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Web of Life Connections; Learning about the interdependence of life
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This article offers suggestions for helping students understand the interdependence of life through firsthand experiences, by focusing on something familiar—their family, and by playing "what if" games to open up an…
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Point of View: College Science for Preservice Elementary Teachers: What Is the Best Approach?
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This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This article talks about college-level science courses that future elementary teachers take as part of an elementary…
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Ask the Experts—April/May 2007
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The experts address the following question in this month’s column: What color is the blood in a person’s veins? I’ve heard it described as “blue,” but it looks to me to be dark red, as it appears when blood is drawn…
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Float It Down the River: The great water transport contest
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Float it Down the River is an exciting design activity that involves students in a hands-on, creative project in which they use higher order thinking skills in a motivating setting. Students working in groups of four to…
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Science 101: How is reading science books different from reading other kinds of books?
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A good history book tells a story, much like a good novel. In reading those stories, one is able to read through the text relatively quickly and still get the main points. Science reading is a much slower process. You…
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Collaborative Teaching Across Freshman Information Technology and Chemistry Courses
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This article discusses a lesson in which chemistry was incorporated into information technology (IT) programming assignments and IT problem solving into chemistry. At-risk students, performing well below control groups…
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Blending Language Learning With Science
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With purposeful planning, teachers can reach all students with the dual goals of language development and scientific inquiry.
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Instructional Technology Jewels
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The authors integrated four technology tools into a course to showcase their pedagogical usefulness. These were Course Compass, a web-based, course-management system; Moveable Type WebLog, an Open Source blog; recorded…
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Mission to Mars: A Classroom Simulation
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Upper elementary children build a scale-model Martian habitat by laying a grid over scattered items. They develop science-process skills by conducting research on Mars and evaluating data; mathematics skills by figuring…
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This case is based on the experience of 50 children who were displaced during Argentina’s “dirty war” of the 1970s, underwent DNA and protein analysis, and subsequently were reunited with their biological families.…
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Teaching the Anatomy of a Scientific Journal Article
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To promote inquiry-based learning, the authors integrate the anatomy of a scientific journal article into their secondary science curriculum. In this article, they present three classroom activities used to teach…
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Have you ever wondered how thunderstorms actually form? Offering an age-appropriate explanation can be quite challenging because thunderstorms are very complicated atmospheric phenomena. However, by using a little…
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Career of the Month: Astrophysicist
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This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes an astrophysicist's schooling and job.
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This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue shares thoughts about the place of the computer in biology education.
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The Early Years: Reading Stories, Making Predictions
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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses using books to help students learn to make predictions.
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