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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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This interrupted case study presents published data on the effect of coyote removal in Texas to teach students about trophic level relationships and the role of keystone species. Students are required to interpret data…
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Editor's Corner: A Vocal Inquiry
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue and elaborates on the definition of "inquiry."
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Using an adapted version of a recently published scientific article, a group of sixth graders worked together identifying conclusions, deciding on appropriate evidence, suggesting improvements for the study, and…
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Enhancing Geographic and Digital Literacy With a Student-Generated Course Portfolio in Google Earth
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Google Earth can serve as a platform for students to construct a course ePortfolio. By having students construct their own placemarks in a customized Google Earth file, students document their learning in a geospatial…
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Perspectives: Making Time for Science Talk
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Cognitive scientists (Donovan and Bransford 2005) conclude that when teachers “simply give students the knowledge to incorporate, the practice and skill development of doing one’s own mental search is shortchanged”, but…
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The Green Room: Environmental Research Projects
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This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses doing a research project/science fair project that has an environmental focus.
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Editor's Note: Skateboarding to Understanding
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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