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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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Diving into Literature, Mathematics, and Science
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Students dive into this integrated lesson structured around Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
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Tried and True: Teaching the practice of science, unteaching the “scientific method”
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Many teachers continue to teach the scientific method not only because they too were taught to believe in it, but also because it is still emphasized in many textbooks. However, it was just such mechanical teaching of…
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