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This simple, at-home activity explores reaction time. Working with a partner, a student drops a ruler for the partner to catch. Measuring the distance that the ruler fell before being caught can be used to calculate…
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Embracing Controversy in the Classroom
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Controversial topics such as stem-cell research can help build scientific understanding, enhance communication skills, and develop an appreciation for civic decision making. This five-tiered approach allows students to…
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Every Day Science—October 2008
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This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer.
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Tools of Engagement: Using Case Studies in Synchronous Distance-Learning Environments
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Faced with the challenges of addressing a variety of student learning styles, academic levels, and demographics, incorporating innovative learning strategies, attaining higher-level thinking skills, and offering new…
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Cartoons—An Alternative Learning Assessment
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In order to fully understand student learning, we science teachers need to know the ideas that students bring into the classroom. Plus, good assessment calls for ongoing evaluation of students’ progress and difficulties…
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Career of the Month: An Interview with Animal Nutritionist Mark Edwards
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As an animal nutritionist with the Zoological Society of San Diego, Mark Edwards loves being part of a unique program that strives to provide world-class, science-based care for animals. The experience he brings to his…
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Libros de Ciencias en Espanol (2006): A selection of recent science trade books in Spanish
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If you have Spanish-speaking students in your science class, you will likely be interested in learning about the recent releases of Spanish trade books for children. From delightful board books and counting books for…
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There are several topics that give students concern, but evolution is the most troubling subject area covered in biology courses. The purpose of this study is to assess the students' understanding and acceptance of the…
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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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