Cooperative Learning in the Science Classroom

To help high school science teachers make sense of the extensive cooperative learning research over the last two decades, this article summarizes the major ideas behind the cooperative learning teaching model, provides educational research evidence t...

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Commentary: Laboratory Science Teacher Professional Development

In 2004, the U.S. Secretary of Energy announced a new science education initiative to reinvigorate the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) involvement in K-12 science education. Part of this new initiative is a revitalized professional development prog...

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Assessing Student Understanding with Technology

Most science teachers are amazed when grading tests and quizzes, often wondering how and why students have reached a conclusion, particularly when students fail to provide a detailed account of their logic. Ideally, a variety of assessments should be...

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Commentary: Science in Structure

Science learning does not have to stop at the classroom door. A well-designed construction project takes as many opportunities as possible to give students additional scientific stimulation. A periodic table on the ceiling of a chemistry lab/classroo...