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When the mathematical structure of physics is used instead to show the relationships between ideas and concepts, without the algebraic manipulations and computations, students are not intimidated. This type of physics—…
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Seeds for Thought: Teaching students to teach themselves
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The experiment in this article erupted when a student shared that they had dumped grape juice into a flower bed and the custodian expressed frustration stating that nothing would grow. This prompted the teacher to…
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Inquiry Science and Active Reading
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The author presents a pair of fifth-grade activities: an inquiry science activity in which students conduct hands-on investigations of force and motion, and a reading activity where they collaboratively analyze a text…
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Idea Bank: Selecting Software for Students With Learning and Other Disabilities
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Have you ever bought a computer program that you thought would be great for your struggling students, only to find that it did not work on your school computers, or that your students found it difficult to use?…
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Trade Books for Learning: An Author's View
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What other ecosystem is as mysterious and compelling as the rain forest and home to innumerable living things that children may never have seen or heard of before? Answer: mangroves! These fascinating and important…
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www.studentthink.molecularbiology
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The Internet contains vast resources and information that students can use to study science. In particular, some molecular biology sites provide access to analytical programs and databases used by research scientists.…
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The Harvard Forest Schoolyard Ecology Program provides teachers and students with the opportunity and materials to participate in regionally focused ecological studies under the guidance of a mentor scientist working on…
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Scope on Safety: Waste not, want not
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Planning chemical use and disposal is critical to a safe laboratory environment. It is irresponsible to simply go out and purchase laboratory chemicals without considering why they are needed and how they will be…
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A new program, On Recent Discoveries by Emory Researchers (ORDER), has been developed as a bridge across the ever-widening gap between graduate and undergraduate education in the sciences. This bridge is created by…
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After the Bell: Museums as inquiry role models
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Informal science learning environments can provide students with the opportunities to engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate topics related to science.
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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12: Books Published in 2011
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NSTA and the Children's Book Council identify the best science trade books of 2011.
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This article reports on a new coordinated introductory precalculus, calculus, and mechanics course designed to overcome the barriers presented by traditional courses. The course is based on the premise that all students…
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Editor's Note (September 2000)
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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The ability to engage in argumentation in order to construct, justify, and evaluate scientific explanations is seen by many as an important component of scientific literacy. In order to foster productive argumentation…
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Building Knowledge & Intrigue: Creating an Interactive Science Museum
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The energy and enthusiasm shown by young students walking through the doors of an interactive science museum is difficult to surpass. The excitement and wonder that informal science education generates were instrumental…
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