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  • Scope on the Skies: The Universe, From Micro to Macro

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    This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. Some middle school students may have trouble understanding subatomic particles and neutrinos, but the topic is suitable for more advanced students. Before students…

  • No Puedo

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    “I don’t get it.” Assisting Spanglish-speaking students in the science classroom.

  • Supporting Students With Autism

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    A lesson embedded with strategies addressing students with autism spectrum disorder.

  • Seeing Science

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    Visually impaired students can conduct independent science investigations.

  • The Science Standards and Students of Color

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    Finding classroom approaches that work.

  • Students as Environmental Educators

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    Science students conduct a program for preschoolers to raise awareness of pollution in a local creek.

  • Editor's Corner: Huddled Masses

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

  • Commentary: Going Beyond the Textbook

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    An opinion piece discusses why students need to see connections between science learning and their experiences and cultures.

  • Science 2.0: Communicating Science Creatively

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    This column shares web tools that support learning. The authors have been covering the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards in every issue since September. This month, they examine the…

  • The Green Room: How Border Walls Affect Wildlife

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    This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses how the proposed wall along the U.S.–Mexico border would significantly affect wildlife.

  • Focus on Physics: The Delightful Catenary Curve

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    The author uses the curve called a catenary to explain how he teaches about tension and compression related to geometrical structures such as bridges, arches, and domes.

  • Health Wise: Acne: Myth vs. Fact

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    This Q&A style column provides up-to-date information on current health topics—helping students (and teachers) make healthy choices. This month’s issue discusses acne.

  • Career of the Month: Automotive Engineer

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    This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Jeff Johnston's career path to becoming an automotive engineer.

  • Right to the Source: Don’t Be Like Muddy Jim

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    Exploring science and history with the Library of Congress. This month's issue discusses the book Muddy Jim and Other Rhymes.

  • Adapting a Student-Centered Chemistry Curriculum to a Large-Enrollment Context: Successes and Challenges

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    Student-centered forms of instruction based in a constructivist framework, where students are guided toward actively constructing their understanding, have been met with success. However, implementation of…

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