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The Elementary Students’ Science Beliefs Tests
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To help teachers guide their instruction, a university science educator who researches students’ science beliefs and a fifth-grade classroom teacher investigated how elementary students interpreted some of the ideas…
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Classroom experiments are often designed for convenience, ignoring fundamental scientific processes. Even “hands-on” experiences seldom allow the student to define the problem or design the experiment. The example…
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As part of the “Car Lab Project,” students constructed rubber band cars, raced them, and worked through a number of automotive activities. The students engaged in this project certainly had fun, but they also used high-…
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Trekking Across the Science Boundaries
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Stories are powerful learning tools in science education. The story of "our place in the universe" is the grand science narrative of the origin and evolution of galaxies, stars, planets, and life. This article describes…
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Mole Mapping: Using a graphing calculator as a tool for solving mole problems
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A mole map is a concept map that outlines the process for solving mole problems. In these activities the approach to using a mole map is by having students individually create and develop a map based on data analysis…
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Point of View: Smooth Handoff—Alignment of Secondary and Collegiate Learner Goals in Science
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A winning science education relay is tough to pull off if high school and college instructors misunderstand each other. Difficulties in learner transition to college science appear to have roots in miscommunication:…
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Methods and Strategies: Students as Authors
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Are you looking for ways to effectively integrate—and assess—science and literacy learning? Try having your students create their own books! The Integrated Science Literacy Enactments (ISLE) approach to teaching and…
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Career of the Month: An interview with Aquatic Conservation Biologist Zeb Hogan
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To protect the diversity of life on Earth, conservation biologists study species and habitats in danger of extinction. Freshwater is arguably one of the most critical global resources. The ecosystem biodiversity of this…
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Tech Trek: Technologies for special needs students
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You might wonder why today’s science teachers need to keep current with the latest technologies available for special education students. When you consider that more than 50 million Americans are identified as having a…
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Everyday Engineering: Clips and Clamps
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This column provides an inside look at the marvels of engineering in everyday life. In this 5E learning cycle lesson, students investigate the design of simple, everyday binder clips and how they function.
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Science Sampler: Role playing in the science classroom
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By presenting material in a unique and amusing way, students will remember the material better and comprehend more.
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Favorite Demonstration: A Bright Idea
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The typical approach to teaching the scientific method entails presenting a series of steps meant to make the logic behind the scientific method more intelligible. Unfortunately, this alone does not fully instill an…
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Commentary: A Testable Prediction
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An opinion piece about the definition of "hypothesis."
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Case Study: To Boldly Go… Or Not
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This public-hearing case study is centered upon the recent decision by President George W. Bush to set NASA’s primary goal as a return to the Moon, followed by a mission to Mars. The members on the expert panel are…
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The Experts address the following question in this month’s column: "Since helium is an inert gas that drifts to space, where do we get the helium that we use here on Earth for balloons and other applications?"
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