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Editor's Corner: Dismiss the Niche
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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Family Secrets: The Bioethics of Genetic Testing
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Family Secrets is a problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum module that focuses on the bioethical implications of genetic testing. In high school biology classrooms throughout New York State, students are using this…
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The Kids In Nature (KIN) program is a partnership between Sedgwick Reserve and the UCSB Museum of Systematic and Ecology (MSE) to serve underrepresented elementary students in the surrounding Santa Barbara school…
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Commentary: Summer School … for Teachers
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Professional development programs allow science teachers to learn, grow professionally, and even travel. Summer, in particular, is the perfect time for science teachers to participate in professional development…
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Overcome Inertia through Summer Reading
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Resistance or disinclination to motion is common in middle school teachers over the summer months, especially in those who find themselves at rest in a beach chair. But while your body is at rest, there are plenty of…
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Enhance Nature Exploration With Technology
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This article describes using technology as a tool to provide and enhance students' connection with nature. Students use digital photography of nature to tell a story.
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Point of View: Who Is Catching Up With Whom? Internationalization of Science Education
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This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue compares Chinese chemistry and chemistry education to that of the United States.
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Science Sampler: From speaking to writing in the structured English immersion science classroom
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In most cases, structured English immersion (SEI) has replaced bilingual and English as a second language (ESL) programs as the preferred method of educating English language learners (ELLs). As a result, science…
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Become part of a professional learning community by pairing up to exchange ideas and lesson plans. Professional development in real-life situations and collaborations with others is part of the National Science…
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Career of the Month: An Interview With Arborist Tchukki Andersen
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If you like being outside and have a fondness for trees, this may be the career for you. Professional arborists are trained in the art and science of planting, caring for, and maintaining trees. Arborist Tchukki…
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Writing a Statement of Teaching Philosophy
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Writing a statement of teaching philosophy is a cornerstone of reflective and scholarly practice in teaching and learning. A strategic set of practical and philosophical guidelines, including a definition, elements, and…
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Science Sampler: Consistency + Diversity = Scientific Literacy
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Celebrate diversity, build a sense of community, and foster science literacy in each of your students by implementing the strategies that are described in this article. Students will learn how to communicate within…
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Scope on Safety: Greener is cleaner, and safer
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Indigenous people of many continents have practiced the concept of going"green" for centuries--you should too! Green chemistry, or sustainable chemistry, substitutes nonhazardous chemicals for those that pose high risks…
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The advancement of electric vehicle (EV) research is primarily due to increasing global concern over air pollution and greenhouse gases caused by vehicle emissions. This project gives students a deeper respect for the…
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Ocean Acidification: Hands-On Experiments to Explore the Causes and Consequences
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Ocean acidification is one of the most serious environmental issues facing the planet (e.g., Doney 2006; Guinotte and Fabry 2009). It is caused by excess carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. Human activities such as…
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