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Less Memorizing, More Sense Making
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Less Memorizing, More Sense Making he Next Generation Science Standards aim to eliminate the practice of “teaching to the test.” Instead, they shift the focus from merely memorizing scientific facts to actually doing science—so students spend more time posing questions and discovering the answers for themselves. Often…
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How-to strategies and classroom management tips
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The Return of the River Herring
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Keep Space Scurvy Away With Ascorbic Acid a Day
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Citizen Science Helps the Birds and Bees
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Formative Assessment of English Language Proficiency in the Science Classroom
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Autism According to the Council for Exceptional Children, autism is a “spectrum disorder within a group of developmental disabilities defined by significant impairments in social interaction and communication, and by the presence of unusual behaviors and interests,” such as repetitive and stereotypic…
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Improving Writing Skills Through Scripting a Science Podcast for Non-Expert Audiences
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In this article, we describe and analyze the experience of undergraduate chemistry students who scripted episodes of a science podcast for non-expert audiences. This practice aimed to improve public communication of…
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Formative Assessment of English Language Proficiency in the Science Classroom
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In a linguistically diverse fourth-grade classroom, students carry out an investigation to answer the lesson question: How are we able to see objects? Working collaboratively in groups, students are given a lidded box…
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Leveraging Assets to Build on Student Experiences, A Focus on Curiosity
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During this Professional Learning Unit, we discuss instructional strategies that take an asset approach to student learning. The discussion will focus on how the knowledge students bring to learning—including student…
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MindHive: An Online Citizen Science Tool and Curriculum for Human Brain and Behavior Research
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Socially Transformative Teaching
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Preschoolers’ Science Learning Can Be Joyful—Using a Play-Based, Project Approach
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Rural Education Focus of NAS Report
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