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For students to be able to make sense of the world, our classrooms must be transformed into learning communities where students are working together to share ideas, build understanding and reach consensus. We’ll share…
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The Truth About Science: A Curriculum for Developing Young Scientists (e-book)
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The truth is: Valid research demands more than beakers and Bunsen burners-- much more. So give kids the lowdown on how real scientists work. This engaging book shows you how to develop students’ creative and critical…
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This Is Your Brain: Teaching About Neuroscience and Addiction Research (e-book)
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“The need for students’ understanding of the value of the neurosciences—and the damaging effects of illicit drug use, the mechanisms of addiction, and the scientific and ethical basis of animal-based drug abuse research…
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Tried and True: Time-Tested Activities for Middle School (e-book)
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A compilation of popular “Tried and True” columns originally published in the award-winning journal Science Scope, this new book is filled with teachers’ best classroom activities—time-tested, tweaked, and engaging.…
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Using Forensics: Wildlife Crime Scene! (e-book)
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With Forensics: Wildlife Crime Scene!, your students investigate an actual crime, learn the science behind animal-species identification, and find out about efforts to fight real-world threats against wild animals.…
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Science Sampler: The biological budget
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Students often have difficulty grasping the complexity of ecosystems and the importance of biodiversity. The following activity applies students’ creativity and basic math skills to creating a sustainable and diverse…
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Idea Bank: The Snowball Questioning Method
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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank highlights an efficient method of questioning students that brings quick feedback, revealing how well they…
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Point of View: Think Outside the Box: A Logic-Defying "Impossible" Solution
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This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue discusses educating teachers about problem solving.
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Research and Teaching: Inquiry in the Community College Biology Lab
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A qualitative analysis of students’ reactions and outcomes to a long-term inquiry experience in a freshman biology course shows positive results. Students posed research questions and designed experiments. The analysis…
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Journal Article |
One way for teachers to show a small specimen to an entire class is by placing the specimen in a small, transparent display case, such as a Petri dish. This allows students to closely observe the specimen and reduces…
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Journal Article |
Local professors teamed up with a fourth-grade teacher to show students the similarities and differences between sedimentary rock layers and snow banks. Students observed and drew snow banks and explored the effects of…
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Scope on Safety: Digging up the dirt on soil safety
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Should middle school science teachers be concerned about students bringing in unknown sources of soil to work on in class as the activity suggests? The science is well intended, but is it safe? What are some possible…
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Journal Article |
Since 2002, the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado has been working to provide learning tools for students and teachers. The project has developed over 85 interactive simulations—or sims—…
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Sharpening Your Senses
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Students’ fascination with the world around them can inspire numerous investigations about the five senses. This month's Teaching Through Trade Books column focuses on two books about the senses: My Five Senses and…
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Science Sampler: Why we have seasons and other common misconceptions
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The video, A Private Universe, engages students in the ideas regarding alternative conceptions. This video is effective in capturing preservice teachers’ attention and altering their own beliefs regarding alternative…
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