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May is American Wetlands Month—an opportunity to leave the classroom and excite students with guided hands-on experiences in nature. In this article, the National Audubon Society provides a naturalist's view of wetlands…
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In the “Reggio Emilia Approach,” the teacher elicits ideas from children and channels the curriculum through long-term projects. The children’s predictions lay the foundation for many observations, discussions, and…
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The Nature of Haiku: Students use haiku to learn about the natural world
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Haiku takes advantage of children’s curiosity and interest in nature. The open-ended nature of haiku writing is motivational and student centered. Also, the simplicity of haiku allows children to have successful writing…
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The concept of evolution has been an important part of biology curricula, especially in high school, since the 1960s. Nevertheless, teaching the subject continues to be controversial because of the efforts of…
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Journaling: A Bridge Between School and Home
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Children share their learning experiences while using academic language in a meaningful way.
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Giving Spatial Perception Our Full Attention
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The authors present their opinions about left-brain and right-brain learners. According to them, left-brained students, who excel in spatial perception, are not given enough credit or attention in school. The authors…
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Resisting Rote: The Importance of Active Learning for All Course Learning Objectives
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Many college science educators have moved away from the traditional lecture format and toward learner-centered classroom environments. Yet many of us struggle to cover large content loads, reverting at times to rote…
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Perspectives: Finding a Place for Girls in Science
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Because teacher expectations and classroom interactions often favor boys in science, teachers need to consider strategies to create gender-inclusive science classrooms, as suggested by researchers Brotman and Moore (…
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Health Wise: Fight Obesity in the Classroom
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This column provides up-to-date information on current health topics—along with classroom activities that help students make healthy choices. This month’s issue describes a classroom activity that focuses on sugar and…
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A second-grade class follows honeybees throughout the season in this integrated study which explores the relationship between honeybees and fruit trees They cover life cycles, bee and plant anatomy, and seasons. This…
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Science Sampler - Eggheads: Pioneers of genetics
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Today, scientific discoveries can feel anonymous to students. We take many breakthrough discoveries for granted. This timeline activity was created to renew the notion that individual actions make a difference in the…
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Science Sampler: Engendering inquiry
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There is a tendency to underestimate the abilities of students to conduct inquiry due to both inferred and actual student restrictions in the traditional school setting. While some constraints exist for viable safety…
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Simple Machines
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This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. Engaging students with common machines such as playground equipment and tools will show them how machines make work and play easier as they gain an…
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An effective way to implement active learning in a large lecture science classroom is to combine "learning cycle" instruction with a public hearing on an interesting issue. This article illustrates a model for active…
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The Case Study: Death in a Viennese Maternity Ward—Childbed Fever—A Nineteenth-Century Mystery
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This case provides a brief, factual account of the pioneering work of Ignaz Semmelweis and his efforts to remedy the problem of childbed fever. The case is featured in four parts, each followed by study questions.…
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