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Using Japanese Lesson Design to ANTicipate an Invasion on Maui
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Native ant species do not exist on the island of Maui, the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands. However, one ant, the little fire ant (LFA or Wasmannia auropunctata) has recently appeared in the region, being…
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The goal of educational reform in the United States is to shift from the dominant method of teaching facts to emphasizing higher-order cognitive skills (HOCS) learning. Outlining the benefits and feasibility of…
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A Backward Approach to Inquiry
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In the sciences, the National Science Education Standards further emphasize that learning science is an inquiry-based process; therefore, teaching methods should be inquiry-based. Use a backwards design approach to…
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Scope on the Skies: Deep-sky objects
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Beyond the region of our solar system is the rest of the Milky Way galaxy, and of course the rest of the universe. To the amateur astronomer or casual observer, the phrase deep-sky objects is a reference to those dim…
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Their Turn to Teach: High school students teach physics to elementary students
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As all educators realize at some point in their careers, the best way to learn something is to teach it. This is also an excellent way to demonstrate a sound understanding of a topic. So, when the authors’ physics…
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In this project, high school chemistry students investigate atomic structure from a historical perspective. Assuming the personas of eight legendary scientists and their assistants, students stage a mock gathering to…
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After the Bell: Mapping for geographic awareness -- Part I
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Maps and mapping are of great importance in the field of education because mapping concepts are linked to the development of students’ thinking and cognitive structures. In addition, mapping concepts are based on…
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Learning to Teach: The Role of Evidence
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Prospective science teachers should be taught how to base their planning and instructional decisions on the systematic analysis of evidence of student understanding. We describe three investigations that teach future…
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Safer Science: Clean and Green
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This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses cleaning methods in schools.
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After the Bell: Developing an awareness of pet stewardship
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Given the commonness of pets in communities throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia, among other countries, pet stewardship should be a natural topic of study for the integration of science, mathematics, and…
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Editor's Corner: Our Science Report Card
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Despite some gains, significant disparities in achievement remain a major challenge for educators and schools. In this month's column, TST's Field Editor presents the results of the most recent National Assessment of…
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Science Shorts: Does the Moon Still Matter?
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This column provides classic classroom activities that emphasize science process skills. This month’s issue provides several stand-alone and interconnected activities for third graders that are associated with teaching…
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Editor's Corner: Create a Sense of Belonging
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the mentoring of new teachers.
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I Lost the Answer Key! Authentic science flourishes when a teacher loses the prepared answer key
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A popular exploratory activity is “Mystery Powders,” a chemistry investigation during which students identify the composition of white, powdery mixtures. In this article, the teacher loses the key to the mystery powders…
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The Early Years: Inquiry Follow-Up
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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. In this month’s issue, young children go birding to observe and document their natural world. Children will not only practice…
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