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Tech Trek: Science on the fringes
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Conducting investigations over extended periods of time that use process skills in context is important but it's hard to find the time for such an investigation. This article proposes a solution—“science on the fringes…
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Students are challenged to make engineering choices based on material properties. The authors focus on an Engineering is Elementary unit that emphasizes students' understanding and application of properties of materials…
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Every Day Science Calendar: December 2006
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This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer.
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The Prepared Practitioner: Defining Science
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In a recent Phi Delta Kappan article, Perry Zirkel (2007) described professors and superintendents as “… two groups … marching to the beat of different drummers.” The point is just as valid for professors and teachers…
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Finding Science Past and Present: Universiteitsmuseum and Oude Hortus
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Although the Universiteitsmuseum, Utrecht University Museum, was founded in 1936, its roots reach much deeper. The museum showcases the University of Utrecht from its beginning in 1636. Collections contain artifacts…
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The Doherty Experience at SEA (Sea Education Association) is a three-week program that involves two sessions of preparatory classes ashore in nautical science and oceanography and concludes with a nine-day sea voyage.…
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Students use handheld digital video cameras to support evidence-based reasoning as they design model rock-and-mortar walls.
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SCST: Changes in Teaching and Learning—The Role of New Technology
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In this column the leadership of SCST shares its views with JCST readers. This month's issue shares thoughts on the new electronic communications and what it means for teachers and students.
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Society for College Science Teachers: Trimorphic College Science Professors
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In the author’s opinion, there are three significantly different types of science professors. There are professor-instructors, professor-teachers, and professor-researchers. Although the professional practices in each…
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Tried and True: Reflecting on Students' Misconceptions About Light
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This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue presents a lesson that begins by eliciting students' preconceptions and then addresses their difficulties in understanding…
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The fact that one little letter out of three billion can really make a difference in the genetic makeup of an individual is often difficult for high school students to grasp. Molecular biology is a challenging topic to…
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Career of the Month: An Interview with Respiratory Therapist John D. Hiser
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Whether treating newborns for breathing disorders, helping patients with asthma, or diagnosing sleep disorders, respiratory therapists help people breathe easier. Today, as President of the American Association for…
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This article explores the tensions embedded in the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) that pose both opportunities and challenges for biology instruction with implications for all the sciences…
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Message from the NSTA President: Imagine and Invent—Create a Great Future
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The time is right for an emphasis on imagination and innovativeness in science education, both in students and in teachers. Change now dominates our economy and culture, and can only be realized through imagination and…
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Natural Resources: Winter Secrets
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The obvious signs of winter: red noses, colorful scarves, fidgety students. The not-so-obvious? A gall on a branch, red berries, shortening days. This month, Natural Resources focuses on print resources—appropriate for…
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