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Elements of a Research–Based Rationale
Book Chapter | January 2005
In Chapter 1, the 10 key aspects that most plans embrace were mentioned. This chapter looks more closely at how to address these 10 key aspects. This includes setting goals for students and defining the roles of…
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Separation Lab: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
Book Chapter | November 2011
In this activity, students will separate a mixture of sand, salt, Styrofoam (or Perlite), and iron.
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Journal Article | February 2018
A framework to support making in the science classroom.
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Journal Article | July 2011
Using Period Table Live! pushes students to think critically and helps them learn the period trends in properties.
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Design Elements From a Rural, Multi-Organization Collaborative
Journal Article | December 2019
On a Saturday afternoon last May in Hamilton, Montana, 150 people gathered in a college gymnasium for the Bitterroot Maker Fair. At tables around the room, student educators from the University of Montana (UM) spectrUM…
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Understanding the Elements: The physics and symmetry of the periodic table of the elements
Journal Article | February 2001
The Periodic Table of the Elements, or the Mendeleev Chart, is the starting point for chemistry and critical for learning physics as well. This article is an effort to explain, from fundamentals, how the periodic table…
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The Affective Elements of Science Learning
Journal Article | January 2011
Student attitudes can have a positive or negative effect on learning. According to Duschl, Schweingruber, and Shouse, “[students’] goals for science learning, their beliefs about their ability to do science, and the…
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Science Sampler: The Element Walk
Journal Article | October 2009
“The Element Walk” lesson is effective at teaching students the elements that exist in common substances encountered every day. Students walk away from the lesson with a set of general rules that help them to easily…
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Summer Reading—It's Element-ary
Journal Article | July 2011
NSTA's reviewers provide suggestions for summer reading for science educators.
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Journal Article | December 2001
Malaysian educators design a supplemental module that addresses the problems in their national science curriculum. “Elements of Life” (ELF) integrates chemistry, physics, and biology using a Web-based, student-centered…
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That Is Not Where That Element Goes … Ah, the Nature of Science
Journal Article | October 2009
Learning how the periodic table has developed over time can provide an important foundation for students’ future science learning, as they begin to explore the explanatory power of other models in science. In this…
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Students Own Their Introductory Chemistry Experience: Becoming an Element for a Semester
Journal Article | March 2017
Introductory science courses serve a population of students in the major as well as those students outside the discipline. In an effort to help this diverse population of students connect personally with the content of…
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Using a STEM-Based Approach to Make Recycling Metallic Elements Relevant
Journal Article | October 2015
Integrate science, math, and engineering to solve a real-world problem.
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Collection | November 2016
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Journal Article | January 2018
This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. The CERR framework helps students synthesize science investigations, data analysis, and scientific concepts by having them focus on…