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This paper presents a mathematical model for walking on the treadmill that calculates the minimum power required for walking on the level at a constant speed and relates it to the pace length. The calculation includes…
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The Influence of Research-Based High School Science Programs on Undergraduate Students
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A survey of past participants in the Grants-In-Aid (GIA) program and the NJAS science fair indicated that 73.5 percent pursued an undergraduate major related to the subject of NJAS research, and early experiences with…
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CSI: The Experience, a traveling museum exhibit and a companion web adventure, was created through a grant from the National Science Foundation as a potential model for informal learning. The website was designed to…
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Science Sampler: Annotated reading
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In order to make reading assignments a more meaningful instructional strategy, the author created MP3 audio recordings of the textbook, which included commentary that was interspersed in the recording. At the start of…
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The University of Arizona’s Teaching Teams Program allows students who know their course’s lecture material and feel confident with their abilities to assist peers in understanding difficult concepts, completing…
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Idea Bank - Bromothymol Blue: The Demo We All Do!
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Often science teachers perform demonstrations only to discover that students have already seen the experiment in a previous course. Teachers should take advantage of these opportunities to showcase the…
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Field and Natural Science: A Blend of Content and Pedagogy for Preservice Teachers
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This article describes a field biology course specifically designed for students planning to teach in the elementary or middle-level grades. The fundamental goal of the course is to improve students’ science literacy…
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STS Simulations: Engaging students with issues-based scenarios
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Science-Technology-Society (STS) issues-based simulations present science education in an appropriate context for all students. In STS issues-based simulations, students are presented with a controversial issue to…
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Scope on Safety: Small Microbes Pose Big Problems
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This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses health risks from using harmful microbes in the lab.
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Natural Resources: What’s Bugging You?
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Unless they are biting us—or wowing us in some way—insects are often overlooked, despite vastly outnumbering us and being vital to our existence. Fortunately, there are many ways to focus the curiosity of children about…
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Connecting science with different cultures is one way to interest students in science, to relate science to their lives, and at the same time to broaden their horizons in a variety of ways. In the lesson described here…
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Tech Trek: Hang up and learn—Cell phones in the science classroom
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In some schools, cell phones have to be turned off or perhaps kept in lockers to avoid misuse. But the authors hope to demonstrate in this article how they can be used under supervision to assist learning. There is no…
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Constructivism has become a widely understood and broadly accepted learning theory. Constructivism contends that each of us makes sense of our world by connecting new experiences to our existing understandings. Learners…
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Career of the Month: An Interview with Musical Acoustics Scientist James Beauchamp
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When we think of sound, several things come to mind, from irritating noises to our favorite songs. Musical acoustics is the scientific study of sound as it relates to music. Some musical acousticians research how…
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Brain Awareness Day: A Service-Learning Experience in Neuroscience
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Three local colleges in the Lehigh Valley collaborate on a service-learning project called Brain Awareness Day to enhance neuroscience literacy among the public regarding the functions of the brain and benefits of brain…
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