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The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the largest general science organization in the world. Among the range of initiatives sponsored by AAAS is the Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion…
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The Future of Science and Religion in American Schools
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While it is not usually the first thing that science educators focus on in our communication with students, colleagues, or community members, the act of teaching is underpinned by a belief in, and hope for, a better…
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Leave It to Beavers: Should We Relocate the Beaver Dam?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades K-2, students examine the manner in which beavers change their environment to survive by building dams and lodges. Students engage in an engineering design challenge in which they…
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Swingy Thingy: What Makes a Great Playground?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades K-2, students explore the way pushes and pulls affect the speed and direction of objects using both playground swings and model swings that they build and test. They experiment with…
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Take a (Farm) Stand: Can Plants Help Us Fight Hunger?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades K-2, students conduct a series of experiments on bean plants to determine what plants need to live and grow. They also compare and contrast individual bean plants to recognize the…
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Monkey Business: Do We Need Zoos?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades K-2, students take two virtual visits to a zoo—one by reading a book and the other by conducting online research. Students are asked to use their observational skills to spot the…
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Soaky, Doaky: What’s the Best Way to Clean Up Spills?
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Is Bounty really the “quicker picker upper”? In this lesson, suggested for grades K-2, students have the opportunity to test advertisers’ claims through laboratory investigations. This lesson focuses on the two main…
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Bee-ing There for Bees: Are Bees Disappearing?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades K-2, students learn about bee anatomy and behavior. They develop and test bee models to demonstrate their understanding of the interrelationships between plants and pollinators.…
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Weather or Not? Should We Rebuild in Twisterville?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades K-3, students are introduced to tornadoes through a picture book. They make observations using water-filled bottles that function as “Tornadoes in a Bottle” when they create a…
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Eggstreme Sports: Is Football Too Dangerous for Kids?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades 3-5, students learn about brain anatomy to reinforce the idea that the brain is an internal structure that has a specific role in the body’s functioning. They then create and test…
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Marsh Madness: What’s Your Plan for the Bullfrog Pond?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades 3-5, students investigate the ecological relationships between living and nonliving components of a wetland and collaboratively determine the type, extent, and consequences of nearby…
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Finders Keepers?: Who Owns the Dinosaur Bones?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades 3-5, students learn how fossils provide clues about Earth’s past. After being introduced to the concept of fossils, they examine various objects to determine whether they are fossils…
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Blast From the Past: Do We Still Need a Space Program?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades 3-5, the flight of Apollo 11 serves as a context for learning about forces and motion as students explore rocket launches and parachute landings. They then examine the scientific,…
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“Mined” Your Own Business: Was the California Gold Rush Good for the United States?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades 3-5, students simulate panning for gold within the context of the California gold rush to examine the properties of pyrite, or fool’s gold, and compare them with the properties of…
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Fueling Around: Which Energy Sources Are Best?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades 3-5, students begin an exploration of energy by reading the true story of a Danish island that became completely energy independent, relying only on renewable energy sources…
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