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This paper demonstrates how a course in molecular genetics can use problem-based activities and cooperative group strategies to support students learning the necessary skills for critical thinking, The course format can…
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Many students have recently asked about the “swine flu.” How is it different than the seasonal flu, what are the symptoms, and what can we do to avoid it?
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Science Sampler: Mapping variables
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One of the biggest obstacles students encounter during the inquiry process is conducting valid investigations. Many students get caught up in the questions they have, the variety of materials they have access to, and…
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Editor's Note: Animals and the Capacity to Care (September 2007)
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While the study of animals can serve to motivate, it can also present difficulties. Some animals are just too hard to study through inquiry. The animals may be too large or small, too distant, or too dangerous to bring…
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Questioning Cycle: Making Students' Thinking Explicit During Scientific Inquiry
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Are you thinking about ways to get your students to think about science? Inquiry learning is an excellent way for students to get actively involved in science. Use the informative questioning cycle described in this…
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Science 101: How Is Steel Made?
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This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the properties of steel and how it is made.
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Introducing <i>A Framework for K–12 Science Education</i>: A Message to Our Members
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The author gives an overview of the National Research Council's newly released document A Framework for K–12 Science Education.
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Science Teacher as Student Abroad
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The Summer Science Program at Bath University in England provides an intimate study of different approaches to teaching science; offers an informal and extended opportunity to work with educators from all over the…
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Editorial: Spontaneous Generation (November 2006)
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The continuing development and renewal of a capable, fair (and wise) faculty must be one of the first priorities of the existing professoriate. In the sciences, where our disciplines frighten even the other departments…
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Teaching through Trade Books: The Dirt on Soil
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Have you ever played in the dirt? Repotted a plant? Planted a garden? In each and every one of these activities, you touched something that is a valuable resource in our lives—dirt! This month’s column has students…
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Methods and Strategies: Think-Alouds in Inquiry Science
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As teachers, we know that learning through an inquiry approach is helpful for our students. However, not all students are accustomed to learning through inquiry. Some have never experienced an inquiry investigation in…
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Small Things Draw Big Interest
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Through this partnership between a university and elementary school, third-grade students explore science topics and incorporate microscopy into the lessons. Students also visit the university for further hands-on…
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Science Sampler: The Sweet Earth
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This activity compares different kinds of candy to the different types of rocks based on direct observation. A great number of geologic processes either take unimaginable lengths of time to complete, or happen in places…
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Special clothing is worn by “community helpers” such as police officers, nurses, firefighters, cafeteria workers, dentists, and waste management workers as they do their jobs. The special clothing allows workers to be…
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Science Shorts: Modeling Light and Shadows
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This column provides classic classroom activities that emphasize science process skills. This month’s issue describes a 5E lesson in which students study light and shadows through a broad range of verbal, numerical, and…
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