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The University of Montana (UM)—Missoula has implemented a problem-based program in which students perform scientific research focused on indoor air pollution. The Air Toxics Under the Big Sky program (Jones et al. 2007…
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Teaching Science to Students with Learning Disabilities
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Due to increasingly widespread inclusion practices and more thorough identification procedures, students with documented learning disabilities (LD) are becoming a larger percentage of the science classroom. Because many…
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Computers can be used as a focal point in a course introducing various scientific fields and underscoring the interdisciplinary nature of science. This article presents the objectives, pedagogy, resources, student…
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Extracting the Max From a DNA Extraction
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Students of all ages get a thrill out of actually seeing clumps or strands of DNA. The Biotechnology/Bioinformatics Discovery! Project, a professional development workshop offered to science teachers, has always…
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Current Research: 2011 Summer Reading Suggestions
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A list of science education research articles compiled by NSTA's Committee on Research in Science Education, the Association for Science Teacher Education, the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, and…
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Newton's First Law: Not So Simple After All
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With the premise that even "simple" ideas aren't always understood by all, these demonstrations and hands-on activities were conducted to help third- and sixth-grade students understand the concepts behind Newton’s…
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The Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) explored integrated science at the high school level through a study funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Although successful programs were developed for…
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Strategies for effectively adapting elementary science lessons.
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Personal Care Chemistry as a Bridge to Careers in Science and Technology
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This activity in personal care chemistry seeks to provide middle school girls with an opportunity to learn firsthand about science and engineering technology. The activities--the preparation of lip balm and hand lotion…
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Science Sampler: Success for all is just a heartbeat away
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To unlock student understanding and enable a large percentage of the class to successfully complete a full range of inquiry activities, try using the differentiated instruction approach described in this article.…
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Never Too Young for a Concept Map
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This article provides ideas on how concept mapping can be adapted to reach early childhood learners when organizing their thoughts in a concrete and/or graphic/visual format, while connecting concepts and linking prior…
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Lichens, the small, colorful organisms growing on trees and rocks, make excellent bioindicators of relative air quality. Map the air pollution in your area by measuring and tracking the lichen growth on local trees.
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Assistive Technology in the Inclusive Science Classroom
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Assistive Technology (AT) can be any item, piece of equipment, or teacher-made product that is designed to improve a student’s functional capability or help a student succeed in accessing the general education…
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Science Sampler: Getting into the habit of persistence
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Habits of mind are the behaviors commonly exhibited by successful people when the solution to a problem is not immediately evident (Costa and Kallick 1992). In a science classroom, persistent students stop and think…
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After learning about weathering and erosion, fifth-grade students worked in cooperative groups to create a “mountain” that could resist the effects of water erosion and demonstrate their understanding of the subject.
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