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Project-Based Science Instruction: A Primer
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Project-based science (PBS) instruction can simply be defined as a student-centered science teaching approach, in which students produce tangible learning outcomes by posing and answering research questions that are…
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To help new teachers prioritize their responsibilities, a mentor teacher within the Columbus Public School District in Columbus, Ohio, developed a “New Science Teacher” checklist. The checklist was designed for…
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Implementing Japanese Lesson Study in a Higher Education Context
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The purpose of this article is to describe a reform model of instructional collaboration, Japanese lesson study, which has been shown in previous research to enhance reform-based teaching.
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The Early Years: Does Light Go Through It?
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Words give us the power to describe our world and how we experience it. Any time we classify something, we give it a name to distinguish it from all others of its kind. Like the buttons on a kitchen blender which says “…
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The idea for the Scope, Sequence, and Coordination (SS…
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It is important to help young children make connections between events in their lives and science concepts in preschool classrooms, so introducing basic meteorology ideas offer a great opportunity to make weather…
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A Sun-Earth-Moon Activity to Develop Student Understanding of Lunar Phases and Frames of Reference
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Lead students through a series of guided questions to explore the phases of the Moon.
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Tried and True: Balloons and Newton's Third Law
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This constructivist adaptation of the classic balloon-on-a-string exploration leads students to investigate Newton's third law: for every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force. This hands-on,…
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This case explores the fundamental principles of memory, eyewitness accuracy, and police questioning techniques in witness identification in a criminal case. Studying the details of an actual series of attacks and…
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Career of the Month: Forensic Anthropologist
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This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue discusses the work of a forensic anthropologist.
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Ecosystem Explorations: Connecting an ecology field experience to the classroom
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The Ecosystem Explorations curriculum includes eleven classroom lessons. The lessons are divided into two sections—Understanding Ecosystems and Human Connections to Ecosystems. The curriculum incorporates scientific…
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The “soda in the aquarium” demonstration will help teachers assess students’ understanding of density and their ability to apply the processes of science. This activity allows students to focus their questions and…
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Energy Makes Things Happen
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This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue attempts to shed light on the topic of energy.
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Guest Editorial: To Reweave a Rainbow—Reflections on the Unity of Knowledge
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An opinion piece about the "Unity of Knowledge."
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Inquiry and Connections in Integrated Science Content Courses for Elementary Education Majors
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An interdisciplinary team of science and education faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago and several Chicago-area community colleges developed and implemented a series of four integrated, inquiry-based…
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