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Favorite Demonstration: Taking Poetic License With Science Instruction
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The intersection of science and poetry is, of course, not new. Mixing art into science is a useful pedagogical tool, provided that students are prepared for a novel activity. In the activity described here, poetry and…
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Case Study: The Business End of Cases
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This article takes a retrospective look at how the folks in business schools look at the case method. The legacy of cases in business may seem short in the eyes of some but it is positively ancient when compared to the…
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Science Sampler: Thriving in the co-taught classroom
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Classrooms are becoming more diverse as students with specific learning needs are moved out of self-contained special education classrooms and into mainstreamed classrooms with their non-disabled peers. The use of the…
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Editor's Roundtable: Going Native
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Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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By getting lost in geospatial technology, a group of high school students discovered how to help members of the community find their way around. This was the result of collaboration between the author (a retired science…
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This article describes two activities for life science or biology classes. Students noodle bivalves and gastropods from a covered container, determining organism density as number per square meter and catch per unit…
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Writing and Drawing in the Naturalist's Journal
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The mutually reinforcing integration of science and art is clearly seen in the journals and notebooks kept by creative thinkers and explorers since the time of Leonardo da Vinci. The Naturalist’s Journal is an effective…
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Solar Radiation: Harnessing the Power
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My NASA Data (Chambers et al. 2008) is a teaching tool available on NASA’s website that offers microsets of real data in an easily accessible, user-friendly format. In this article, the authors describe a lesson plan…
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Teacher's Toolkit: Reading for Claims and Evidence: Using Anticipation Guides in Science
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This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. In this article the authors describe specific considerations for using anticipation guides in science instruction that were developed…
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A Standards-Based Science Fair
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Students compete against standards, rather than against other students.
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Methods and Strategies: Keeping It Real
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When teaching science, teachers must ensure that students have meaningful experiences outdoors where they use all their senses to better understand their local and easily observed environment and don’t fall into the…
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Science Fiction & Science Literacy
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Science fiction is read not only for enjoyment, but because it digs into scientific concepts with imagination, creativity, and a thorough appreciation of consequence. It has so much to offer in terms of good science and…
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This activity "TV Graphic Journal," allows students the freedom to choose TV programs that meet their interests. Keeping up their journals adds extra work but students can learn on their own turf and make connections…
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Safer Science: Laboratory Relocation
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The movement of hazardous chemicals found in high school science laboratories and chemical storerooms can be risky business due to the increased likelihood of an accidental spill, contamination, or other type of mishap…
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Peering through a thematic science lens—elementary students embarked on a one-week study of ants during a month-long summer school program. This integrated unit addressed reading and writing skills while developing the…
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