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Changing the Culture of Undergraduate Science Teaching
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Faculty at several Arizona institutions collaborated to change the culture of science teaching by introducing comprehensive and systemic reforms in undergraduate science and math courses. Preliminary measurements of the…
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Science Sampler: Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope Project
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The Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope (GAVRT) project involved thousands of student scientists across the nation in the collection and analysis of astronomical data using a 34-meter radio telescope. These students…
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Teaching the anatomy of the muscle system to high school students can be challenging. Students often learn about muscle anatomy by memorizing information from textbooks or by observing plastic, inflexible models.…
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Issues in-depth: Inside global warming
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Over the last 15 years, much attention has been given to global warming, and whether the increase in the Earth's temperature in recent decades threatens the survival of life on Earth. As such, it's important that…
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Using Presentation Software to Integrate Formative Assessment Into Science Instruction
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Use the backward design process and presentation software to discover what students know.
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Methods and Strategies: The Common Ground -- A rationale for integrating science and reading
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Building on the common ground between subjects through integration helps teachers address learning goals in both subjects without compromising either. This article addresses ways to integrate science with language arts…
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Guest Editorial: Co-teaching in the Science Classroom: The One Teach/One Assist Model
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An opinion piece about what it really means to co-teach.
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Editor’s Note: Selecting Inquiry Investigations
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The National Science Education Standards (NSES) specifically addresses the frequency with which teachers should incorporate inquiry as a strategy in their science classrooms. “Although the Standards emphasize inquiry,…
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How can you tell the difference between cold and airborne allergy symptoms?
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Did you know that whenever you take a walk in the rain, you have a close encounter with extraterrestrial material? Our atmosphere contains small, microscopic bits of matter called micrometeorites. When scientists study…
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The Case Study: Opening Day -- Getting Started in a Cooperative Classroom
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What happens during the first few days of a new course can set a tone that inspires students to work actively and cooperatively to achieve success in the new semester. One professer figured out a way to motivate his…
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Science Sampler: Successful lab reports through model analysis
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Despite your best efforts, are the majority of your middle school students unable to write detailed, complete lab reports? If your answer is a resounding “yes,” try implementing Model Analysis into your science…
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This study examines preservice elementary teachers' ability to generate a testable question using data made accessible online through the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory and Michigan Sea Grant.
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Guest Editorial: Misunderstanding Misconceptions
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An opinion piece about the different ways teachers view misconceptions.
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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 learn about an alternative method to paper-and-pencil Punnett Square activities that are often part of an…
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