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Individual teacher membership and use of the National Science Education Standards are vital to attaining the goal of an inquiry science experience for all students. Membership in professional organizations and NSES use…
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Tech Trek: Skeins of Student Contribution: A New Web 2.0 Tool for Science
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This column provides a look at the latest technology for science educators. This issue discusses new Web 2.0 tools.
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Science Shorts: One Hungry Dinosaur
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This column provides classic classroom activities that emphasize science process skills. In this month’s issue the author discusses using dinosaur models and pictures to help students understand the role of animal body…
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An Award-Winning Approach to Lead Safety
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A group of teachers use their Toyota Tapestry grant money to address the issue of lead poisoning in the community. Students learn about lead safety and how to test for lead on the school grounds and in their homes.
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Collaboration with Community Partners
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Collaborations with community partners make problem-based learning experiences more authentic and exciting for students while ensuring that the experience is consistent with the community’s needs and interests. The…
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The Role of the Research Mentor/Teacher: Student and Faculty Views
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A successful undergraduate research experience depends on a good mentor/teacher. Surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions reveal that students and their mentors agree that research learning is very different…
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Tech Trek: Projecting your PDA
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One of the perceived limitations of PDAs by teachers is its small screen. However, some recent innovations have opened a variety of new opportunities for middle school science instruction. Now, with some relatively…
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University Partnership to Deliver Statewide Professional Development
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Fort Hays State University and Emporia State University partnered with high-needs rural school districts to develop and offer a three-year professional development institute. The statewide institute was planned…
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Students' science literacy can be assessed and enhanced by using writing activities in the science classroom. Students can use technical writing to communicate their lab experiences and creative writing to make…
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Science Shorts: How Symbiosis Creates Diversity
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Diversity in habitats on Earth is astounding—whether on land or in the sea—and this is in part due to symbiosis. The lesson described in this article helps students understand how symbiosis affects different organisms…
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The Creation Controversy and The Science Classroom (e-book)
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Organized into three practical parts, The Creation Controversy provides teachers with insights into modern science and the Book of Genesis, effective strategies for teaching evolution and other controversial topics, and…
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“This sourcebook was created because science should be memorable, not memorizable.” — from the Introduction to The Everyday Science Sourcebook, Revised 2nd Edition Think of this unique reference book as…
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The Frugal Science Teacher, 6-9: Strategies and Activities (e-book)
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Teachers of all grades and disciplines often dip into their own wallets to outfit their classrooms with materials and supplies that school and district budgets can’t—or won’t—cover. Science teachers tend to find…
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The Frugal Science Teacher, PreK-5: Strategies and Activities (e-book)
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Teachers of all grades and disciplines often dip into their own wallets to outfit their classrooms with materials and supplies that school and district budgets can’t—or won’t—cover. Science teachers tend to find…
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The Life Cycle of Everyday Stuff (e-book)
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Your students need to understand that stuff doesn’t just happen—it has a life cycle. Using common products like the telephone, this lively book helps students learn about the flow of energy and matter through Earth’s…
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