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Developing good record-keeping habits is essential for organizing, processing, and communicating experimental results objectively. Therefore, the authors designed an interactive method of teaching first graders to…
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Editor’s Note: Scientists at Work in Earth Science
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Working with outside resources almost always strengthens our classrooms. Whether it is taking a trip to a university lab or inviting scientists in, excitement builds as students experience the world of scientists.…
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The Green Room: Greening Your Science Curriculum
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You do not need to significantly change your curriculum to incorporate environmental topics. There are plenty of course-specific resources that can help you green your individual course content; or, if your whole…
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Career of the Month: An Interview With Scientific Photographer Flip Nicklin
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Scientific photographers use special photo imaging techniques to record experiments, illustrate information, and capture both the hidden and visible world around us. This Career of the Month column features an interview…
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Using Social Networking Sites to Facilitate Teaching and Learning in the Science Classroom
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Connect students to information and each other as they learn how to access, retrieve, process, and communicate information.
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These surefire strategies will help teachers effectively use nonfiction trade books in the science classroom. Tips are provided for using the K-W-L organizational format, building a nonfiction library, and giving "book…
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Every Day Science Calendar: August 2007
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This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer.
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Exploration Science: A case history from Earth orbit
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The intent of this case history is to encourage science fair organizers to permit students to submit observational science projects, not just experimental ones. The author shares a condensed example of his own research…
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Editorial: Cures, Risks, and Human Rights in America
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The Journal of College Science Teaching’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Action research is one of the fastest growing directions of staff development (Webb, 1996). This article describes how the author used the Constructivist Learning Environment Survey (CLES) (Taylor et al, 1997) to gather…
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This article describes a new teaching strategy employed in a senior-level microbiology course where up to 25 students are introduced to and conduct semester-long original research projects. The paper presents examples…
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Science Shorts: Heating Up, Cooling Down
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Have you ever stepped barefoot onto a sandy beach on a warm and sunny day? Chances are you started to move fast as the hot sand began to scorch your feet! When you return in the evening you'll find the sand has become…
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Science Sampler: Capitalizing on student travel in Earth science classrooms
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Students who take extended vacations during the school year can present a recurring challenge for educators. However, this article outlines creative strategies that will enrich students as they travel abroad, and engage…
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Project Citizen is a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education’s congressionally funded Center for Civic Education, which sponsors both domestic and international programs. The Center for Civic Education’s…
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A Killer Lake Alive with Learning Opportunities
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Students often fail to remember, understand, and apply what they have learned in science classrooms. The sample lesson described in this article illustrates how teachers might move science education toward an authentic…
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