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Every Day Science Calendar: July (2010)
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This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer.
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Society for College Science Teachers: Please <em> Don’t </em> Read the Text Before Coming to Lecture
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It’s common for college professors to require students to complete a reading from the textbook prior to coming to class. Most professors who maintain syllabi for their courses list the chapters or page numbers that…
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AIDS and other Human Diseases: Teaching Science in the Context of Culture
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A course on AIDS presents many interdisciplinary opportunities as well as interactive pedagogies. In an AIDS course at Whittier College, students learn about the biological basis and epidemiology of the disease, tackle…
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Favorite Demonstration: Learning the BCD-To-Seven-Segment Decoder By Counting Coins
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This activity helps instructors to demonstrate a method of converting seven-bit binary numbers to decimal numbers and vice versa.
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Scope on Safety: All about asbestos
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Asbestos has been used in the construction of elementary, middle, and high school ceilings, floor tile adhesives, pipe and structural beam insulations, science laboratory benches, wire gauss on ring stands, fume hood…
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With teacher perseverance and administrative support, a minimum of 15 to 30 days of instruction can be gained within the current typical middle and high school year. Using the guidelines outlined here, classroom…
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Unfortunately, in today’s world of politically motivated disinformation campaigns, our students may arrive at our classrooms already misinformed about science or highly skeptical of its message. It is our job as…
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The relationship of science to personal health becomes a relevant issue to middle school students. Nutrition plays an important role in physical health, and proper nutrition includes the intake of adequate amounts of…
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A teachable moment presented itself when a fallen bird was discovered in the snowy woods of Alaska by a couple of kindergarten students. As a result of this experience, the children had grown in their abilities to take…
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Incorporating History into the Science Classroom
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The use of history in science courses can humanize science, help students refine their critical thinking skills, promote a deeper understanding of scientific concepts, and address common student misconceptions that…
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Measurement Informs Understanding
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It is common practice for elementary classes to plant seeds so that students have the opportunity to observe them germinate and grow. Beyond introducing plant anatomy, this relatively simple activity has the potential…
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Methods and Strategies: Science Homework Overhaul
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Do your students groan when you announce a homework assignment? Do they have so much math and language arts homework that they just don’t have time for science homework? Does the homework you give help students to…
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Understanding cyclic patterns and distinguishing them from other patterns is critical to understanding the Earth and beyond. Whether you are discussing star cycles, rock cycles, life cycles, or carbon cycles, this is…
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Idea Bank: Students, Start Your Engines!
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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank illustrates an activity with step-by-step, web-based instructions for disassembling a small radio-controlled…
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Who says that art and science don't mix? Art provides students a way to visually represent their scientific knowledge and at the same time helps teachers assess student understanding. The author, a high school chemistry…
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