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  • The Poetry of Science: Questions, Questions!

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    Building literacy in playful, meaningful ways.

  • Adding Math to Science

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    Mathematical and computational thinking help science students make sense of real-world phenomena.

  • Motion Machines

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    Teaching technology and engineering using problem-based learning

  • A Better Way of Farming

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    Building an aquaponics system in the classroom

  • Why Not STEM?

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    Communal goals motivate students to pursue STEM careers

  • Editor’s Corner: Understanding STEM

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    The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.

  • Commentary: The T&E in STEM: A Collaborative Effort

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    An opinion piece about collaboration among science and technology and engineering (T&E) educators to teach rigorous, hands-on engineering content and practices.

  • Focus on Physics: The Tapered Rims of Train Wheels

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    This column helps teachers build an understanding of physical principles. The author discusses the design of train wheels.

  • Idea Bank: The Power of STEM

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    The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank describes how instituting a STEM certificate helped the author grow her school's STEM program.

  • Career of the Month: Virologist

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    This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This issue describes Ewan Plant's career path to becoming a virologist.

  • Right to the Source: Artificial Limbs

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    Exploring science and history with the Library of Congress. This issue discusses the photograph "Reconstruction work—Walter Reed Hospital.”

  • Outlining Informational Text

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    Analyze and evaluate information before organizing it into a hierarchically structured framework.

  • Dropping Anchor!

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    Use the CER strategy to help students express their understanding of science concepts.

  • English Learners and the Complex Language of Written Science Texts

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    Focus on nominalizations and connecting words to boost student comprehension of science texts.

  • Integrating Technology: The Innovative Utensil Challenge

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    This column shares how teachers use technology for assessment, student learning, or classroom management. This article talks about creating innovative problem-solvers.

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