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Sticking Together: A learning cycle investigation about water
Science educators are consistently challenged to seek ways to help students make meaning of difficult and often abstract concepts. This learning cycle investigation was designed to serve this purpose on important concepts about water, and to help st...
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The Whirl and Hurl: Demonstrating centripetal force in the classroom
Principles of physics are difficult for most students to grasp. That’s why “The Whirl and Hurl” machine and activity were developed—to demonstrate centripetal force in the classroom and teach students how to calculate distance traveled, circu...
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A Sweet Balance: A module activity for balancing chemical reactions
This module uses a relevant problem of baking sugar cookies to develop a basic understanding of balancing chemical reactions. It is designed to stimulate creativity and motivate students to become scientifically literate on chemical reaction balancin...
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Chewing on Ideas: Engaging students in meaningful learning about digestion
This activity was created by turning dull facts about digestion into experiences and questions to be investigated. The experience physically and mentally engages students in the study of digestion....
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Editor's Corner: Science in a Safe Learning Environment
The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on inquiry-based learning in the science classroom and the importance of establishing strict safety guidelines....
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Commentary: You Plan for Professional Development
An opinion piece about The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and its strong emphasis on professional development for teachers. This article highlights how the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has been thinking about professional developmen...
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Surveying Science Safety: NSTA analyzes safety in the classroom
Results of a yearlong safety project prompted the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) to conduct a web-based study of its membership examining the potential need for a national safety indexing system with respect to science safety. The findi...