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  • Seeing the Carbon Cycle

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    The most important biochemical reactions for life in the ocean and on Earth are cellular respiration and photosynthesis. These two reactions play a central role in the carbon cycle. The ocean-based carbon cycle is…

  • Life Cycle of a Pencil

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    Before you throw an object into the air, it is wise to remember that “What goes up must come down.” Similarly, before you throw an object away, you should recall that “mass cannot be created or destroyed during a…

  • The Cycles of Math and Science

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    Cycles are found throughout nature. In this article, the water cycle is used as an example to help students understand the relationships, patterns, and phenomena that repeat in both math and science.

  • Connect the Spheres with the Coal Cycle

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    Coal fueled the Industrial Revolution and, as a result, changed the course of human history. However, the geologic history of coal is much, much longer than that which is recorded by humans. In your classroom, the coal…

  • Round and Round the Water Cycle

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    Observations and investigations lay the groundwork for primary students’ future Earth science experiences.

  • A Learning Cycle for All Students

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    The National Science Education Standards are designed to provide a vision of scientific literacy for all students—regardless of age, race, ethnic background, English-language proficiency, socioeconomic status,…

  • Editor’s Roundtable: Cycles and connections

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    Most middle level students are too young to recognize on their own the complex relationships among the natural cycles. They seldom connect one cycle with another nor do they see the relevance of the cycles to human…

  • Creative Writing and the Water Cycle

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    Creative writing provides one strategy for helping students combine their powers of imagination with their arsenal of knowledge. Teachers also can use creative writing exercises to assess student understanding of…

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