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How do young children develop their ideas about science and scientists’ work in their first year of school? How do we teach them to believe they are real scientists? In this article, the authors—a university science…
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Many undergraduates have limited experience reading scientific primary literature, even though it's crucial for success in graduate school. This course offers, as its overall design, critical reading and examination of…
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Most children enjoy being in gardens. To capitalize on this interest, the authors designed a pea project in which second- and third-grade students would discover how plants grow under different conditions while also…
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The recent discovery of a mammoth frozen in the Siberian tundra is the backdrop for this case study, which explores the various theories for the extinction of the great Ice Age mammals and Homo neanderthalensis.…
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We all hope our classrooms don’t take on a circus-like atmosphere, but juggling can be an engaging way to introduce elementary physics to students. The very act of tossing and catching objects can help students to…
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Using A Digital Video Camera to Study Motion
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To illustrate how a digital video camera can be used to analyze various types of motion, this simple activity analyzes the motion and measures the acceleration due to gravity of a basketball in free fall. Although many…
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Idea Bank: Interrogations on <em> Scientific American</em> Articles
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The “Interrogation” approach requires students to read and take notes on assigned Scientific American articles to prepare for question-and-answer discussions (interrogations) based on the assigned articles. This…
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Safer Science: Are Your “Bungs” on Tight?
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Alcohols, glycols, aldehydes, esters, ketones, and other flammable or combustible liquids are found in many high school labs. But they need special care when it comes to storage. Unfortunately, in some laboratories,…
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Science Sampler: The scientific method -- Is it still useful?
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Many scientists and science educators contend that a structured scientific method does not exist, while others might argue that the scientific method is too simplistic in its approach to scientific inquiry. This article…
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This study explores students' self-perceptions across science subjects by gender and underrepresented minority group membership.
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Tech Trek: Graphing calculators
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Middle school science curriculum should include explorations of statistics in real-world situations that require students to collect, organize, and represent sets of data. A graphing calculator is the perfect tool to…
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Rolling on the River: Professional mentors motivate students to learn environmental science
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Students participate in an interdisciplinary project, Research@the.River.com. By collaborating with their professional mentors while working in the field, students learned environmental science curricula through…
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Someone’s in the Kitchen with Science
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The kitchen is a natural source of science exploration and a great place for young children to develop and practice their science process skills. These easy-to-do activities require few materials, address the National…
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Investigating Aquatic Dead Zones
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This article features two engaging high school activities that include current scientific information, data, and authentic case studies. The activities address the physical, biological, and chemical processes that are…
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Students are scientifically literate when they can read material about science and intelligently communicate their viewpoints, comments, and critiques, using scientific vocabulary and applying the ideas of the process…
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