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Science 101: How do snowflakes form?
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A meteorologist explains how and why snowflakes develop and defines other forms of precipitation—sleet, freezing rain, and hail.
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Guest Editorial: You may be the only scientist your students will ever know
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All teachers know that young students have a remarkable ability to ponder questons and put them in a context that is understandable to them. Unfortunately, in too many classrooms, students don't get the opportunity to…
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Sun-Earth Day 2004: Transit of Venus
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On June 8th, 2004 a celestial event of historical scientific importance occured when the silhouette of the planet Venus crossed the face of the Sun as seen from the Earth. This event, known as the transit of Venus, last…
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Editor's Corner: Teaching Facts, Not Fantasy
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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In an attempt to integrate a geological component in a classroom investigation of biological evolution, the authors developed two activities with an interdisciplinary approach that includes the role of the environment.
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Each Tuesday during the fall of 2002, teams of high school students from three South Carolina countries conducted a four-hour polymer institute for their peers at the local public library. In less than two months, over…
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Students build their own generator to study the transfer of energy. The generator activity allows students to observe electrical effects without using a battery or power supply.
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Editor's Note (April/May 2006)
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Children's passion for animals is not surprising. Animals can calm and heal both children and adults. Critters--whether furry, cute, large, small, or even a little creepy--inspire and entertain us. Despite their…
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Science Shorts: The Reasons for the Seasons
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Ask a fifth-grader why he or she believes Earth has seasons, and the answer usually involves a mistaken notion about Earth’s distance from the Sun. However, the construction of a three-dimensional model of the changing…
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The Early Years: Rocks Tell a Story
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Sedimentary rocks, formed by an accumulation of sediments (tiny pieces of rocks or minerals) in a water environment, tell a story that many students may be familiar with. They may have visited areas where water or wind…
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After the Bell: Water harvesting, part 1
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The current drought conditions in the United States are correlated with inadequate infrastructure, a drop in the levels of the Great Lakes, desertification, and migration. Taken individually, none of these problems may…
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Scope on Safety: Plant the seeds of knowledge
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Why use plants in your science laboratory? First of all, they are an excellent way to implement hands-on, inquiry-based science at the middle school level. Second, plants help students better understand the role of…
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As educators, we are always deciding what experiences we want to give students in order to achieve our goals of developing science process skills. One of the best ways of teaching about observation is described here.…
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Learning Lessons from Estuaries
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There is something that draws us all to the sea and especially to the fertile estuaries that nuzzle up to its shores. An estuary serves as both a nursery and a grave for sea creatures. This article describes annual…
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Educating the public about safety issues related to severe weather is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) mission. This month's insert, Severe Weather, has been created by NOAA to help…
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