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This freshman core program in mathematics and science was developed at Bloomfield College, and revised and implemened at Lehman College. This learning is a joint venture—the student must be an active participant and…
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Science Sampler: How many lefties in our classroom?
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Probability sampling is an interdisciplinary math and science skill that often serves as the precursor to conducting scientific research. This article describes a lesson that uses probability sampling to allow middle…
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Guest Editorial: Pathways to Inquiry
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Inquiry-based science can be a powerful approach to learning scientific concepts and keeping wonder and curiosity alive in the classroom. As stated by Hubert Dyasi, Professor Emeritus, City College New York, “Inquiry…
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The author provides five guidelines for designing inquiry lessons within any grade level.
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Analyzing DNA in a High School Laboratory: Students study the genetics of sage grouse
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Students learn a variety of scientific concepts while studying the genetics of sage grouse. In this project students learn that good science relies on carefully collected data and logical interpretation of that data.…
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Teaching for Conceptual Understanding
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A series of lessons were taught in a second-grade classroom to assist students’ conceptual understanding of celestial motion. After assessing student misconceptions about space and the movement of planets and the Sun,…
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Using Newspapers to Facilitate Learning
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Incorporating newspapers into a science course encourages students to take control of their learning. Assignments related to newspapers facilitate active learning in a classroom environment focused on the learner.…
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Be a Citizen Scientist! Celebrate Earth Science Week 2006
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During Earth Science Week (October 8-14, 2006), millions of citizen scientists world-wide sampled groundwater, monitored weather, toured quarries, explored caves, prepared competition projects, and visited museums and…
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Students’ learning about the nature of science (NOS) consists of two related aspects that include their understandings of and ability to apply science processes, and their beliefs about NOS. To help students develop…
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Investigating local watersheds presents middle school students with authentic opportunities to engage in inquiry and address questions about their immediate environment in an interdisciplinary context. This article…
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Science 101: Is it healthy for your body temperature to change all the time?
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The author explains why the body temperature for a human who is healthy can range from 97 degrees Farenheit to 100 degrees Farenheit.
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This article describes how to use the radio broadcast of H.G. Well’s War of the Worlds as a backdrop to studying the planets and how they differ from our planet. This approach can serve as a powerful force to motivate…
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Designing Peer Review for Pedagogical Success: What Can We Learn From Professional Science?
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This article compares peer review in professional versus education settings, summarizing key aspects of scientific peer review and reflecting on how these relate to the process as experienced by students. Consideration…
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Teaching Circuits Is Child's Play
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Although all the basics were covered in a traditional unit on electricity, it felt like something was missing—would the students be able to apply their knowledge of circuits to real-world situations. In this activity,…
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Conference attendees arrive at the registration desk at 9:00 a.m. sharp, eager to start their day. While standing in line, they talk excitedly about the sessions they’ve chosen to see, the original investigation they’ll…
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