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A Life-Cycle Assessment of Biofuels
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A life-cycle assessment (LCA) is a tool used by engineers to make measurements of net energy, greenhouse gas production, water consumption, and other items of concern. This article describes an activity designed to walk…
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Tried and True: Scare them to death
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This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. In this month’s issue learn how to tackle the health education topic of HIV/AIDS.
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The Green Room: Global Environmental Issues
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This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue presents several global environmental issues and suggests a classroom activity for each.
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Biological Effects of Static Magnetic Fields: Ideal Experiments for Introductory Courses
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A serendipitous finding involving static magnetic fields can be used to design experiments suitable for both science and nonscience majors. It has been reported that organisms respond differently to high-gauss magnetic…
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Light on Trial: Using a Courtroom Drama to Compare Scientific Hypotheses
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A narrative in the form of a courtroom trial is used to compare evidence on the nature of light as part of an introductory college physics course. Prosecuting and defense attorneys present evidence for and against…
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Envision: Inquiry-Based Environmental Science
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Team up with scientists and other teachers to develop inquiry-based research projects. This article describes the Envision program, which allows teachers to design and conduct their own environmental investigations.…
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The authors developed a protocol for observing laboratory learning environments. It directs observer attention to forms of student engagement and discourse. By categorizing the predominant forms of engagement and…
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After the Bell: Science and algebraic thinking part I: Rates and Change
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One of the most important connections that must be made during the middle school years is the relationship between scientific inquiry and algebraic thinking. One way is by studying rate of change, a topic that shows…
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Scope on Safety: What's All the Fuss About Mercury?
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Mishandling of mercury can cause costly cleanups or even school closings. This article outlines the following basics about mercury exposure: Why it is dangerous? Where it can be found in schools? and What can be used as…
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Point of View: R.E.S.P.E.C.T.—A Teaching Primer
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Respect is the key to successful teaching because it unlocks barriers to student learning. Treating students with respect opens their minds, thereby facilitating the learning process. Treating students with respect…
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Ask the Experts -- October 2006
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In this month's Ask the Experts column, the following thought-provoking question is addressed: "Why did mother nature use uracil to replace thymine in mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid)? What is the advantage of using U…
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Editor's Corner: Science for All
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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Editorial: Bright Light in Encinitas
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The Journal of College Science Teaching’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Teacher’s Toolkit: Presto! Open inquiry!
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Although inquiry-based science teaching has been around since the 1960s, many teachers are slow to incorporate inquiry principles into their science lessons. The authors address this issue by using an analogy between a…
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Bernoulli’s Principle: Science as a Human Endeavor
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What do the ideas of Daniel Bernoulli—an 18th-century Swiss mathematician, physicist, natural scientist, and professor—and your students’ next landing of the space shuttle via computer simulation have in common? Because…
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