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Combining biology, geology, mathematics, geography, and language arts, this activity encourages students to use the scientific method to solve a realistic problem encountered by a fictional field paleontologist.…
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Amber: Using “Tree Tears Turned to Stone” to Teach Biology, Ecology, and More!
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Amber is a fossil by itself, and can also contain plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. Some of these perfectly preserved specimens give scientists a convenient window to past environments, including the…
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Science Sampler: Mean, median, mode, and range
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A hands-on approach to mean, median, mode, and range turned a simple lab into a two-day opportunity for cooperation among lab-group members and among lab groups. The concepts of accuracy and precision were introduced…
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Water: A Sticky Subject? Learning about the cohesion and adhesion properties of water
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In this activity, students learn that water particles (molecules) have a “sticky” property that allows water to overfill a container and that the strength of this property is altered with the addition of soap. When…
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It is very important to show how open-mindedness and tolerance, or their lack, function in social situations. Ask the pupils to cite personal experiences, or the statements and actions of prominent people, to illustrate…
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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12: Books Published in 2011
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NSTA and the Children's Book Council identify the best science trade books that were published in 2011.
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Simplifying Inquiry Instruction
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Inquiry instruction is a hallmark of the current science education reform efforts. However, defining inquiry and assessing how much inquiry is supported by a particular activity or lab can be difficult and confusing.…
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Scope on the Skies: October Skies (2009)
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Our Sun is an incredible fusion machine that has been churning out energy for approximately five billion years. In another five billion years, when the internal temperature of the star begins to change, the balance…
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Innovative Assessment Tools for a Short, Fast-Paced, Summer Field Course
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An experiential science program, such as a summer course at a field station, requires unique assessment tools. Traditional assessment via a pencil-and-paper exam cannot capture the essential skills and concepts learned…
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Emphasizing both math and science in an interdisciplinary high school program. This three-year math-science curriculum connects the fundamental concepts of physics, biology, and chemistry with algebra and geometry.…
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Health Wise: Feel Better, Look Better
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This Q&A style column provides up-to-date information on current health topics—helping students (and teachers) make healthy choices. This month’s issue discusses the benefits of daily exercise.
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Scope on the Skies: September in the skies
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Although there weren't any visible planets at the beginning of the September 2004 school year, there were plenty of other celestial thrills to make up for it. These include the strangely shaped asteroid Toutatis that…
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Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research for Geology Majors Through Creative Inquiry Experiences
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The geology program at Clemson University has instituted a new, six-semester-long undergraduate research course sequence that requires student participation in ongoing departmental research projects from their sophomore…
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Ask the Experts -- Summer 2005
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The questions presented in this month's Ask the Experts section include, Can a chemical equation have two correct ways to balance it? and Why is the first electron shell in atomic structure designated with "K" (K, L, M…
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In many schools, students who fail all of their classes are passed to the next grade if the students’ parents or guardians want them to be passed. The justification for this policy is that failing a student would hurt…
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