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Science Sampler: Science newsletters
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Having students write and publish their own newsletters is a great way to integrate reading and writing, infuse technology, and build home/school relationships. These newsletters can be used to keep parents informed of…
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Editor's Note: Earth Day—Then and Now
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Editor's Note: December Editor Notes
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Tried and True: Using Notebooks to Aid Organization
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This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue covers a notebook plan to help students get organized in the science class.
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Five Good Reasons to Use Science Notebooks
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Science notebooks are an everyday part of learning in the Tucson (AZ) Unified School District. K-8 schools there have begun using notebooks in conjunction with their kit-based science program. In this article an…
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Science Sampler: Familiar toys and abstract ideas
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In this article, learn how to use some toys to teach students various abstract science concepts, such as ratios, percentages, and conservation of mass.
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Using three active-learning strategies (i.e., teaming, opening, and linking), students perform a series of molecular biology experiments (i.e., transformation, miniprep, and electrophoresis) to identify unknown plasmid…
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Using Issues-Based Science in the Classroom
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Every day we are confronted with issues of varying degrees of complexity and importance. Which bags are better for the environment—paper, plastic, or neither? What precautions should be taken to reduce the spread of the…
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What’s the Matter With Teaching Children About Matter?
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When it comes to learning about solids, liquids, and gases, children often bring interesting yet inaccurate ideas to the topic. When children’s ideas conflict with the concepts we seek to teach, they interfere with…
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This theme-based, investigative approach to teaching introductory biology offers faculty a way to emphasize the process of science over content. Students appreciate the freedom to test their own ideas and to become…
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Science Sampler: The Science and Art of Proportionality
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The following activities ask students to compare the proportions of their own bodies with each other and with historical models, specifically with Polycleitus’ statue of Doryphorus (fifth century B.C.). The statue was…
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The Use of Mastery Learning With Competency-Based Grading in an Organic Chemistry Course
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Mastery learning is an instructional method based on the idea that students learn best if they fully understand one concept before moving to the next and has been shown to be extremely effective in math and science…
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Trade Books and the Human Endeavor of Science
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An innovative strategy for improving students' perceptions of scientists is to introduce "Science as a Human Endeavor" through the use of a well-designed literature program using books that showcase a range of abilities…
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Formative Assessment Probes: Birthday Candles: Visually Representing Ideas
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This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses using visual representations to support students' explanations.
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The law of conservation of mass can be counterintuitive for most students because they often think the mass of a substance is related to its physical state. As a result, students may hold a number of alternative…
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