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PD Pathways: Have a Kids Inquiry Conference
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Encourage students to develop their own inquiry projects, carry them out using an inquiry-based model, and prepare for a public sharing event.
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Safer Science: Know Your Responsibility
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This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses safety and liability issues in the science lab.
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Editor's Roundtable: Words to Grow On
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Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Science Sampler: Professor Color Presents... Acids, bases, and indicators
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If you are looking for an exciting way to introduce a unit on acids, bases, and indicators, consider using the following demonstration, based on a chemistry presentation described by Hutton and Smith (1984), which has…
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Scope on the Skies: Of moons and rings
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When the planet Saturn is mentioned, most probably picture the spectacular rings above the planet’s equator. The rings are not unique to Saturn (planetary rings encircle the four Jovian planets), but they are the only…
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Career of the Month: Hydrogeologist
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This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes the job of a hydrogeologist.
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Science Sampler: Developing the scientist in your students
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Develop the budding scientist within your students by weaving this hands-on, exciting project into your science curriculum. This inquiry-based project allows students to design, carry out, annalyze, and communicate…
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Teaching Through Trade Books: It’s About Time
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“Is it time yet?” is a cry heard from many a student’s mouth. Is it time for lunch? Is it time to go home? Is it time for recess? Is it time for science? (we can always hope)… and the list can go on and on. Students…
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A Voyage through the Radio Universe
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The Radio Astronomy Research Team from from Oil City Area Senior High School (OCHS) in Oil City, Pennsylvania, embarked on a special project titled “Mapping the Universe” at the start of the 2000 school year. For the…
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Learning to Make Systematic Decisions
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How do communities deal with the needs of a growing population? How do they manage limited resources like land, energy, and water? How do they balance the needs of humans against the needs of native ecosystems? The case…
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As part of a unit on energy conservation, students suggested creating a landfill in the classroom. For the experiment students constructed nine clear plastic shoebox landfills. Students were provided visual evidence…
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Science Sampler: Using graphic organizers as formative assessment
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With the move in the last decade toward a standards-based science curriculum, assessment has become an important part of science teaching and learning. National policies such as the No Child Left Behind Act place…
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Teaching Technical Writing: Switching to concept-based lab reports
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Technical writers and technical writing skills are in great demand, and the high school science lab is the perfect place to lay the groundwork for technical writing skills. The concept-based lab report addresses two…
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Electronic Leaf Project: An innovative method for plant identification
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This article demonstrates the benefits of a direct application of technology into a science classroom by transferring a traditional activity, such as leaf identification, into an electronic format. The new dynamic…
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Bridging the Gap Between Classrooms and Research Laboratories
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In the ever-expanding realm of science, educators struggle to share new discoveries and techniques with their students. Keeping abreast of recent advances can be daunting, even for the most motivated teacher.…
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