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Even though students see plants all around them, they tend to ignore them. Animal studies usually get all the “press.” As a naturalist, children’s book author, and coordinator for an educational science website for…
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The circles and patterns in a tree’s stem tell a story, but that story can be a mystery. Interpreting the story of tree rings provides a way to heighten the natural curiosity of students and help them gain insight into…
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Epidemiology, Science as Inquiry, and Scientific Literacy
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Explore a Standards-based curriculum called Detectives in the Classroom that teaches the science of epidemiology for middle-level students.
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“You worked hard digging that hole,” “You really had to work to push that wagon,” and “Climbing on the monkey bars is hard work,” are phrases commonly heard on the playground. Children love to try difficult physical…
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Society for College Science Teachers: Finding Time Through Specialization
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As part of the Early Career Development Program at the Institute of Teaching and Learning Excellence, colleagues presented a segment entitled Managing My Course. Among the key points was the notion that effective…
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Editor’s Roundtable: Never cut corners on safety
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Teaching science in a less-than-adequately equipped room is unsafe and just plain dangerous. Where safety is concerned, there are no shortcuts, no make-do techniques that Science Scope authors or anyone else can offer…
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Non-Traditional Characteristics of a Successful Science Fair Project
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Although science fairs are designed to help students develop inquiry skills, including writing research proposals, working with peers, and sharing experimental findings, simply holding a science fair is no guarantee…
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The Cycles of Math and Science
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Cycles are found throughout nature. In this article, the water cycle is used as an example to help students understand the relationships, patterns, and phenomena that repeat in both math and science.
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Becoming Environmentally Literate Citizens
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The RAFT technique (Santa 1988) is a writing strategy that helps students understand their Role as a writer, the Audience they will address, various Formats for writing, and the expected Topic or content. This article…
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Teaching the Stories of Scientists and their Discoveries
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It takes very little extra time and effort to correlate required science concepts with history. For example, teachers can provide the historical background for Mendeleev’s development of the periodic table as students…
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Imagine studying the history and technology of the Civil War through photographs taken at that time and learning about the chemistry and mathematics of photography by building cameras. That’s what elementary students do…
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Science of the Maya: Teaching ethnoscience in the classroom
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Ethnoscience is empirical knowledge of the world held by indigenous people, reflecting their thought processes, values, concepts, and experiences. Drawing on the work of Heinberg (1994), five premises may be identified…
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Science Sampler: School yard geology
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“Can we break rocks again today?” This statement is typical of the excitement students show for identifying rock types after they apply their rock identification knowledge to the geology in the school yard. Many school…
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Editor's Note: Moving Toward Inquiry
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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The Thinking Machine: A Physical Science Project
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Science projects can be a wonderful opportunity for learning and creativity, or a gigantic headache for teachers. After several years of implementation, experience, and revision, the author has put together a fun and…
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