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Safer Science: Taking Responsibility for Safety
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In science classes and labs, it is the teacher’s professional responsibility to ensure student safety by seeking out safety information that is independent of what is found in the lab manual and making informed…
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This article describes a paleontological dig created for third- and fourth-grade students. The purpose of the activity was to have students experience firsthand the process of developing hypotheses about the history of…
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Proportionality should be a central focus of the middle-grades science and mathematics curricula and concepts such as density can be introduced and taught in both disciplines, highlighting for students the connections…
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A Unique Interdisciplinary Science Research Experience for First-Year Students
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This article describes a first-year, seminar-style class in which, under the direction of an advisor, students engage in a semester-long research project.
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Editor’s Corner: Renaissance Thinking
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Although it may be an old-school habit of mind with roots in the Renaissance, interdisciplinary thinking has never been more important than in the modern world. In their daily lives, our students will need to understand…
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So, what does “sun safety” have to do with middle school science teachers, especially during the winter months? With the movement toward hands-on science and environmentally oriented curricula, more students and…
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Science Sampler: Fired up about science
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Turn the "wow" factor into the "how" factor with this exciting activity that reinforces or introduces the skills of observing and inferring with the use of flash paper and candles. The magic of this lesson is that the…
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Science 101: Are there different types of force and motion?
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"Red Rover! Red Rover let Jesse come over!" Young students are familiar with the observable effects of force and motion but may not have considered the many varieties demonstrated in simple ways every day on the…
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Guest Editorial: What a copper-plated nail taught me about sharing research results
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Linda Shore relives the first time she shared the results of a science experiment.
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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank find a collection of activities to launch the academic year that generate student interest and motivation.
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Science 101: How do we know the universe is expanding, and what exactly does that mean?
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Unless you’ve been hiding out in a cave for the last 20 years, you’ve heard that the universe is expanding and it started with a big bang. To put an expanding universe in perspective, it helps to imagine that you live…
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The Prepared Practitioner: Learning Science Beyond the Classroom
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Have you ever learned science outside of school, free of fact-based standards and tests? Were you at a museum, national park, or maybe in front of a TV? Science educators refer to this kind of learning as free-choice…
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Science Sampler: Reading science
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Nonfiction books have the power to excite students about learning and fuel their desire to know more about a topic or person. Using a variety of books can differentiate instruction and provide suitable reading to…
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Commentary: Putting Nanotechnology Under the Microscope
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Nanotechnology is all over the news: Particles that become translucent or change color according to size! Particles smaller than viruses in the shape of hollow soccer balls! Particles that can destroy tumors, prevent…
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Scope on Safety: Turning Up the Heat on Safety
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This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses safety rules when using hot plates.
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