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A musical rap strengthens students' academic understanding of the circulatory system.
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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12: Books published in 2011
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NSTA and the Children's Book Council identify the best science trade books published in 2011.
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Surveying Safety: How researchers addressed safety in science classrooms in Wisconsin
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Safety is an essential ingredient in all facets of our lives and is especially important in today's educational settings. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction became very concerned when preliminary assessments…
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This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. In this month’s issue, the case study was inspired by a novel…
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Socratic Seminars in Science Class
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Discussions are important classroom tools—and those that focus on science in society have the potential to interest and engage students. However, a conversation can quickly veer out of control if expectations are not…
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Science 101: What is the best way to represent data?
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To answer that question, let’s look at various ways to represent data. Below are several situations along with graphs or charts that help visualize them.
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Lose the routine, tweak your "cookbook lab," and reach a level of open inquiry with these strategies used during a unit on heat.
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Every Day Science: January 2008
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This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer.
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Case Studies Add Value to a Diverse Teaching Portfolio in Science Courses
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Together with lectures and labs, case studies assist students in acquiring content knowledge, process skills, and an understanding of the context and application of science to their daily lives. Cases make the process…
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This study examines gender differences in the motivation to embark on graduate careers in physics and chemistry and whether this motivation can predict select future success outcomes for physical scientists.
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Science 2.0: Stop-Motion Mitosis
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In this month's Science 2.0 column, Eric Brunsell and Martin Horejsi share an interview with Kathy Cady, a biology teacher in Winneconne, Wisconsin, who uses stop-still animation to engage her students. Stop-still, or…
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current theme issue of extended elementary sicence learning.
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Science Shorts: Astronomies of Scale
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Astronomical scale is a difficult concept for elementary students to grasp when they begin studying the solar system. A school yard solar system model gives students a tangible experience of astronomical distances.…
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Fan-powered cars are a great way to explore the concept of motion. The handheld fan allows students to control the force acting on the car, thus eliminating a variable that would arise if students pushed the vehicles by…
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Field-Trip Pedagogy for Teaching "Sense of Place" in Middle School
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Head outdoors to explore local geology, ecology, and the interactions between humans and the environment.
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