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From cyberspace to SciLinks: website design
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I’ve described a few components of the SciLinks rubric so far: the accuracy and appropriateness of the content, the credentials of the sites owner/author/sponsor, and “interactivity.” The overall design or “look” of a…
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Engineering Design Projects That Support Science Learning
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A great number of the amazing innovations in modern society have resulted from someone making a careful observation, a mistake, or finding out new or different information from experimentation. These unique and…
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The Organic Chemistry of Drug Design in a Case of Schizophrenia
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The Role of Instructional Resources in Supporting Investigation and Design
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We are at an exciting time in science education. The Framework for K-12 Science Education (NRC, 2012) presents a vision for how we should teach science that is grounded in empirical evidence and what we know about how…
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The Engineering Design Process: A Middle School Approach
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To support the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Middle School Engineering Design, we have three goals for our students: to define problems accurately, design the best solution using a rigorous process, and…
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Science of the Summer Olympics: designing a fast pool
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We already knew Michael Phelps was good. Now Missy Franklin is a household name. But how much of their achievement might be attributed to the pool? Find out about the design and engineering of the London Aquatics Center…
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Science of the Summer Olympics: designing safety helmets
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The 2012 Summer Olympics provides an exciting backdrop for STEM opportunities. Help students apply both the concepts of science and engineering design with Science of the Summer Olympics videos and connected lesson…
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What Is a Problem You Want to Design Solutions For?
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Employing Well-Designed Assessments and Accountability Systems for Science
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The criteria described in this article for designing inquiry activities is the result of an 8-year study completed by the author. This criteria should help educators construct effective inquiry-based lessons to…
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