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Science Sampler: Opening the door for reading
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Teaching students how to read without compromising the time dedicated to hands-on, inquiry-based science has become vital for science teachers of all grades. The reading strategy, Talking to the Text, effectively…
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Conceptual Change in the Classroom
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When was the last time you tried a new teaching method? The conceptual change model of learning may be what you need. In this article, three teachers agreed to try the new teaching method and reported that modifying…
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Science Sampler: Stories of Scientists
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Stories about scientists
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Teaching through Trade Books: Secrets of Flight
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The date was December 17, 1903. The place was a windswept beach near Kitty hawk, North Carolina. With Orville Wright at the controls and his brother Wilbur running alongside, the plane took off. This event lasted only…
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The Green Room: Environmental Science Lab Reports
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This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses the importance of keeping clear, concise, and informative lab reports.
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Investigating Island Evolution: A Galapagos-based lesson using the 5E instructional model
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Many endemic species of the Galapagos Islands are useful for a biology teacher planning an extended lesson on evolution. In this activity, the teacher focuses on his Galapagos Islands’ experience to develop a unique…
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Teacher’s impressions flavor the classroom and affect students in profound though subtle ways. This article attempts to explore teachers’ impressions or attitudes and reflect on their impact by examining two related…
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Science 101: How Does the Human Eye Work?
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This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the science behind the human eye.
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Hook your students' interest by building a tornado box that simulates tornado development and the necessary environmental conditions. This article features detailed instructions for building the tornado box, plus…
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Commentary: Developing Professionals
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An opinion piece about having access to and participating in ongoing, quality, professional development programs.
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To incorporate an active learning component in a one-semester biochemistry course, students were asked to create crossword puzzles using key concepts. A majority of the students felt that the puzzles enhanced their…
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The authors implemented peer instruction in an introductory level conceptual physics course for nonscience majors and found no correlation with course grade. They did notice moderate correlation between answering a…
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Environmental education addresses many aspects of quality learning. It can be local and carry a great meaning to the students. It is always interesting and complex. It is multidisciplinary in the very broadest and…
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A Case of Reform: The Undergraduate Research Collaboratives
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In this report the authors include brief descriptions of five undergraduate research collaboratives and discuss their common components and the variety of implementation strategies. They also examine the impacts of…
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Science Sampler: Reflecting on the test
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The author created a reflective “minds-on” activity that would challenge students to accept responsibility for their own learning and performance (NRC 1996). The end result is a simple and useful activity called the…
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