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This project uses a just-in-time and necessity approach to mathematical learning, with online modular tutorials assigned prior to students encountering a quantitative concept in a geoscience context. Pre- and posttest…
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Science Sampler: Hypothesis-based learning
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Are visions of students hypothesizing, designing experiments to test their explanations, analyzing data, writing formal publications of results, and debating over scientific procedures in an attempt to justify their…
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Genes and Race in the Classroom: Science in a Social Context
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This article describes a course for nonscience majors that uses the issue of race in humans to stimulate interest in genetics and other sciences. Student outcomes, including valuing and understanding science, plus an…
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NSTA's 2011–2012 president delivers a message to science educators.
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Every Day Science Calendar: May 2006
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This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer.
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Science Sampler: Using the arts to enhance science learning
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Over the years, the author has developed several lessons in which songs, arts and crafts, drama, and body motions are used to better facilitate student learning in life science. This article presents a sample of songs…
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Every Day Science Calendar: September 2010
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This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer.
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Science education reform is a topic that has gained increased exposure with such headline-making proposals as SS…
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In this month’s article, the editor discusses her observations regarding the lack of participation from her intellectually mature freshman class. However capable and accomplished they were, these young people didn’t…
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This article describes the High-Adventure Science curriculum unit "Is There Life in Space?", which is a free online investigation that helps students see how scientists use modern tools to locate planets around distant…
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The Green Room: Tap Local Resources for Environmental Education
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This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses local, state, and regional resources available for sustainability education inside the classroom.
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An extension of a 1993 published activity teaches students about infectious agents and what steps they can take, as individuals, to prevent the spread of infectious disease.
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Editor's Roundtable: Creating a Sense of Community
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Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Perspectives: Mentoring New Teachers
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Beginning teachers have much to learn about teaching (Odell 1990), including navigating their own classrooms and learning new school procedures and policies. Mentors can assist beginning teachers in making the difficult…
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Transforming the Teaching of Science Graduate Students Through Reflection
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This paper presents an assessment of a biology education seminar for science graduate students. It describes how this seminar emphasized pedagogy and reflective assignments to help students identify and explore novel…
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