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Exploring the Science Framework
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Engaging learners in scientific practices related to obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information.
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In this “electrifying encounter,” fifth-grade students teamed up with elementary education students for a celebration of science and technology learning. A problem-solving-through-technology approach was used to give…
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Teachers who have attempted classroom discussions have experienced a number of scenarios and still long for the perfect constructivist discussion—one in which each student is engaged, the class directs the course of the…
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Focusing Labs on the Nature of Science
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After learning about the scientific method, students are often left with mistaken impressions about how scientists work. This article seeks to give students a better understanding of the nature of science through…
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Many of our nation’s health concerns affect our students in a personal way. For example, there are over 750,000 new cases of diabetes mellitus every year; chances are that some of your students have family members with…
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Science Shorts: Building Bridges
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London Bridge is falling down, falling down...Can you finish the song? Although there are various stories that suggest the meaning of this famous nursery rhyme, the London Bridge, which spans the River Thames, did…
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This design challenge required students to design, build, test, and race fuel-cell cars. As part of the Fuel-Cell Car Challenge, student cars had to drive up an inclined plane with increasingly steep angles and compete…
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Science on the Web: Exploring Hurricane Data
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For students to be scientifically literate, it is vital for them to establish connections between science in the classroom and in the world outside. In this guided online investigation, students work in groups to…
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Idea Bank: Investigating Science Careers Online
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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank features ways students can use the Internet to research careers in science and engineering.
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Promote better eating habits by examining the role of plants in students' diets. Students learn about biodiversity, monocultural agriculture, dangers to the food supply, and the potential power and safety of biodiverse…
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Editor’s Roundtable: What students can learn in their own backyard
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Local resources and potential science education partners are underutilized, though many facilities, institutions, and professionals would gladly volunteer time and services to schools and teachers. This issue of Science…
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Editor's Corner: Digital Frontiers
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In 1960, JFK's rallying cry was "We stand at the edge of a New Frontier--the frontier of unfulfilled hopes and dreams." Our newest frontier is a digital one. It has changed the way we work, the way we shop, the way we…
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More Than Just Guessing: The Difference Between Prediction and Hypothesis
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The author discusses the different meanings of the words prediction and hypothesis. Recognizing the difference can help students approach the inquiry experience in a way that teaches them to communicate their reasoning…
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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, the lesson plan integrates several scientific disciplines and can be used in a range of science courses…
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Third-grade students research using claims and evidence in science. Throughout this unit students examine how scientific knowledge is developed and shaped over time.
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