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Disequilibrium: Measuring Our Rising Sea Levels
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This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. Does the melting Antarctica ice cause sea levels to rise more than melting Arctic ice? This month’s discrepant event answers this question.
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Listserv Roundup: Growth Mindset in the Classroom
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This column shares recent conversations taken from the NSTA listserv community about current science education topics. This month's column provides tips that can help teachers promote a community of growth mindset…
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Science For All: Self-Improvement Through Goal Setting
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This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement. In September's column, the authors discussed the importance of grit and how you can help your students become grittier throughout the school year. In…
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Teacher to Teacher: Vote, Discuss, Revote: A Formative Assessment Classroom Technique
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This column provides practical advice from your peers. Formative Assessment Classroom Techniques, or FACTS, allow teachers to assess student thinking. This article discusses the Vote-Discuss-Revote (VDR) FACT. VDR…
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Scope on the Skies: A Candle in Space
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This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses the challenges of measuring distances to celestial objects.
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Is the Climate Changing Where We Live?
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Using data to investigate local climate change.
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Using Models to Understand Sea Level Rise
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A novel way to learn about science content and the practice of modeling.
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Connecting global climate change to a local ecosystem using a socioscientific issue approach.
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What’s Inside a Termite’s Gut?
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Exploring endosymbiosis, osmosis, and homeostasis.
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Students conduct ruler-drop tests to determine their peers’ reaction times.
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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Commentary: Why the Scientific Consensus on Climate Change Matters for Science Education
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An opinion piece about what scientific consensus on climate change actually means.
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Science 2.0: Teaching the Facts About Climate Change
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This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses the need for teachers to ensure that students learn the scientific facts about climate change, absent of bias and assumption.
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Focus on Physics: The Ever-Present Atmospheric Pressure
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This column helps teachers build an understanding of physical principles. In this issue atmospheric pressure is explained.
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Career of the Month: Climate Scientist
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This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Melissa Allen's career path to becoming a climate scientist.
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