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Delve into microbiology with the assistance of micro*scope--a free, online resource with an image-rich database of eukaryotic and prokaryotic microbes. The resource can be easily incorporated into the science curriculum…
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Tech Trek: The move to movies: Instruction that engages
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Take a look at the latest classroom technology. Learn about the latest movie software for your computer that allows you to create your own instructional materials and students to present their own multimedia projects.
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With the help of coordinators from Louisiana State University—Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, this cross-curricular project in science, math, history, and environmental science resulted in an ongoing stewardship…
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Moon Phases and Models
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From the time they are very young, children are naturally curious about the Moon. They may wonder about the different shapes of the Moon when they look up at the night sky. In this month’s primary lesson, students…
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Editor's Note: Technology to Best Fit the Need
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Commentary: What it Means to Belong
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An opinion piece about why you belong to a professional organization.
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This activity—Classifying Seeds—is designed to bring students and their surroundings together. By the conclusion of the activity, students have been exposed to a variety of situations requiring them to observe,…
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Science Sampler: What to do about Pluto?
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Perhaps Pluto is no longer a planet, but does that mean we should remove it from our solar system models? Is it time to order new textbooks, buy new posters, and invent new mnemonic devices? Slow down, no need to panic…
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By spiraling and varying the curriculum, teachers can structure lessons with the appropriate activities for each student. Three lesson plans centered around the same experiment and the same big idea allow students to…
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This article presents the qualitative analysis of data from a 20-year project analyzing the knowledge and attitudes toward science of undergraduate students enrolled in introductory astronomy courses.
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Editor's Corner: May You Live in Interesting Times!
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As the 2004-2005 began, science teachers were faced with unprecedented challenges. Limited budgets were stretched to the breaking point. The mandates of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), state and national standards, and…
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Student Reactions to Just-in-Time Teaching’s Reading Assignments
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This article describes how the Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT) warm-up exercises were successfully adopted into a college-level physics course as a teaching tool. Students were found to be more engaged in lectures after…
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Editor’s Roundtable: Need an answer? Research it yourself!
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Action research can have a powerful impact on your classroom practice because you don’t have to scan through document after document to find solutions to your problems. Instead, you will develop solutions by analyzing…
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Experiencing Friction in First Grade
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First-grade students explore friction and use technology to collect data during a unit on forces and motion.
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Symbiosis is best defined as a physical association between, or among, organisms of different species that persists for most of their life history. The existence of symbiosis as an evolutionary force teaches students…
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