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Waves on the Fly: Encouraging Inquiry in the Physics Classroom
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Developing inquiry-based labs can seem pretty overwhelming, especially if you are new to the process. The secret is in the environment--when students feel comfortable asking questions and are encouraged to work together…
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Making the Grounds of Scientific Inquiry Visible in the Classroom
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The ability to formulate questions is a critical skill that forms the basis of scientific inquiry. Questioning is indeed robustly rooted in children's everyday ways of thinking about the world, but serious classroom…
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Visual formative assessments (VFAs) allow more free more time for direct instruction. VFA’s guide students in using simple images to demonstrate the essential learnings within a unit to themselves and the teacher. VFAs…
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The authors planned investigations and taught science lessons that help children extend natural comparisons of physical properties of humans and familiar animals to include observations and comparisons of the physical…
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In this article, the author questions the criteria used to determine if science is taking place and also suggests some criteria and provides examples. But, the main purpose for this article is to initiate discussion…
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Science Sampler: Mission Possible—Students reading in the science classroom
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Helping students read expository text through the use of questioning strategies can have powerful rewards. Teacher-generated questions help students learn how to effectively locate answers in a text and give them a…
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Students learn about space exploration through an online, cross-curricular program. STAR students are encouraged to apply their knowledge in creative ways—such as through stories and screenplays—as they approach an…
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Editor's Note (September 2001)
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Alternative Assessment: A monthly portfolio project improves student performance
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As an alternative method of assessment, students create portfolios by submitting monthly entries that demonstrate and expand their understanding of science concepts. Teachers can also use the portfolios to assess the…
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Active learning is a teaching methodology with a focus on student-centered learning that engages students in the educational process. This study implemented active learning techniques in an orthopedic assessment…
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Science Sampler: The Great Fakesperiment
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The Great Fakesperiment is based on 10 fictitious experiment examples. These examples included a brief description of what the experiment was about, asked students to identify the independent or dependent variable, and…
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Sunrise, Sunset
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The next time you watch the Sun rise; take a minute to think about what’s really going on. You are standing on a giant ball of rock that is hurtling through space, and the spot where you are standing is rotating in the…
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Exploring the Science Framework
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This article discusses what it means for students to be mathematically proficient in the context of science and makes connections in math with the Common Core State Standards.
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The many and diverse demands on faculty at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) are such that any research endeavors undertaken must be efficient and beneficial to both students and faculty. Sustaining faculty…
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The Prepared Practitioner: Correlation and Causality
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We are awash in data! Every week brings stories about scientific studies—especially those related to personal health. The news also brings stories about unscientific work that seems scientific, lending a veneer of…
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