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  • How to... Write to Learn Science, Second Edition (e-Book)

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    Make science an exhilarating process of discovery! Through a wealth of creative write-to-learn strategies, this book offers inspiring techniques to coax out the reluctant scientists in your classroom. Newly updated and…

  • Inquiring Safely: A Guide for Middle School Teachers (e-Book)

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    Not your average safety guide, Inquiring Safely is a uniquely readable resource from experienced teachers who know both middle school science content and how middle school students behave. The authors go beyond the…

  • Inquiry: The Key to Exemplary Science (e-book)

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    Science teachers aiming to foster inquiry in their classrooms will find the sixth title in the Exemplary Science monograph series, Inquiry: The Key to Exemplary Science full of helpful advice and new techniques. …

  • Inside-Out: Environmental Science in the Classroom and the Field, Grades 3–8 (e-book)

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    Teachers seeking new ways to integrate Earth science, chemistry, physical geography, and life science into a study of the environment should just step outside! So say the authors of Inside-Out: Environmental Science in…

  • Interpreting Assessment Data: Statistical Techniques You Can Use (e-book)

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    Are you properly evaluating the results of the tests you give to students? Can you explain the difference between classroom assessment and standardized assessment? Are you on solid ground with your grading system?…

  • Celestial Navigation

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    Celestial navigation is the process of finding your position on Earth based on astronomical guideposts. In this lesson, explore the principles of navigation; build tools to observe celestial bodies, and learn how…

  • Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 (Books Published in 2010)

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    Science is passion, science is wonder. The best books about science stir the minds and hearts of readers in very special ways, and when they do, the impressions they make can last for years. Read about the 2010 award-…

  • Commentary: Shell Awardee—She Sells Science to Students

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    An opinion piece about the "Shell Science Teaching Award" given to an outstanding classroom teacher who significantly impacts students through exemplary science teaching.

  • Favorite Demonstration: Practical Skeptical Thinking

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    Gallup polls consistently indicate that substantial percentages of adult Americans harbor paranormal beliefs (Gallup and Newport 1991; Gallup 1997). A key to helping students apply the habits of mind used in science…

  • The Role of Institutes in Interdisciplinary Research and Education: An Example From Quantitative Biology

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    To form and orchestrate intelligent groups is a real challenge for 21st-century education and research. In this paper the authors show how a regional state university was able to facilitate interdisciplinary research…

  • Worms Eat School Lunch Too?

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    In the process of discovering the extraordinary creature commonly known as a red wiggler worm—or as scientists would identify it, Eisenia fetida, fifth-grade students recycled their school lunch leftovers, made…

  • Scope on Safety: How to prevent a shattering safety experience

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    A study done several years ago indicated that over half of the science laboratory accidents reviewed involved glassware. However, the risk of injury can be reduced if appropriate safety guidelines are followed. This…

  • After the Bell: Newspaper science—Read all about it!

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    Newspapers that regularly feature science can be used to introduce students to current events. These resources can also lead the way to meeting the National Research Council's suggestions on helping to increase…

  • Teaching Science Through a Systems Approach

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    Based on the recommendation of the AAAS and the NRC, middle level science is the rightful introduction for a systems approach, including the study of its parts, subsystems, interconnections, and interrelationships. Dr.…

  • A Professional Development Teaching Course for Science Graduate Students

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    Although the majority of the teaching faculty at U.S. universities is composed of people who are scientific experts, research has found that most scientists do not have information about effective teaching methods (…

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