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It’s an empowering feeling to be in a room full of people who know the lingo of teaching, who understand the demands of teaching young children, and who want to learn more to be able to put best practices in place in…
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As part of the SMATHematics Project: The Wonder of Science, The Power of Mathematics—a collaborative partnership between Kennesaw State University and two local school districts, fifth graders had the opportunity to…
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Safer Science: OSHA's Newest Lab Resource
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This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses a new OSHA publication Laboratory Safety Guidance.
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Using an Authentic Radioisotope to Teach Half-Life
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Traditionally, nuclear chemistry appears in the last few chapters of chemistry textbooks and is not normally considered a mainstream topic. Yet nuclear chemistry is a very important topic that should be taught in all…
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Alphatome—Enhancing Spatial Reasoning
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Using refrigerator magnets, foam blocks, ink pads, and modeling clay, students manipulate the letters of the alphabet at multiple angles, reconstructing three-dimensional forms from two-dimensional data. This exercise…
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Scope on the Skies: Summer skies
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Planet viewing, a good meteor shower, space missions, and the biggest full Moon of the year will be a few of the highlights of this summer's astronomical offerings.
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When a preschool teacher unexpectedly found tadpoles in the school's outdoor baby pool, she recognized an unusual opportunity for her students to study pond life up close. By following the tadpoles' development,…
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We always have a choice when we consider another person. We can see their strengths, or we can focus on their deficits. What we choose to view in our assessment—and assessments are inevitable—will color how we perceive…
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The authors used various science investigations to engage preschool and kindergarten-age children with explorations of motion and provided opportunities for them to develop their basic inquiry skills. Using everyday…
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Research and Teaching: Student Attitudes and Recommendations on Active Learning
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A freshman student surveyed her peers seeking their opinions, attitudes, and recommendations regarding their experiences in a large, active-learning biology course. The results were mixed—disappointing in some respects…
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Preceding an editorial, this title always signals that the author is about to expound on his or her heartfelt dreams for a brighter future for the profession (and for the journal). That’s not the case here. The author…
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A message from the NSTA President: Meeting the Needs of the New World Student
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To succeed in the 21st century, students have to learn how to be creative problem solvers who can work in collaborative groups. These new-world students must have the ability to think critically, use technology…
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If we want to encourage children to enter into scientific fields in the future, we need to give them a helping hand while they are most open-minded and curious. In this article, the author shares anecdotal stories from…
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Science Sampler: Lingo of learning crossword
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Test your knowledge of basic science terms and educational terminology with this Lingo of Learning crossword puzzle.
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When students classify, they embark on observing and identifying the properties of the object, and then they categorize, sort, group, organize, arrange, or grade objects into smaller and similar clusters or divisions.…
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