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Methods and Strategies: Using Models Effectively
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Models are crucial to science teaching and learning, yet they can create unforeseen and overlooked challenges for students and teachers. This article guides students through age-appropriate, critical analyses of…
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Reading suggestions from NSTA Recommends reviewers.
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Using microbiology activities in the classroom is an effective way for teachers to address National Standards in the life sciences. However, they could be too risky to implement due to the likelihood of cultivating…
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Editor's Corner: Engineering Excellence
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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A Study of the St. Lawrence River Ecological Habitat
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Save the River, a grassroots advocacy group established in 1978, lobbies for policies to preserve the upper St. Lawrence River and uses the community’s help to keep an eye on the existing habitats. Recently, they…
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An outdoor classroom is an exciting way to connect the learning of science to nature and the environment. Many school grounds include gardens, grassy areas, courtyards, and wooded areas. Some even have nearby streams or…
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Commentary: Taking Responsibility for Professional Development
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The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 contains numerous references to “high-quality professional development. The quantity and the quality of professional development are critical issues in the NCLB Act with…
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In the Total Science Experience (TSE) lab, students become team research scientists. Proposal writing and reviewing, project management, team coordination, manuscript writing, and presentations help students make career…
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This demonstration involves measuring the radioactivity emitted by Fiesta dinnerware. It will acquaint students with the rudiments of radiation detection and shielding, and requires little preparation or in-class time.
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Commentary: Personal Guiding Frameworks and Equity Teaching Practices
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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires that science educators use research-based teaching strategies. This month’s Commentary column cites the following references as excellent resources for science…
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A Scientific Approach to Fly Fishing
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In a novel approach to bridging scientific disciplines, the author presents a field-based course in which students investigate various aquatic environments and their physical and biological components using fly fishing…
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Methods and Strategies: Connecting Science and Literacy Through Talk
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When students are motivated, engaged, and have opportunities to practice and develop discussion skills taught during literacy time, they can deepen their understanding of science concepts. Communication is an important…
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Tried and True: Solving problems scientifically
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This simple guided lesson based on the "black box" activity proved to be a great way to introduce simple inquiry. It encourages students to ask questions, make predictions, make observations, conduct test, and draw…
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Science Sampler: Name that Planet!
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Wanted: Scientists interested in living in space. These words are the motivation behind this interdisciplinary Earth and space science mini-unit.
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Milk Fireworks, Cat's Meow, Breaking the Tension--whatever you call it, this lesson will provide strategies for taking a simple, hands-on activity and transforming it into inquiry. The lesson is ideally suited for…
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