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Making and Measuring a Model of a Salt Marsh
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Students are often confused by the difference between the terms accuracy and precision. In the following activities, students explore the definitions of accuracy and precision while learning about salt march ecology and…
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Synthesizing Scientific Knowledge
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Using the evolution of the universe as an organizing concept framework allows for a natural synthesis of all scientific knowledge. With this concept as a foundation, the author developed a curriculum that provides…
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Idea Bank: “Show-that”—A Better Framework for Problem Solving
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“Show-that” problems provide the answer in the form of an equation in the question itself—which changes the goal from finding a number to showing the reasoning behind the answer. Is that not what problem solving should…
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The Don River watershed is located within Canada’s most highly urbanized area—metropolitan Toronto. To help assess the ecological health of the Don, biology students investigated the main Don River tributaries using…
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Scientific Research for Undergraduate Students: A Review of the Literature
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Engaging students in authentic scientific research has become an important component of undergraduate science education at many institutions. The purpose of this paper is to explore authentic research experiences as…
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Getting Students to be Successful, Independent Investigators
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Middle school students often struggle when writing testable problems, planning valid and reliable procedures, and drawing meaningful evidence-based conclusions. To address this issue, the author created a student-…
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In using the inquiry-based learning concept, this project uses candy and containers of water to spark students' interest in investigating.
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The Moon’s Phases and the Self Shadow
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In this article, the authors present a new way of teaching the phases of the Moon. Through the introduction of a self shadow (an idea of a shadow that is not well-known), they illuminate students’ understanding of the…
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Printed Notes Versus Virtual Lectures: An Examination of Student Learning of Geoscience Content
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Two geoscience course sections were provided with lecture content in different formats—one with static text that contained no graphics, the other with a link to a virtual lecture. Follow-up quizzes showed no difference…
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One of the major obstacles teachers face when trying to implement inquiry-based science teaching is how to handle hands-on materials. This article addresses where to get supplies and how to pay for them, how to organize…
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Tired and True: Message in a bottle—Analyzing reaction rates using gas pressure sensors
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One of the many ways to engage students in science is by using probes or computerized devices that respond in real time to changes. In the following learning cycle lesson, an after-school science and mathematics club…
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Field Trip Preparation: Increasing student knowledge about matter and energy before a field trip
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When student interest is waning toward the end of the school year a class field trip will catch their attention. In this article, activities and discussion about matter and energy prepare students for a more rewarding…
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In this column the leadership of SCST shares its views with JCST readers. This month’s issue shares the many opportunities offered with membership.
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This inquiry-based activity provides a real-world example that connects to students’ everyday seafood choices. In fact, many students went home and insisted to their parents that they should only buy “green” seafood…
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Editor's Note: Looking at Environmental Education
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Science education must prepare students to make informed personal and political decisions. Many of those decisions will revolve around issues of the environment. We are drenched daily in reports about alarming…
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