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  • Science 101: How do animals navigate during migration?

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    Migrating animals do amazing things. Homing pigeons can find their way “home” across hundreds of miles; salmon return to their spawning location thousands of miles away; turtles travel over eight thousand miles to lay…

  • Home Connections: Demystifying Mixtures

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    The subject of chemistry makes most people think of an elaborate laboratory, but investigating chemistry concepts does not require expensive equipment or chemicals. You can perform some of the same tests scientists do…

  • Introducing <i>A Framework for K–12 Science Education</i>: A Message to Our Members

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    The author gives an overview of the National Research Council's newly released A Framework for K–12 Science Education.

  • Shrimp Farming in the Classroom

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    In inquiry-based instruction, discovery and learning belong to the students. In this exploration, jumbo shrimp are the source of inspiration. The magic in this project lies not in successfully culturing these shrimp,…

  • Libros de Ciencias en Español (2008)

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    From well-designed series with colorful illustrations and easy-to-read Spanish texts for the very young, to exquisite publishers’ series with eye-catching, close-up photos about the world of animals, to clear…

  • Scope on Safety: Hammering home Earth-science safety

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    Kids love to cut up, tear apart, and smash things in order to study them. This is one reason they get so excited about the opportunity to study rocks and minerals in the lab or out in the field. Although this can…

  • Teaching Through Trade Books: Talking Trees

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    Students love outdoor activities and will love them even more when they build confidence in their tree identification and measurement skills. The activities in this month's Teaching Through Trade Books column help…

  • Science Sampler: Integrating science with local experiences

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    Science is all around us in many forms, but an appreciation of science as an integral part of every day does not occur in the vacuum of laboratory experience or through classroom activities. Throughout our communities,…

  • Scope on Safety: Rethinking the Use of Hand Sanitizers

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    Recent concerns about Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and swine flu have prompted many parents to demand that hand sanitizers be made available in schools to protect their kids. In response, schools…

  • How Deep Is the Water?

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    This article describes an activity in which upper elementary students created “stream profiles” of an imaginary aquatic environment using science, mathematics, and simple materials. After the simulation, they applied…

  • Editorial: <em>Au Courant</em> Connections

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    In an effort to connect with college-level science instructors “beyond the classroom walls,” the editor plans to start a blog. Blogs are the electronic equivalent of an open conversation at a relaxed conference. You get…

  • Using a Strategic Planning Tool as a Framework for Case Analysis

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    In this article, the authors describe how they use a strategic planning tool known as SWOT as a framework for case analysis, using it to analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of public works…

  • Talking Science, Modeling Scientists

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    Do you want your students to share their investigation findings in a meaningful way? Or to communicate like real scientists do--beyond conducting investigations in the classroom? Fourth-grade students in the Upstate…

  • Idea Bank: Tips and techniques for creative teaching

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    The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank, learn about the periodic table card trick using a half-deck of cards, fun and games science, and…

  • Retaining Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Majors

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    This article presents results relating undergraduate student retention in STEM majors to the use of Peer Instruction (PI) in an introductory physics course at a highly selective research institution. The authors compare…

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