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Scope on the Skies: And then there were eight
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This past summer the International Astronomical Union (IAU) approved new definitions for objects in our solar system that orbit the Sun. The definitions now allow for only eight planets, while objects smaller than…
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Zoos and similar non-school sites have the added advantage of getting students out of school and into another environment, demonstrating that science learning can take place anywhere—not only in formal school settings.…
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In this column the leadership of the Society for College Science Teachers (SCST) shares its views with JCST readers. In this month’s issue the new president focuses on where the Society goes from here in addressing the…
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The Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES is an organization that serves nine school districts west of Rochester, New York. One of the many programs provided by Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES is a regional summer school program that allows…
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Science Shorts: From Soda to Smoothies
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This article discusses implementing nutrition education programs at the elementary level. In this activity students learn to read and compare the nutrition facts on food labels to help them choose ingredients to create…
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In this case study, the word has leaked that evidence of life on Mars has been discovered. These findings were publicized in advance of Science magazine's report. This conflict sets the stage for this case study.
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How can you connect, supplement, and extend students’ firsthand investigations? Look toward your bookshelves for a clue. Books and other textual materials can serve the following roles in support of scientific inquiry:…
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The authors designed a physics course for prospective elementary and middle school teachers to foster aspects of scientific thinking recommended in reform documents. Because the elementary school curriculum focuses…
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This column identifies and corrects misinformation in the classroom. This month’s issue explores claims of extraterrestrial life and our efforts to communicate with inhabitants of worlds outside our solar system. Even…
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Compost: The Rot Thing for Our Earth
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A yearlong classroom project encourages scientific practices and knowledge about ecology.
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Career of the Month: Roller Coaster Designer
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Thrill rides, scream machines, loop-de-loops, colossal peaks, and heart-stopping drops—roller coasters may seem to defy all laws of physics, but don’t let that sense of danger fool you. A coaster has potential energy as…
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Building Models to Better Understand the Importance of Cost Versus Safety in Engineering
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While some disasters involving engineered structures are due to events in nature (e.g., tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes), others may be caused by inadequate materials, design flaws, and poor maintenance. These…
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Communication Blocks: Building a foundation for an effective information exchange
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Veteran teachers know that students have difficulty expressing their ideas and explanations. This activity called "Communication Blocks" was designed to help students learn the basics of effective communication and the…
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Scope on Safety: The Eyes Have It, or Do They?
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Laboratory accidents and near misses in schools are often caused by the lack of personal equipment, such as eye protection. Sophisticated acids and other corrosive chemicals are not the only substances that put eyes in…
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Are wolves actually “wicked” and do they eat people? Of course not, but folktales like Little Red Riding Hood perpetuate the misconceptions surrounding the endangered gray wolf. To dispel these misconceptions, this two-…
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