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A Geometric Model to Teach Nature of Science, Science Practices, and Metacognition
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Using the science practice model in science classes for preservice teachers addresses three important aspects of science teacher preparation: teaching the nonlinear nature of scientific process, using scientific…
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Integrating Leadership Development Throughout the Undergraduate Science Curriculum
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This article discusses the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Teaching and Research (STAR) Leadership Program, developed at Austin College, which engages students in activities integrated into…
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Research and Teaching: Instructor Use of Group Active Learning in an Introductory Biology Sequence
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Active learning (or learner-centered) pedagogies have been shown to enhance student learning in introductory biology courses. Student collaboration has also been shown to enhance student learning and may be a critical…
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Undergraduate engineering education in the United States is in need of reform that addresses the recruitment and retention of a diverse population of students. Change Chem is a curriculum reform model that has been…
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Point of View: The USS Dallas: Where Science and Technology Count
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This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue describes a tour of a fast attack submarine based in New London, Connecticut, to get a better…
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Case Study: Science, Pseudoscience, and Nonsense
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This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. This month’s issue discusses scientific illiteracy and a course…
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Native Plants and Seeds, Oh My!
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Fifth graders explore an unfamiliar subject while learning plant basics.
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A close look at how plant and animal structures can help solve a problem.
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Stalk It Up to Integrated Learning
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Using foods we eat and informational texts to learn about plant parts and their functions.
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Activities designed to teach preschool children about the human body.
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Learning About Plants With STEAM
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In a yearlong unit on plants, students use art to make models of their subjects.
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Teaching Through Trade Books: The Purpose of Individual Parts and Processes
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This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. The activities in this month’s issue have students examine the purposes of different plant or animal parts and then adapt these to solve a human problem…
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Formative Assessment Probes: Big and Small Seeds
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This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue links formative assessment probes to the scientific practices.
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The Early Years: Discovering Through Deconstruction
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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue has students exploring the structure of and noticing parts of a fruit while taking it apart.
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Making the Transition to Three-Dimensional Teaching
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An NGSS@NSTA curator and elementary science specialist shares how to evaluate teaching materials using the EQuIP rubric.
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