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“Snail Tales” is an inquiry-based exploratory lesson for students to investigate learning and memory using common garden snails. This classroom laboratory is based on research by neuroscientists and best classroom…
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Science Sampler: Science magic -- Making a difference
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The author recalls with fondness her sixth grade science teacher, Mr. M, and how he transformed an otherwise turbulent year into “magic” by cultivating her love of science through the process of scientific inquiry, and…
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Generating Arguments About Climate Change
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Students participate in a unit on global climate change by engaging in the process of scientific argumentation. The lessons presented in this article were created using the generate-an-argument model to help students…
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The departments of Geology and Education at Brooklyn College collaborated with five informal educational institutions in the development of a place-based graduate program for Earth science teachers. The team used “…
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A Message from the NSTA President: Science Education—The Times They are A-Changin’
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Inspired by her favorite Bob Dylan song of 1964, “The Times They Are A-Changin,” NSTA President Page Keeley’s presidential theme during her 2008—2009 tenure will be “From Transition to Transformation—Striving for a…
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Science in the 21st Century: More Than Just the Facts
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The authors have worked to meet the demands of the 21st century by using the Urban EcoLab, an urban ecology curriculum based on the National Science Education Standards. This curriculum emphasizes the local and…
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Teacher's Toolkit: Helping Students Navigate Nonfiction Text: Paving the Way Toward Understanding
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This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue discusses the problem of students struggling with content-area reading.
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Editor's Corner: Passing On the Passion
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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This article describes a successful partnership between a special education teacher and a mainstream teacher. As a result, every student became more aware of their own abilities, of the diversity of the people around…
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Safer Science: Failure of “Duty to Warn”
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The science teacher has several legal duties of care to students. Taking the precautions noted in this column is a step in the right direction to avoid legal issues and make the science classroom and laboratory as safe…
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A Fifth Grader's Guide to the World
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The challenge for today's elementary teachers is not whether but rather how to use computers to effectively teach students essential skills and concepts. One exciting way of meeting this challenge is to use Geographic…
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Bringing Science History to Life
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Can science history be interesting for students? You bet! Science, after all, is creative, and scientists go about their work in a variety of creative ways. In addition to understanding how scientists perform their work…
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Applying Ecological Principles on the Job
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The authors developed a course that requires students to work in groups to address a local ecological problem of interest to a client external to the university. Students learn the skills needed to apply their knowledge…
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Case Study: Introducing Students to Cases
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Strategically introducing students to a controversial science case—before they read it, watch it, or listen to it—motivates them to learn from it and paves the way for successful discussion and debate. A strategic…
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Science Sampler: Wade in the water—School, parent, and community collaboration
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Real-life science experiences can excite students. Both the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the National Research Council (NRC) stress the importance of hands-on activities that foster…
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