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Using Period Table Live! pushes students to think critically and helps them learn the period trends in properties.
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In the scientific community, the symposium is one formal structure of conversation. Scientists routinely hold symposiums to gather and talk about a common topic. To model this method of communication in the classroom,…
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Factors Related to Students' Learning of Biomechanics Concepts
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The purpose of the study described in this article was to replicate and expand a previous study to identify the factors that affect students' learning of biomechanical concepts.
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Using the inquiry method, nonscience majors in Portland State University’s Natural Science Inquiry classes complete student-directed projects, individually and in groups, that tackle scientific, ethical, political, and…
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Dolphins, manatees, and sea lions are all aquatic mammals but are not closely related taxonomically. All three species are marine mammals, meaning they spend part or all of their lives in the sea and contiguous bodies…
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Safer Science: NSTA Portal to Science Safety
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The National Science Teachers Association’s (NSTA) Science Safety Advisory Board recently launched the Safety in the Science Classroom portal. This portal serves as a gateway to safety resources for teachers,…
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Green Science: The Keystone XL Pipeline
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An opinion piece about a proposed oil pipeline.
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Undergraduate Research Communities: A Powerful Approach to Research Training
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We applied the concept of learning communities, whereby students develop their ideas in cohort-based settings, to undergraduate research training. This creates powerful research communities where students practice…
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Because of the variability exhibited by individual animals’ responses to their environment, studying animal behavior can be a wonderful way to engage students in self-directed, open-inquiry investigations. Individual…
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Research and Teaching: Team-Based Learning Enhances Performance in Introductory Biology
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Given the problems associated with the traditional lecture method, the constraints associated with large classes, and the effectiveness of active learning, continued development and testing of efficient student-centered…
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Creating a classroom museum is one way to bring the excitement of a museum into the classroom year-round. In this activity, students have so much fun designing their own exhibits that they don't realize they are…
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The author, an educational program specialist at the University of California, Davis, developed a constructivist chemistry laboratory where students had the opportunity to develop their own experimental procedures. This…
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Editor's Corner: Science in a Safe Learning Environment
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on inquiry-based learning in the science classroom and the importance of establishing strict safety guidelines.
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A collaborating scientist—a rewarding addition to any high school science program—can help students collect and analyze data that either replicates or parallels the work of the partnering scientist. A perfect example of…
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Problem Solving in the Chemistry Laboratory
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In a pilot project implemented at the University of Kansas, a team of instructors from the education and chemistry departments modified the introductory chemistry laboratory curriculum to center on problem-based inquiry…
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