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Student-Centered Learning in an Earth Science, Preservice, Teacher-Education Course
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In an effort to get elementary teachers to teach more science in the classroom, a required preservice science education course was designed to promote the use of hands-on teaching techniques. This paper describes course…
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Idea Bank: Microscopic Impressionism
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Claude Monet meets the world of science through Histro-Art, a concept that was conceived from the impressions of an 11th and 12th-grade college preparatory human anatomy and physiology class who were studying histology…
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The Case Study: Science, Law, and the Pursuit of Knowledge
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Science and law are institutions for developing, testing, justifying, and authorizing belief, yet are often viewed as two different ways of knowing. Although science and law both claim to be based on “facts,” their…
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Science 101: Are Bats Dangerous?
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Bats are fascinating and beneficial animals, but students often have many misconceptions and fears about them. This introduction to bats will provide teachers with the information they need to help students learn more…
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Creating Deep Time Diaries: An English/Earth Science Unit for Middle School Students
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Students love a good story. We all do. That's why incorporating literary fiction that parallels teaching goals and standards can be so effective. In the interdisciplinary, thematic six-week unit described here, the…
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What is the color of blood inside the body? What are requirements regarding plumbing for a high school science lab? Find the answers to these questions in this article.
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Numerous connections exist between climate science and topics normally covered in physics and physical science courses. For instance, lessons on heat and light can be used to introduce basic climate science, and the…
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Idea Bank: Science in Politics
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All teachers face the classic struggle of convincing students that material learned in class is important and relevant. However, science teachers are fortunate because much of the material they teach comes up in…
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What Does It Mean To Be Standards-Based? Examining Standards and initiatives in the classroom
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The standards-based teacher is patient, working to create a classroom climate that supports a need to know and explain on the part of the students. This article features a brief history of the benchmarks and Standards…
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Tie-Dye Chemistry: A multidisciplinary activity for reviewing general chemistry concepts
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In their travels to the indigo dye pits of northern Nigeria, the authors were struck by the beauty, history, and chemistry of indigo dyeing. They returned from Nigeria eager to develop a laboratory exercise that would…
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Everyday Engineering: Increase Your <i>v</i> to lower your <i>D</i>
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This column provides an inside look at the marvels of engineering in everyday life. This issue uses a 5E learning cycle to discuss life jackets—how they were designed and the physics of how they work.
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After the Bell: Strategies for learning and metacognition—Identifying and remembering big ideas
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Classification promotes visual discrimination, observation, memory development, organizational skills, and problem-solving ability. The science curriculum depends on the skill of classification for concept building.…
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Why are some metal-ion solutions colored, while others are not? What gives rise to the variety of colors that we see? Find the answers in this article.
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While designing and building "Mars Landers," fourth-grade students engage in important engineering practices such as making models, testing designs, and comparing the effectiveness of different models. Students also…
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The hydrologic cycle is a very basic scientific principle. In this article, background information is presented on how the hydrologic cycle provides scientists with clues to understanding the history of Earth’s climate…
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