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Transplanting embryonic stem cells from embryo into adult as a means of rejuvenating diseased cells, tissues, and organs poses ethical and moral challenges. In recent years, stem cell-derived nerve and glandular tissue…
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Chemical and Biological Weapons of Mass Destruction
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Chemical warfare began in prehistoric times with the use of such weapons as poisoned arrows. However, World War I was the beginning of modern-day chemical warfare. The birth of biological warfare evolved during World…
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Robotic Versus Manned Space Travel
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Manned space flights are supported by the notion that humans have an innate need to explore the universe—in specially protected spacecrafts—but at great risk to life. Congress wants manned space travel to support an…
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Many genetic disorders can be detected with tests of blood and chromosomes. Genetic screening is the large-scale use of these tests as part of the public health program. Different members of society, worldwide, have…
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Many think that television and other media are primarily responsible for the aggressiveness of American youth and the youth of Western nations. Several experimental and longitudinal studies have provided considerable…
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Around the world, coastlines are retreating. Economic and environmental realities offer two choices: plan a managed retreat now, or undertake a vastly more expensive program of armoring the coastline as required and…
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Modern hunting is embroiled in a major controversy. There are approximately 14 million hunters confronting an indeterminate number of animal rights activists who aim to have hunting banned in the United States. The two…
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During the first week of class, strive to create an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect. This gives the students a chance to get to know you as a person, and you will also get to know them in the process. A key…
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Building on the Natural Wonder Inherent in Us All
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The Gladbrook-Reinbeck School District is located in Iowa, a state of just over three million people. The rich farmland that surrounds the district produces corn, beans, cattle, swine, and proud hardworking people.…
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Teaching Science With Student Thinking in Mind
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This chapter describes the Discover Lab Concept (DLC), a project that began in a teaching/learning laboratory at Stony Brook University, and today is a foundation of science instruction in classrooms on Long Island and…
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Unlocking the National Science Education Standards With IMaST
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The National Science Foundation funded the IMaST project for three consecutive developmental cycles to design an integrated middle school curriculum. As a developmental research project, the IMaST developed 16 standards…
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Achieving a Vision of Inquiry: Rigorous, Engaging Curriculum and Instruction
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The changing emphases of the National Science Education Standards (NSES) have spurred many school districts to reinvent their science programs. New curricula development by National Science Foundation-funded programs…
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Adapting the JASON Project: Real Science, Real Time, Real Learning
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The JASON Project is a multidisciplinary curriculum involving real science studies and comparing them to local studies performed by students. The Plymouth Public School System, located on the south shore of…
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"Re-Inventing" Science Instruction: Inquiry-Based Instruction in a Fifth/Sixth-Grade Classroom
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The author's purpose in sharing her experiences in this monograph is to help other teachers who may be less confident in teaching science than they are teaching other subjects, to help them see the value in what the…
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What Do We Get to Do Today? The Middle School Full Option Science System Program
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This chapter presents the Full Option Science System (FOSS) and the features that address the four National Science Education Standards (NSES). With FOSS curriculum students are introduced to content through exploration…
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