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Tech Trek: No need to weather the storm to collect data
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At a time when climate change is at the forefront of the media and is a topic of worldwide scientific inquiry, it is critical to engage middle school science students in technology-based activities that integrate…
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Investigating Students' Ideas About Plate Tectonics
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As part of a project designed to develop, among other tools, an assessment for measuring middle school understanding in plate tectonics, researches from Horizon Research, Inc. (HRI)--a research firm specializing in…
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Identifying Mathematics Content and Integrating It Into Science Instruction
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Learn what to do when your students lack the necessary math skills to master science content.
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Keeping a (Digital) Eye on Nature's Clock
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Students use digital cameras to monitor plant phenology.
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Science Sampler: Motivating middle school students to monitor and assess their learning
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Our job as teachers is not only to teach science, but also to instill motivation for learning in our students. After many trials and failures, the author came upon a process to motivate most middle school students. The…
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Ask the Experts -- December 2005
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The Experts give their "spin" on physical science concepts as they answer the question, "What does "spin" refer to in particle physics? Why is this concept necessary?" and "My physics teacher tells me that when I go…
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Science 101? What Causes Rainbows?
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If you look at a rain cloud with the Sun behind your back, the sunlight and water drops may interact just right, revealing the familiar arc of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Many of us have been…
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This article discusses the effect of a new graduate teaching assistant training program on the TA's ability to lead student-centered recitations and on their professional development.
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Editor's Corner: New Standards
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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Idea Bank: Starting the Year off Right
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As science teachers today are called upon to meet the goals set out by state and national standards and the No Child Left Behind Act, teachers cannot afford to waste classroom time. Efficient classroom management is now…
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Typically, teachers use simple models that employ differences in temperature and density to help students visualize convection. However, most of these models are incomplete or merely hint at (instead of model)…
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Favorite Demonstration: MOM Teaches Chemistry
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Bring in an expert to demonstrate simple chemistry concepts—MOM! Milk of Magnesia (MOM) is used in this practical demonstration that is simple to do, safe to perform, and engages students as they try to figure out and…
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Teaching Students to Create Undiscovered Ideas
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Science curricula often guide us to teach students just the facts, but our students need to be prepared for life in the 21st century. Since technology is developing rapidly, we do not know what new technologies,…
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From Copernicus to Galileo, from Schleiden and Schwann to Watson and Crick, our understanding of the world around us has changed with developing technologies. Information technology, or the input, sharing, and…
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Home Sweet Home: How to Build a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Habitat Out of Recycled Materials
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Madagascar hissing cockroaches (MHC) are amazing insects that can be an integral part of an effective science learning and teaching environment. MHCs have a fascinating social structure. They make excellent pets, teach…
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