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Methods and Strategies: Avoiding the Big Scare
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Teaching environmental issues to K–12 students is an important part of a well-rounded science education. Teaching such issues isn’t easy because some of these issues are inherently frightening. Humans certainly cause…
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Better Books, Better Science Teaching
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In aiming to create a scientifically literate society, teachers are being asked to present science in a variety of new ways. Science is no longer to be seen primarily as a collection of facts and concepts, but rather,…
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Kindergarteners discover bats through using models of different types of bats.
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Last year, the author of this month’s Idea Bank had his 11th-grade physics students in Shanghai, China work with students from Chicago, Illinois. Both sets of students were given a list of questions and problems and…
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In science, students learn about their place in the natural world. In social studies, they learn about our social systems and history. Both are vitally important subjects. What better way to "prepare students to lead…
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The Seven Cs strategy described in this article is a small but very practical start to addressing the needs of students. The practices are divided into seven categories: community, curriculum, constructivist connections…
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A teacher's expedition inspires her school to follow along and adopt healthy habits.
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Editor's Note: Don't Forget Families
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Scope on the Skies: Midwinter Skies, Planets, and Orbits, and the Stars of Summer
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This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses taking advantage of the longer nights to view objects during winter evenings.
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The research reported here documents scientists’ changing practices and attitudes concerning college teaching. Graduate students and postdoctoral scientists participated in long-term, inquiry-based teaching professional…
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It’s difficult for most professors to realize that what’s worked in the past won’t necessarily work with today’s students. Adopting new strategies and technologies is always hard, yet it’s amazing how quickly professors…
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Editorial: Peacekeeping Technology R&D—A Role for Smaller Science Departments
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The Journal of College Science Teaching’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Teaching Science to Students with Learning Differences
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Recent legislation, such as No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) amendments of 1997 and 2004, emphasizes the importance of teaching students with mild disabilities in the…
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Every Day Science Calendar: November 2006
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This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer.
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Science Sampler: How do we know what we know? A look at schemas
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A schema is like a file folder in the mind, a knowledge structure that holds all of a learner’s experiences with a given topic. Schemas are thought to be organized, hierarchical representations of information that can…
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