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Feel the Pulse of Earth Science!
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Each year, the American Geological Institute (AGI) organizes Earth Science Week to help monitor and spread Earth science literacy. This year marks the 10th annual Earth Science Week, which is geared to promote better…
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Each year, first graders at Kensington Parkwood Elementary School in Kensington, Maryland, look forward to Fabulous Weather Day. After studying weather for three months, we celebrate what we have learned and stretch our…
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Science 101: What causes convection?
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Convection is when different parts of a fluid move in a more-or-less circular path, with parts of the fluid at the bottom moving to the top and vice versa. Here fluids refer to both liquids and gases. Convection happens…
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Science Sampler: Fossil patterns in time
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This lesson works well as an introduction to Earth history, when students are asked to consider time periods of millions and billions of years. It would be a most helpful experience when introducing fossils, as part of…
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Names are vital. Names do more than allow us to pigeonhole things and give us relationships. They give us a sense of ownership. Once we put a name to things we get a sense that we understand something about the essence…
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Science 101: What makes for a good science fair project?
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One way to address this issue is to name a few questions that are not good for science fair projects. Why is the sky blue? Can plants survive without water? and What causes volcanoes? are examples of questions that…
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Science 101: What’s behind the biological classification system in use today?
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Whether students should memorize classification schemes (taxonomies) is a column in itself, but the author can address the role that this system plays in the study of biology. To that end, it will help to address how…
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Point of View: The Scientific Method and School Science
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Can we assume that science teachers and graduates understand the scientific method and the meaning of key terms such as theory, law, and fact? Selby (2006) notes that the “current debate about teaching Intelligent…
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By changing the venue from festival to a required academic exposition, the traditional science fair was transformed into a “Science Expo” wherein students were guided away from cookbook experiments toward developing a…
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Core concepts can be integrated throughout lower-division science and engineering courses by using a series of related, cross-referenced laboratory experiments. Starting with butane combustion in chemistry, we expanded…
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Science Sampler: Making the most of limited lab facilities
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Despite less-than-adequate lab facilities, it is possible to come up with creative ways to provide your students with quality, lab-based activities. These strategies include the use of basket labs, progressive hand-…
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Science 101: How Do Binoculars Work?
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This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. In this month’s issue the author reveals the science behind binoculars.
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Editor's Roundtable: Invest in yourself
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Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts on the benefits of joining professional organizations.
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What’s So Big About Being Small?
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An interdisciplinary approach to teaching involves leveraging the different perspectives of each discipline to better understand an issue or problem. The most ideal topics for interdisciplinary study are those whose…
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Teachers in a multiage classroom integrated science, mathematics, and social studies through exploring their own neighborhood. Following lessons on shapes and materials, a model of a neighborhood was constructed.
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