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Science 101: What Is a Watershed?
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The term watershed is often used today, but not all of us know what it truly describes. A watershed is an area of land in which all water drains to a common location or waterway. In some parts of a watershed, water…
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While scientists may recognize a mass media mistake, the level of basic scientific understanding among many students—even college students—is too often insufficient to recognize an error. This article describes a…
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Favorite Demonstration: The Thermit Reaction—A Dazzling Thermochemical Demonstration
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This demonstration provides a dazzling introduction to such fundamental chemistry topics as oxidation-reduction, metallurgy, spontaneity of reactions, thermochemistry, and the application of chemical reactions to…
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Science Sampler: Weaving women into the science curriculum
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Learning about great women in the sciences has the potential to impact mid-level students in a number of ways. These women and their work may serve as important role models, providing encouragement to younger female…
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Of the over 300 Nobel Prizes awarded in science since the prizes were first presented in 1901, only 11 have been given to women. This paper considers whether we can learn anything from the experiences of the female…
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Real-Time Ocean Data in the Classroom
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To apply students’ savvy internet skills in the science classroom—as well as capture their interest in science and investigation, and provide opportunities for authentic research—introduce them to real-time data from…
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Idea Bank: Current Events in Science
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Create an ambience of focus and organization in your high school science classroom by implementing the strategy described here. This 10-minute silent reading routine exposes students to current events in science and the…
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“May I go to the bathroom?” While this hardly an unusual question from any middle-level student, the number of students who suddenly need to leave the room increases when a teacher assigns a textbook passage to read.…
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Science Sampler: The S<sup>3</sup>: Singing Science Students
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How do music, joy, fun, and science fit into a middle school science curriculum? This article describes how the authors’ Singing Science Students learn science topics and concepts through song and then perform concerts…
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Faculty from Worchester's Assumption College education and natural sciences departments developed a science/education initiative to enhance the science preparation of future elementary teachers. The program included a…
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What’s in a Word? How Word Choice Can Develop (Mis)conceptions About the Nature of Science
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Despite over 10 years of reform efforts, research still shows that students typically have inadequate conceptions of what science is and what scientists do (McComas 2004; Lederman 2007). Many science students, as well…
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Pulse Rate Research: Students follow the steps of inquiry to compare carotid and artery pulse rates
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This pulse rate study was inspired by observations about how people take their pulses. It exemplifies how the scientific inquiry process can be demonstrated in the classroom.
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Safer Science: Lab Accident Wakeup Call
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This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses an example of a lab accident.
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Field Ecology in a Cultural Context
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Ecological studies that examine how organisms interact with their environment provide a particularly useful backdrop for high school students to both quantitatively and qualitatively explore the natural world. In Hot…
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The Source-Quality Pyramid activity described in this article is a student-driven activity that promotes classroom discussion of science literacy and media awareness. It also helps address any student misconceptions…
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