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E-BOOK ONLY EVO Teachers Guide: Ten Questions Everyone Should Ask About Evolution
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Draw on the wit and wisdom of brilliant scientists to inspire your students as you teach them about a challenging area of biology. This teacher’s guide, which accompanies the EVO DVD, is structured around 10 fundamental…
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Editor Dennis Schatz welcomes readers to the fourth issue, which addresses the theme STEM for Early Learners. Welcome to the fourth issue, addressing the theme STEM for Early Learners. Karen Worth, expert in…
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Web Seminar: Teaching Science Through Trade Books, March 3, 2020
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Join us on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, starting at 8:30 pm ET to learn how you can use trade books to teach science. Engage in a discussion around the use of children’s literature to teach science. Participants will…
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Archive: Science Update: Hubble's 30th Anniversary, April 29, 2020
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The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was launched into Earth orbit on 24 April 1990 by the Space Shuttle. A flaw in the primary mirror initially made it look destined to be a historic failure. Space-walking astronauts made…
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Career of the Month: Bioacoustician
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This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes the work of a bioacoustician.
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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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