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A "Nature of Science" Discussion: Connecting Mathematics and Science
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Nonscience majors often come into science courses with misconceptions about the nature of science. As part of an integrative mathematics and science course, we have structured a continued dialogue regarding the nature…
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Scope on Safety: Animals in the classroom
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Use of animals in middle school science classrooms is a curriculum component worthy of consideration, providing proper investigation and planning are addressed. A responsible approach to this action, including safety,…
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Many physics teachers have an unclear understanding of Bernoulli’s principle, particularly when the principle is applied to aerodynamic lift. Some teachers favor using Newton’s laws instead of Bernoulli’s principle to…
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Science Sampler: Dr. Vermeij and The Cay
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As an interdisciplinary exploration, middle-level students were reading The Cay (1969) by Theodore Taylor in their English classes, honing map skills in social studies, and learning the importance of making observations…
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Career of the Month: An Interview with Infant Physical Therapist Cole Galloway
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From a sprained ankle to a brain injury to a total hip replacement, when something limits our ability to move or perform daily activities, life can be miserable. This is where physical therapists (PTs) step in. PTs help…
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The Case Study: A Flock of Dodos
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Flock of Dodos is a provocative film about intelligent design (ID) complete with animation and argumentative debates along with interviews with pleasant people from Kansas and Pennsylvania, the latest battlefields of…
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Probing for Understanding: Measuring scientific achievement with assessment probes
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Measuring whether students have a deep understanding of scientific concepts is a challenge for educators. Using assessment probes allows inquiry into the meaning of deep understanding. The author shares several probes…
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This paper discusses how two different laboratory sections can employ nontraditional investigative laboratory modules that integrate concepts from cell biology, molecular genetics, and chemistry. During each module,…
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Teaching Science as Inquiry by Scaffolding Student Thinking
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In construction, “scaffolding” means a temporary framework used to support workers and materials during construction. The analogy is consistent with contemporary analogies for learning that describe scaffolding as a…
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Have you ever wondered how the mountain of trade books out there gets evaluated or how books are chosen as "outstanding"? The Outstanding Science Trade Books (OSTB) for Grades K-12 doesn't just magically appear but is…
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The U.S. science education community has been alternately encouraged and disheartened by the results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). While our fourth graders outperformed students from…
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A Look at the <i>Next Generation Science Standards</i>
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This article and the accompanying diagram provide an overview on the architecture of the Next Generation Science Standards.
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If life hands you lemons, make lemonade. This age-old advice is hard to argue with, but if you’re handed lemons in science class, it’s time to make observations. “A Lemon of a Lesson” provides valuable opportunities for…
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In this column the leadership of SCST shares its views with JCST readers. In this month’s issue the focus is on the first SCST goal: Improvement in the teaching of college science courses via interdisciplinary…
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Tried and True: Making the connection—Addressing students’ misconceptions of circuits
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Electricity is an abstract phenomenon that students interact with every day. Interestingly enough, many eighth-grade students do not fully understand the requirements for a complete circuit. In an effort to "short-…
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