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Introducing <i>A Framework for K–12 Science Education</i>: A Message to Our Members
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The author gives an overview of the National Research Council's newly released document A Framework for K–12 Science Education.
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For the Ph.D. degrees in biology, mathematics, and chemical education to be appropriate, there needs to be more emphasis on research related to teaching/learning in the content areas—not just an emphasis on teaching in…
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Green Science: How green is your lawn?
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The perfect American lawn—green, lush, weed- and pest-free—is pursued by millions of Americans, who expend a massive amount of resources to attain this ideal. Americans spend an estimated $25 billion a year on lawn care…
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This article describes the experience of a group of first-grade teachers as they tackled the science process of classification, a targeted learning objective for the first grade. While the two-year process was not easy…
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Teaching through Trade Books: The Science of Invention
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The books What Is a Scientist? and Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women are used as springboards for projects in which students in grades K–3 and 4–6 create or modify inventions.
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Knowledge Retention of Exercise Physiology Content Between Athletes and Nonathletes
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Based on the idea that learning is linked to personal relevance, this study examined knowledge retention of exercise physiology content between college athletes and nonathletes. No differences were observed between the…
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The interdisciplinary connection between science and art is easily accomplished in the elementary classroom using plants as focus organisms. Observing, dissecting, growing, drawing, and painting plants can also be used…
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Reading Questions: Encouraging Students to Read the Text Before Coming to Class
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College science teachers know that students get the most out of class if they have completed the assigned reading. To reinforce this expectation, we ask our introductory physics students to submit a question they had…
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Understanding Today's Students: Entry-Level Science Student Involvement in Academic Dishonesty
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The study described in this article provides information needed for effective development of strategies to address issues of academic dishonesty and helping students understand the effects that their actions could have…
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The author describes how she revised an environmental science workshop exploring the use of graphing tools and sensors at the last minute to meet the needs of elementary students, high school students, and adults.
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Science 101: What Causes Lightning and Thunder?
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The mechanism that leads to lightning is complicated and not well understood. That it's not well understood isn't surprising, as this is often the case when going from scientific models to the real world. Even so, we…
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Editor's Corner: Teachers Who Care
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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How do you light a fire under a class of 36 thirteen and fourteen-year olds and convince them that they want to learn about physics, chemistry, and math so badly that they are willing to give up recess and lunch to…
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Big Ideas at a Very Small Scale
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The purpose of this article is to share a learning-cycle sequence of lessons designed to convey the particulate nature of matter through use of physical models and analogical thinking. This activity was adapted from…
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Perspectives: Reading and Science
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To become good readers, students need experience in reading for information. Science class is an ideal place for students to develop motivation and strategies for informational reading. Yet with the promotion of hands-…
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