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Science Sampler: The Pet Rock Project—Making the rock cycle come alive!
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The Pet Rock Project provides students with an in-depth understanding of the rock cycle that involves their artistic and creative abilities in the Earth science classroom. The idea of a pet rock was central to the…
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Formative Assessment Probes: Is a Brick a Rock?
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This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This issue explores a probe about lines of agreement with opposing views.
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Teacher's Toolkit: Rocking Out Science!
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This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue describes how to use music videos to engage students and assess science learning.
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Science Sampler: Rocks in our pockets
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Rocks contain so many stories within them that they're a natural for young scientists. To introduce students to rocks and their characteristics, begin your rocks unit with the following activities that develop their…
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Editor's Roundtable: Rock-Solid Standards
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Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Scope on the Skies: Rocks, robots, and ices
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Solar system exploration in November includes flybys of Saturn’s moons, a comet, and the next-to-last launch of a space shuttle before the shuttle program ends. In addition, on November 1 and 29 before sunrise, the…
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NASA "ROCKS" Problem-Based Learning
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With the National Science Education Standards as a driving force behind instruction, science educators must move toward classroom activities that allow students to guide their own learning experiences and form their own…