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Commentary: The Evolution Wars
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An opinion piece about the teaching of evolution.
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Every Day Science Calendar: March 2006
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This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer.
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Comparing Common Origins: Using biotechnology to teach evolution
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The field of biotechnology creates exciting new pathways for students to engage in scientific inquiry. In this article, secondary biology students use protein electrophoresis and online genetic and taxonomic databases…
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Methods and Strategies: Reaching English Language Learners
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The “hands-on” nature of science motivates and encourages students to interact with others, which can be especially good for English Language Learners (ELL). These basic strategies will benefit all students.
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PhUn Week: Understanding Physiology
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Topics such as sports, exercise, health, and nutrition can make the science of physiology relevant and engaging for students. In addition, many lessons on these topics, such as those on the cardiovascular, respiratory,…
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The Finches' Beaks: Introducing Evolutionary Concepts
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Many secondary students hold misconceptions about evolution, even after instruction, that are often inconsistent with what is accepted by evolutionary biologists. This activity is based on scientific evidence but many…
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Tried and True: Energy Scavenger Hunt
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This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue describes an activity that was designed for our eighth-grade physics class to teach the concepts of how electricity is…
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The Moon in Children's Literature
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The Moon's cycle of phases is one of the most familiar natural phenomena, yet also one of the most misunderstood. Research has found that a significant segment of the population, including students and teachers,…
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Methods and Strategies: Need Money? Get a Grant!
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There is no one single place for grants—grants are everywhere, even places you might not think. The internet is one of the easiest ways to locate potential grants. Grants for specialized areas are also often sent…
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Uncovering Student Thinking in Science Through CTS Action Research
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Curriculum top study (CTS) action research is a specific type of inquiry that combines curriculum topic study (Keeley 2005) with an examination of students’ thinking using formative assessment probes (Keeley, Eberle,…
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Inquiry-Based Investigation on the Internet: Sound and the Human Ear
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This online exploration of sound energy and the human ear includes an activity where students formulate, justify, and evaluate a number of predictions about sound. The investigation, which is intended for two class…
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Students use deductive reasoning and their powers of observation to identify mystery items in a sealed, brown-paper bag. By using items such as bells, bags of water, coffee beans, and bags of frozen vegetables, teachers…
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Explaining Glaciers, Accurately
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What happens when a geology graduate student and two fourth-grade teachers collaborate on lessons for the classroom? They discover interesting and practical ways to explore geology and other scientific concepts, that's…
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This study examined the effect of physical and virtual field trips on undergraduate, nonscience majors. No significant differences were seen in achievement, attitudes, learning styles, interactions between field trip…
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Crash into Meteorite Learning: An interdisciplinary study on craters makes a big impact
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“An asteroid the size of Texas is hurtling toward Earth!” Blockbuster films like Armageddon and Deep Impact have focused on catastrophic meteor impacts and captured public imagination. Why not capitalize on the…
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