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Students are using the tools of scientists when keeping a science notebook. To bring students’ existing ideas out for examination, the author implemented a “quick-write,” which entails asking an open-ended question and…
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People’s ability to evaluate scientific research is important to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. STEM educators can use the pandemic to frame instruction of scientific literacy and critical-thinking skills. In a…
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Project-based learning (PBL) research is shown to improve students’ higher-order thinking skills. In this article, we describe an adaptation of the PBL model that is suitable for colleges with limited science,…
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Adapting a Popular Technique in College Lecture Halls to K–12 Classrooms
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“Adaptive inquiry” is the product of the synergistic relationship between what a student brings to the classroom, the teacher’s ability to shape a lesson in response to the needs of the student, and the method of final…
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A teacher shares his experience implementing the Next Generation Science Standards, from struggle to success.
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Using leaves to introduce students to ecophysiology
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Adaptation—the modification of an organism or its parts—is a basic principle of evolution. This hands-on simulation helps students understand adaptations by examining the diversity of bird beaks.
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Rocketing into Adaptive Inquiry
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To ensure that each student achieves success, teachers can tailor activities with students’ strengths and weaknesses in mind using the process of adaptive inquiry. Adaptive inquiry is the product of the synergistic…
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Looking Good: Structural Adaptations and Inherited Traits
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This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature.