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Science Sampler: Science signature game
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This getting-to-know-you activity is a great way to start off the school year and introduce students to the science topics they will encounter. The teacher hands out a game card containing statements like, "I like…
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Using problem-based learning and role-playing, students analyze the geological origins of the Galapagos Islands, their colonization, species formation, and threats to their biodiversity in this story of a student caught…
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When students understand content deeply, they recognize main concepts and understand the relationships among ideas. But the typical processes students use to study are generally not designed to generate conceptual…
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Editor’s Note: Inquiry—Process Skills
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We take for granted that students have some abilities in questioning, observing, predicting, planning an investigation, collecting data, interpreting information, and communicating their ideas. But, this is more than…
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Compared with books, black boards, calculators, and overhead projectors, the computer is a very new entity in the classroom. Despite its newness, this field must mature quickly to keep pace with the rapidly increasing…
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The purpose of this study was to determine the level of inquiry that students in a Biology Survey Laboratory course considered to be the most supportive of their learning at a small, rural midwestern university. When…
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In this article the authors look in-depth at scientific practice number 2—developing, evaluating, and revising scientific models to explain and predict phenomena—and what it means for classroom teaching.
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Natural Resources: The Naming Convention
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This column helps bring the outdoors into your curriculum. This month’s issue talks about species identification.
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Favorite Demonstration: Using a Demonstration for an End-of-Semester Review
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Demonstrations are an ideal way to end a course, and can be much more than a fun or even memorable diversion before the intense week of final exams. When paired with an in-class worksheet, they can serve as an excellent…
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A learning community for science students gives participants an opportunity to design and implement a field biology research project. Integrated into the scientific emphasis on ecology, evolution, natural history, and…
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This Isn’t English Class! Using Writing as an Assessment Tool in Science
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We know that writing is a huge part of science. It is the way scientists communicate ideas, results, conclusions, and opinions to other scientists. Thus, the author uses writing in a number of ways to have students…
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Travel Without Leaving the Classroom
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Create travel brochures that explore the flaura and fauna of different biomes to persuade travelers to pay a visit. In this project, students research and report on a particular biome. The final product is a magazine…
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Editor's Corner: Science for All
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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The world of electric motors is of interest to students of all ages. To teach students the basic principles underlying the direct current motor, an instructor needs a model that students can handle during a classroom…
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Three Keys to Success in Science for Students With Learning Disabilities
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Students with learning disabilities often need additional supports and structure in inquiry classrooms. The authors describe three ways teachers can enhance the achievement of these students: focusing on big ideas,…
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