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Using a Course Management System to Improve Classroom Communication
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Unfortunately, commercial Course Management Systems (CMS) are often expensive to purchase and maintain, removing them from the reach of many K-12 schools. An alternative is Moodle—Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic…
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Problems Without Numbers--At First
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When teaching problem solving, how many times have you been frustrated by students plugging in numerical values at the earliest opportunity? Symbols that represent concepts--"m" for mass, "v" for speed, "F" for force,…
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Editor’s Corner: Literacy 2010 (and Beyond)
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The ability to read and write should be a baseline expectation for all. In the modern world, competent reading and writing is only the beginning of true literacy. Our students must now be competent in multiple “…
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Editor’s Roundtable: Don’t know much about history? You should!
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We should each examine our curriculum to make sure that we give ample time to the teaching of the history and nature of science. This issue of Science Scope contains a collection of activities and projects, both…
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A motion picture company (c. 1950) is having problems with antiquated equipment. The director, actors, and crew all want the CEO of the company, who is notorious for being tight with money, to invest in a newly…
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Citizen Science International Pellet Watch
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Scour local beaches for evidence of plastic resin pellets inadvertently released into our oceans.
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Tried and True: I Scream for Ice Cream (in 45 minutes)!
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This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue covers students learning about chemistry by making ice cream in a guided inquiry laboratory.
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The State High Biodiesel Project
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Through a collaborative project in Pennsylvania, high school students developed a method for converting batches of their cafeteria’s waste fryer oil into biodiesel using a 190 L (50 gal) reactor. While the biodiesel is…
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Methods and Strategies: Literature Circles for Science
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All science learning experiences, from hands-on inquiry to textbook-based learning, are enhanced if students are motivated and engaged in purposeful discussions. One way to encourage this is with literature circles, a…
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A teacher integrates science observations into the writing center. At the observation station, students explore new items with a science theme and use their notes and questions for class writings every day.
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To investigate students' perceptions of learning through three categories of experiments—classical, discovery, and instrumental—six students were interviewed over the course of a semester. Students' descriptions of…
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Eyes in the Sky: The Big Picture
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Boost your students’ learning experience by using satellite imagery in the classroom. In the activity described here, students assume the roles of research scientists. They work in groups and analyze satellite imagery…
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Quicksand Query: Using a popular fallacy to teach about density and volume
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A popular misconception—quicksand sucks people under—is used to teach students about density. In a series of lab activities, students create quicksand, determine its density, and measure the density of water and…
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Science Sampler: Feel the heat
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This article features a simple game that can help students understand the nature of heat transfer through conduction.
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A High-Stakes-Test Intervention: Moon-Phase Models as Viewed from Earth and Space
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Schools are under increasing pressure to meet accountability requirements and show growth in student achievement across tested content areas. As a result, throughout the school year, student achievement data are…
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