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Graphically Enhanced Science Notebooks
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A common mode of communication in the elementary classroom is the science notebook. In this article, the authors outline the ways in which “graphically enhanced science notebooks” can help engage students in complete…
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Methods and Strategies: The Crucial Role of the Teacher
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In the Perspectives column of this issue, Meredith Park Rogers and Sandra Abel address the importance of teacher questions on student thinking. With school improvement efforts often focused on the curriculum, standards…
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Secret in the Margins: Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment
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In this article, the authors describe a lesson that uses the 5E Learning Cycle to help students not only understand the atomic model but also how Ernest Rutherford helped develop it. The lesson uses Rutherford's gold…
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This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. In this month’s issue, during a morning jog, the author vowed to interact with nature along the jogging path of the…
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In 1669, a German alchemist named Hennig Brandt identified the element we now call phosphorus. He was the first in his craft to be immortalized because his work marks the beginning of the period when chemical…
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The authors suggest several ways to catch and hold student interest in physics. One excellent method is to use the television series Star Trek to extend the science curriculum. The beauty of this program is that the…
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Research and Teaching: Raising Success Rates in Freshman Chemistry
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Using data collected from student records and surveys, this article examines the likelihood of student success in a spring section of freshman chemistry populated by many students deemed at risk of failure. The study…
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Can you imagine a class where students cover the content with each other rather than simply listening to the professor’s lecture? Can you envision students developing their own laboratory investigations and quizzing…
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Tried and True: The Halloween Lab
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This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. In this month’s issue the author describes a Halloween lab that uses physical and chemical changes to teach students about change of state,…
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Twenty Ways to Assess Students Using Technology
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To ensure students are fully engaged in the learning process, educators must explore every available path for assessment. This article provides a list of ideas and programs/websites that can be used in any combination…
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Case Study: The Chemistry of Cocaine
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This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. This month’s case study focuses on the chemistry of cocaine to teach a…
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Science Sampler: The science of soil textures
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Off-road motorcycle racing and ATV riding. Gardening and fishing. What do these high-adrenaline and slower-paced pastimes have in common? Each requires soil, and the texture of that soil has an effect on all of them. In…
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An infrared (IR) thermometer lab offers the opportunity to give science students a chance to measure surface temperatures, utilizing off-the-shelf-technology. Students will enjoy this inquiry-based activity as they use…
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Idea Bank: Assessing Basic Knowledge in Biology
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The Science Beliefs Quiz contains items related to biology, physical science, and Earth/space science. The entire test is available free to teachers on the internet and consists of 47 declarative statements that were…
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Every Day Science Calendar: August 2009
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This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer.
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