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Star Wars: The name alone implies action, adventure, the vastness of space, alien creatures, and of course, who can forget light sabers? Since the Star Wars saga has entertained millions of people around the world…
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The Green Room: Saving Our Soils
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This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue disscusses the importance of fertile and arable soil.
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Scope on the Skies: Living with a star
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Currently, our Sun is a content, middle-aged main sequence star steadily fusing hydrogen atoms into helium atoms and releasing radiation in many of the wavelengths making up the electromagnetic spectrum. So what happens…
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If only Humpty-Dumpty had known about the egg bungee jump... This engaging activity helps students experience science in a constructivist, inquiry-oriented manner and has the added benefit of providing a concrete…
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A Question of Measure: Students build problem-solving skills by measuring volume
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Early in the semester, students must learn to work in teams and develop problem-solving skills. This article features a team-building activity that requires students to incorporate math skills, logic, and problem…
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Everyday Engineering: Ain’t she sweet—Bats, rackets, golf clubs, and all
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The pitcher throws the ball and the batter takes a mighty swing. Crack! The ball is hit on the sweet spot and soars to the outfield. Or, you hear a thud! This time, the ball dribbles along the infield ground and the…
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On the Road to Damascus—Technology, Fear, and Fear of Technology
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Computer and computer technology have become a revolutionary force for reshaping both society and education at all levels. This revolution is taking place in both the developed and developing world with far-reaching…
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This case study tackles a tricky problem in probability based on the well-known carnival game Chuck-a-Luck, which, at first glance, appears to favor the bettor. Students must first correct a common fallacy in…
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Folding Inquiry Into Cookbook Lab Activities
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Learn how to convert teacher-directed, highly structured lessons into more open-ended inquiry experiences that allow for student input, wonder, and individual exploration.
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Great Science for Autistic Students
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This article discusses ways to successfully include students with Asperger's syndrome into the science classroom. Well-organized classrooms with predictable schedules and procedures provide the optimum learning…
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When students in grades 3–8 design a new tool or make adaptations to an existing tool, the results showcase the extraordinary creative talents of our children. This article features the winners of the 1999 Craftsman/…
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Science Shorts: Science Rocks!
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It all began one Monday morning. Raymond could not wait to come to large group. In his hand, he held a chunk of white granite he had found. “Look at my beautiful rock!” he cried. The rock was passed around and examined…
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Case Study: Sex and Vaccination
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This case study is centered upon the recent debate concerning the decision by Texas Governor Rick Perry to mandate the compulsory vaccination of girls in the Texas public school system against the human papillomavirus (…
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Archive: School & District Leaders: Engage Your Teacher Groups with NSTA! April 11, 2024
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School and district leaders are invited to learn about NSTA’s School & District Partner Program. The NSTA School & District Partner Program provides personalized professional learning for groups of K…
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Promoting Equitable Access to STEM in a Summer Herpetology Fieldwork Program
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The HERP (Herpetology Education in Rural Places and Spaces) Project links in-school and out-of-school learning spaces by offering summer programs that engage high school students, scientists, and educators. The authors…
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