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Switch on Student Interest: Learning to derive the equation for resistors in parallel
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In this lab activity, traditional parallel circuit problems were used to evaluate students' understanding of the relationship that exists among resistors in parallel. But the students now "owned" the equation that they…
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This article describes the mobilization, planning, and implementation of a first-year interdiciplinary course for STEM majors that integrates key concepts found in traditional first-semester biology, chemistry, computer…
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FIRST: A Model for Developing New Science Faculty
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Developing education skills in future college faculty is challenging. At the postdoctoral level, Fellowships in Research and Science Teaching (FIRST) fellows effectively integrate research with mentored undergraduate…
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This article introduces a pedagogical approach to using technology to teach global warming.
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Case Study: Chimpanzee Droppings Lead Scientists to Evolutionary Discovery
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This case study explores the evolution of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) from SIV (simian immunodeficiency virus) and how scientists approach problems. The goal is for students to get a sense of how questions are…
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Science 101: Why are there so many different models of light?
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Is light a ray, a wave, or a particle? Yes, yes, and yes. An article in this issue (“The Benefits of Scientific Modeling,” p. 40) discusses the process of scientific modeling, and light is a great example of how…
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This article provides an overview of a professional development program designed by seven science resource teachers in which science notebooks were introduced as a means of supporting and enhancing instruction across…
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Guest Editorial: Sparks That Ignite Inquiry
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Students ask questions all the time. They have natural curiosities about the world in which they live. Teachers help pique this curiosity with engaging activities—making students want to know more. Therefore,…
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The Early Years: "Life" Science
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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses the complete life cycle of a plant.
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Encouraging and supporting accurate student documentation sets the standard for a year of scientific inquiry.
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Richard Louv’s Last Child in the Woods (2008) added to a growing consensus to get children outside and experiencing nature. Using ideas from place-based education, the authors present a simple year-long project that…
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Measurement is an orphan that no one really wants. Mathematics and science standards both include measurement but few teachers really get excited by it. Despite the lack of excited in teaching measurement, some…
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Science Sampler: Scientific inquiry scoring guides
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The Science Inquiry Scoring Guide, developed and refined by the Oregon Department of Education, is a tool to assess students' performance on inquiry-based lessons. The scoring guide assesses students' ability to form a…
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Scope on the Skies: Saturn, ringed jewel of the night sky
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During the next few months, opportunities abound to view four evening planets--Mercury, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter. For early risers, Venus and Jupiter, will also be visible. Despite the variety, probably no planet can…
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Blue Solids, Red Liquids, and Yellow Gases
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During this eye-opening unit, students create visual representations of some very abstract concepts, and in the process eliminate many of their misconceptions about matter. All you need are some colored pencils and…
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