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Science Sampler: Interactive interdependence
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Modifying and building on a lesson created by the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, the British Columbia Ministry of Education, and the Provincial Learning Network (2000) that supports National Science…
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From Magic Show to Meaningful Science
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Demonstrate the power of a discrepant event to show how scientists can't always trust their own eyes in gathering information.
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The New Teacher's Toolbox: From Content to Skills
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This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue offers ideas to get students to practice explanation and argumentation skills.
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High school physics students from Littleton, New Hampshire, conducted experiments in an effort to use alternative energy to power a sidewalk heating system by participating in a program that provides grants to high…
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Whoever heard of middle school students playing basketball and holding long jump competitions during a unit on Newton’s Laws of Motion? During the Isaac Newton Olympics, students move through seven stations. At each…
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On the coldest day in the winter of 2000, a group of dedicated, excited high school students congregated at a research arboretum to meet Kevin Czajkowski, a geography professor from The University of Toledo. The…
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Teaching Science to the Visually Impaired
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Science educators must address the needs of visually impaired students by making the appropriate accommodations in the laboratory and science classroom. This article provides practical strategies for engaging visually…
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The development of students’ science reasoning abilities is a goal of science education. Researchers measure science reasoning using a variety of instruments, each with limitations and restrictions. In this study,…
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Bringing Moon Phases Down to Earth
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Teaching astronomy concepts to elementary students does not have to be complicated or require expensive materials. As a teacher resource agent for the American Astronomical Society and through involvement with other…
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Career of the Month: An Interview With Medical Physicist John Winston
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You have probably heard that radiation is used to combat cancer, but might be wondering how exactly this works. X-rays deposit a specified dose of high energy into the cancerous tissue. This damages the cancer cells’…
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The Science and Literacy Framework
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Carefully selected trade books can introduce science concepts, develop background knowledge, reinforce hands-on lessons, support science-process skills, and at the same time enhance related literacy-process skills. They…
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Many scientists are concerned about efforts to place disclaimers in textooks concerning the controversial nature of certain theories. The issues raised in such disclaimers are that a particular explanation for a set of…
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Science Sampler: Making an impact -- Shatter cones
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In this geology activity, students visited the Beaverhead, Montana site of a meteor impact and mapped the locations of shatter cones, which are geologic formations characteristic of an impact site. Using a global…
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Teacher's Toolkit: Troubleshooting: A Bridge That Connects Engineering Design and Scientific Inquiry
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This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue discusses how to troubleshoot during the design process.
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Scope on Safety: Battery safety basics
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Batteries commonly used in flashlights and other household devices produce hydrogen gas as a product of zinc electrode corrosion. The amount of gas produced is affected by the batteries’ design and charge rate.…
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