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As a beginning science teacher working on a science fair for the first time, the author was amazed at the projects submitted—projects that were obviously not completed by the students who turned them in. The students…
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Elementary teachers often struggle with how to design and implement inquiry instruction with their students. For many, just understanding what inquiry is can be difficult—let alone designing activities that support high…
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Through summer reading, teachers can spend valuable hours updating content background methods, or simply refreshing their spirit. NSTA Recommends, the association’s premier review system for science education,…
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Students' Ideas About Plants: Results from a National Study
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Last fall, Science and Children invited kindergarten to grade eight teachers to participate in a study investigating students’ ideas about plants and plant growth (Barman et al. 2002). Two hundred twenty-seven…
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Tried and True: Evaporating is cool
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Many students hold misconceptions about evaporation. In this short exercise, students will apply the kinetic molecular theory to explain how cold water can evaporate and to observe the cooling effect of evaporation, and…
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Students explore engineering with model cars and ramps.
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Editorial: Just Ain't Happenin'
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The Journal of College Science Teaching’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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The Process of Animation: Creating computerized animations of scientific processes
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Dynamic processes are inherently difficult to teach in all branches of science. This article focuses on a better way to teach scientific processes by allowing students to observe them firsthand, but this can be…
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The Case Study: The Multiple-Case Method
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The goal of multiple-case method teaching is to bring students closer to real work settings or, more specifically, to situations in which they are supposed to act professionally. Thus, its aim is similar to training in…
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Integrative Metabolism: An Interactive Learning Tool for Nutrition, Biochemistry, and Physiology
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Metabolism is a dynamic, simultaneous, and integrative science that cuts across nutrition, biochemistry, and physiology. Teaching this science can be a challenge. The use of a scenario-based, visually appealing,…
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While the importance of teamwork is emphasized in the National Science Education Standards, getting teams to share equally in the academic assignments and interact in a positive and productive manner often eludes even…
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Editor’s Corner: Into the Future With <em>The Science Teacher</em>
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The end of the year is always a time for reflection. Although December may feel more like midyear for teachers, the end of the calendar year inevitably brings top 10 lists, reviews of the year’s best, and personal vows…
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Blind Students: Facing Challenges in a College Physics Course
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Visually impaired students with different educational backgrounds may differ in their analytical and mathematical preparedness, which presents unique obstacles for those who wish to successfully complete a college…
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Science Shorts: Word Wall Work—Supporting Science Talk
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One goal of classroom teachers is for students to develop the ability to recognize and understand the vocabulary of science. Classroom teachers also understand that students “need to keep expanding their understanding…
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Career of the Month: An Interview with Automotive Technician Arcadio Mora
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This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. In this month’s issue, Arcadio Mora shares his story about becoming an automotive technician—a career that is perfect for people who have…
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