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To guide kindergarteners in developing a deeper understanding of an earthworm's life cycle, its feeding habits, and its role as a decomposer, the authors designed an inquiry-based unit focused on red wigglers.
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Promoting problem-solving skills is a challenge faced by all science instructors. Teaching students to integrate information without sacrificing content is critical. When taught with an active problem-centered teaching…
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Perspectives: ELLs and the Language of School Science
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In science, language denotes the relationship among ideas (e.g., cause/effect; instance/generalization; individual/group member), with features that are often subtle and abstract. Such features of science language make…
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Commentary: The Changing Nature of Science
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An opinion piece about the current science education reform.
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What Do Amphibians Have to Offer? Students monitor and map amphibians in local pond habitats
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Scientists have expressed concern over amphibian decline. In a cooperative project with a university and a local high school, students monitor and map amphibians in local pond habitats and try to distinguish population…
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Teaching Physics with Dynamic Simulation: Simulators connect science to everyday life
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Dynamic simulation has great potential as a tool for teaching physics and general science. These simulators provide students with laboratories for experimenting with phenomena in the context of real situations such as…
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SCST: Using the Online Classroom—Lessons from English for Science Courses
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In this column the leadership of SCST shares its views with JCST readers. In this month’s issue, the author discusses the use of technology in the classroom.
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Perspectives: The Synergy of Science and Reading
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Elementary teachers today are faced with a lot of pressure to focus their efforts on teaching reading. Often this means that other disciplines, such as science, are squeezed in or (worse) left completely. Is it…
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Perspectives: The Myth of Catering to Learning Styles
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The idea that people may have different abilities to learn, depending on the modality of instruction, has been around for over 100 years. When applied to educational practice, the essence of this viewpoint is that…
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Evolution and Intelligent Design
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Understanding the issues surrounding evolution and intelligent design and dealing with the controversy. This article discusses the process of generating new scientific knowledge and accepting it in our schools, explains…
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Science 2.0: Data Through the Air
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This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses wireless interfaces and how they can be used in the science classroom.
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Science Sampler: The Science Belief Quiz
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The Science Belief Quiz is an online instrument that was developed to assess and increase student understanding of science concepts and to combat misconceptions. The following are four items from the quiz related to…
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Methods and Strategies: Teaching About Animals
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When asking about animals, it is hard to find a person who doesn’t recall a beloved pet or share that they’ve always loved dolphins, snakes, or ladybugs. A study of animals in an early childhood classroom, then, would…
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Science Shorts: Going Through Changes
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Earth's surface is always changing. Much of that change happens because of air, wind, water, and temperature differences. If you have ever observed mud and rocks being carried along by a stream of water after a heavy…
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After months of exploring various ecosystems, a third grade teacher incorporates "Nature's Advice Book", a writing tool created to assess what her students had learned and to gain insight into their ideas about nature…
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