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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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Teaching Through Trade Books: Thought-Provoking Questions
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Why, what, and how: Three words that young students often speak when they are full of questions about activities and experiences in their daily lives. Helping students clarify their thought processes and ask a question…
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Shifting to an Inquiry-Based Experience
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The authors provide a prescriptive, step-by-step method to convert a cookbook lab into an inquiry-based science experience.
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Boiling Ice: A physics demonstration illustrating the kinetic molecular theory of matter
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Physics is a good course to teach to young students because inquiry-based activities can be integrated into lectures to reinforce concepts and ideas. This article features a favorite activity that keeps student interest…
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Earth scientists gather and analyze evidence of change on Earth through time to increase our understanding of the geologic past and the history of life. Students can experience the excitement and challenges of the…
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Looking for a way to excite teachers and families about your school’s science program? A “Super Science Saturday” can provide a safe, fun, and interactive educational experience to do just that. When a community…
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In this month’s column, Editor Lester G. Paldy says farewell to the Journal of College Science Teaching (JCST) with the same “panache” as the distinguished New York Times columnist, Anthony Lewis, whom he admired.…
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A teacher’s most effective strategy for creating a safe lab environment is to train students to follow recommended safety procedures. Students who understand the reasons for the safety rules and the dangers of breaking…
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Case Study: Using Photographs as Case Studies to Promote Active Learning in Biology
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, think about how long it takes your students to read a thousand words. Case studies are effective and stimulating ways to teach a variety of subjects, including the biological…
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Scope on the Skies: Pluto returns to the ninth position
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This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue highlights the rare event that takes place this February and everyone who thinks that Pluto is the ninth planet in our solar system will be in the…
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Puppets and Prose: Using puppets and children's literature in the science classroom
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Adding puppets and children’s literature to the science classroom makes learning entertaining and motivating. Realistic puppets hold children’s attention and actively engage their natural curiosity as they learn about…
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Multisensory Strategies for Science Vocabulary
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Seeing, touching, smelling, hearing, and learning! The authors observed that their English Language Learner (ELL) students achieved a deeper understanding of the properties of matter, as well as enhanced vocabulary…
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http://World Wide Weather: Involving students in GLOBE's real-life scientific research
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Students at Norwood School and more than 8,000 other schools on seven continents (including Antarctica) learn how scientific research works by participating in the GLOBE program (Global Learning and Observations to…
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Most students are unaware of the process of molting, but it is an animal characteristic they're sure to be interested in and should have the opportunity to observe. Through a two-month long unit on animal molting,…
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