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How Not to Lose Your Students With Concept Maps
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This study examines student perceptions of usefulness of concept mapping across four different physiology courses that varied in their implementation.
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Scope on Safety: Shedding light on laser pointer safety
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With the introduction of physics concepts at the elementary and middle school grades resulting from the National Science Education Standards and No Child Left Behind legislation, teachers are looking for exciting…
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In this article, the author developed entertaining creative writing assignments that require all students to provide the story context for their own learning. Simple and creative methods of conveying information reduce…
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Science Shorts: Spoilage Science
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Whether it’s fresh or processed, all food eventually spoils. Methods such as freezing, canning, and the use of preservatives lengthen the lifespan of foods, and we—and the modern food industry—rely on these methods to…
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Identify the energy "vampires" in your students' homes with the help of inexpensive technology.
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Teaching Through Trade Books: A Closer Look
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Give a child a hand lens or a microscope and they quickly become fascinated with the hidden worlds these tools reveal. The lessons in this month’s column provide opportunities for students to take a closer look at the…
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No More Leaks: A Process-Oriented Lesson Exploring the Invention and Chemistry of Disposable Diapers
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High school chemistry can be intimidating to some students, so it is critical that we engage students in nonthreatening preparatory investigations during middle school. Based on the learning cycle model (Bybee and…
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The Galápagos Islands are sometimes thought of as the birthplace of evolution. Not because evolution begins there, not because evolution occurs there and nowhere else, but because the results of evolution so visible. A…
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Problem Solving in Biology: A Methodology
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A methodology is described that teaches science process by combining informal logic and a heuristic for rating factual reliability. This system facilitates student hypothesis formation, testing, and evaluation of…
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Science 2.0: Dynamic Lessons With Google Earth
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This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses the "layers" feature of Google Earth.
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Teacher’s Toolkit: Processing the curriculum through quality questioning
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In this inquiry-based project, student-generated questions became the basis for student-directed individual and group projects that provided practice with problem solving, critical thinking, and research skills while…
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This article features the "Fishing for Clean Water" activity which can be modified for K-12 students and can be inquiry based or problem solving in nature. It provides basic comprehension of the effects of direct and…
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Childhood obesity and its long-term health implications should be of major concern to science educators. In an effort to support teachers and youth about this growing problem, a five-unit, 19-lesson module entitled…
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The author works with a chorus teacher to create an interdisciplinary unit using music to supplement the science curriculum. This particular subject involved creating lyrics and music to help students learn cellular…
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Creative Concept Mapping: A potato stamp encourages a positive attitude toward concept mapping
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Concept mapping creates a “map” of students’ understanding of an idea or event and helps them understand concepts and their relationship with other ideas. This activity challenges students to create and design a concept…
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