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The SATELLITES program uses geospatial technologies to study surface temperatures of Earth’s materials, such as sand, soil, grass, and water. Data are collected using Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the…
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Science Shorts: Action Figures
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With upper-elementary students, using the skeletal system can be a productive first step in learning about the various systems in the human body. Of all the systems, the skeletal system seems to be the most familiar to…
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Many microscopy activities used in classrooms involve observations of structures in cells and organisms, and in research the microscope is an important and powerful tool for investigating cellular processes. To…
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Scope on Safety: Monitoring for Safety's Sake
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This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses practices that can possibly have negative safety consequences in a laboratory environment.
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This article describes a new instructional model called Argument-Driven Inquiry (ADI), which is designed to promote student engagement in processes of investigation design and scientific argumentation. The ADI…
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Safety First: Modeling Safety in Clay Use
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This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses the types of clay and when to use each type.
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Undergraduate Geology Education—The Carleton College Experience
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At Carleton, students who discover geology as sophomores can start majoring by selecting from several courses in the second level and continuing on in a track that works. It also means that students who do not major in…
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Reaching to the <em>Standards</em>
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Sharing inquiry-based teaching ideas with preservice and in-service teachers, other colleagues, and parents will only enhance how science is taught to and perceived by children. With the integration of many subjects,…
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Mountains Majesty: Ecosystems of the Rocky Mountains
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Traveling from the East, one can see the towering snow-covered peaks of the Rocky Mountains long before reaching foothills. But to fully appreciate these mountains, one must venture into them and experience up close…
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The Social Responsibilities of Scientists and Science
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The following article is based on Dr. Pauling’s address at the annual Convention of the National Science Teachers Association in New York City, April 3. This article was first published in May, 1966.
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With summer in full swing and the Sun naturally on our minds, what better time to take advantage of a host of free materials provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Sun Wise program. Sun Wise aims to…
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Guest Editorial: You may be the only scientist your students will ever know
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Unfortunately, in too many classrooms nationwide, thousands of students don't get the opportunity to watch, wonder, or ask questions about the world around them. This month's Guest Editorial discusses the struggle to…
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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12: Books Published in 2001
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The books that appear in this annotated bibliography were selected as outstanding science trade books published in 2001. They were selected by members of a book review panel appointed by the National Science Teachers…
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In their team-taught science writing courses, the authors use a series of assignments aimed at specific “real-life” audiences and designed for different venues. Once students understand how to look at the specific needs…
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Classroom Management: Setting Up the Classroom for Learning
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Student learning is directly related to classroom control established the first week of school (Wong and Wong 2001)—what you do the first day counts, and what you do the first 10 minutes counts even more. This article…
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