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Early Primary Invasion Scientists
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“We really need to get the government involved,” said one student, holding his graph up to USDA scientist Steve Seefeldt. Dr. Steve studies methods to control invasive plants, plants that have been introduced to an area…
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The National Science Education Standards
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The authors use the 1992 challenge from the National Committee on Science Education Standards and Assessment to frame the discussion in this article. Here is their challenge: . . . [C]reate a vision for the…
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Science and History Come Alive in the Cemetary
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History and science are brought to life for students during a field trip to a local cemetery or as part of a homework assignment. This exciting activity integrates history into the science curriculum, and helps students…
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Scope on the Skies: Summer skies—Planets, an eclipse, and shooting stars
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This summer, in addition to viewing several of the bright visible planets and another lunar eclipse, there will be an opportunity for viewing the target of an upcoming NASA mission, the asteroid Vesta. Highlights of the…
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Science 101: Why Don't Spiders Stick to Their Own Webs?
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This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. In this month’s issue the author explores the world of spider webs.
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Science 101: Do Moving Objects "Carry" a Force With Them?
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This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses how forces change the motion of an object.
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Scope on the Skies: Which Way Is North?
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This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses longitude, latitude, and Earth's poles.
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Formative Assessment Probes: Does It Have a Life Cycle?
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If life continues from generation to generation, then all plants and animals must go through a life cycle, even though it may be different from organism to organism. Is this what students have “learned,” or do they have…
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Science Safaris: Developing Bold Academic Explorers Outside the Science Classroom
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Science, like most subjects, can only come alive when students are actively engaged in real-life pursuits that interest and challenge them (VanTassel-Baska and Bass 1998). Here the author describes how she was able to…
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Sponsored by NASA and the JASON Education Foundation, the remote Sensing Earth Science Teacher Education Program (RSESTeP) trains teachers to use state-of-the art remote-sensing technology with the idea that…
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Students learn about the importance of scale in scientific models. This article describes one approach teachers can use to elicit students' misconceptions about the distance between planets in our solar system.
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Inquiry in the Large-Enrollment Science Classroom
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The authors conduct research workshops twice each semester in their cell biology lecture course. Instead of solely analyzing data obtained by others, students form groups to design research questions and experimental…
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“The Wheel of Scientific Investigation and Reasoning” (Kramer 1987; Paul and Binker 1992) is a graphic representation of the scientific investigative process. The scientific process is depicted in a wheel rather than in…
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Idea Bank: The Apple Genomics Project
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Genomics is the study of an organism’s entire genome. Because genomics is a relatively new discipline, it can be difficult to find teaching materials, especially those that offer a variety of educational modalities. To…
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Editor’s Corner: Earth in the Balance
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The study of Earth science is sometimes overlooked in our high school science curriculums. In the rush to get through the sequence of biology-chemistry-physics and on to advanced level or AP courses, students and their…
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