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Teaching Teachers: Preservice Teachers' Views of Scientists
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This study demonstrates the importance of changing educators' perceptions and understandings of science and scientists.
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Teaching through Trade Books: Seeing and Sorting Seashells
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Have the winter doldrums left your students wistful for summer? Why not initiate a seashell classification activity to rekindle their interest in science and learning! Children love to handle and examine shells at any…
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Science Sampler: Picture this-- Your students can't wait to review for a test!
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Getting students to enjoy reviewing for a unit test was a challenge for this author, who developed Picture Review Pages. A Picture Review Page is a paper with illustrations representing each of the main concepts in a…
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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank, the teacher introduces the “Bird Beak Lab.” This lab incorporates graphing, data collection,…
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After the Bell: Developing Sun Sense—Learning about protection from the Sun’s rays
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The American Academy of Dermatology (2008) reports that our students will experience 80% of their lifetime exposure to the Sun by the time they are 18. Further, research has demonstrated that continued exposure to the…
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The Take Action Project (TAP) was created to help middle school students take informed and effective action on science-related issues. The seven steps of TAP ask students to (1) choose a science-related problem of…
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This article describes a journal club mini-workshop in which students learn a systematic method for reading primary literature. Students who have been taught this method are better able to interpret, critique, and…
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To make the concept of biomes fresh for high school students and help them achieve more conceptual depth, the author Amy Slack created the “Who’s in the Zoo?” project. Working in groups, students design a zoo that…
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Editor's Corner: Exploring Our Place in the Universe
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Gazing upward, the night sky has always been a source of awe and wonder. It is difficult not to ponder the truly profound questions of existence. How did everything begin? How big is the universe? What is our place in…
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Build-a-Brain Project: Students Design and Model the Brain of an Imaginary Animal
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The brain is a truly fascinating structure! Although the brain is a single organ, it is very complex and has several regions, each having a specific function. In this fun-filled, "minds-on" lesson, students learn about…
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Tech Trek: Layers of Information—Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are powerful technological tools that can enrich science teaching. This technology can help students analyze data in visual forms to develop a richer understanding of geography,…
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Research and Teaching: Technophobia and Teaching Technology Rich Freshman Science Courses
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Qualitative research methods were used to document the experiences of six technophobic students as they progressed through a technology-rich anatomy and physiology course. Data collected were analyzed and condensed into…
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Commentary: The Evolution Wars
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An opinion piece about the teaching of evolution.
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Every Day Science Calendar: March 2006
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This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer.
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Comparing Common Origins: Using biotechnology to teach evolution
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The field of biotechnology creates exciting new pathways for students to engage in scientific inquiry. In this article, secondary biology students use protein electrophoresis and online genetic and taxonomic databases…
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