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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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Watch Your Step: Should Distracted Walking Be Illegal?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades 3-5, students are introduced to the problem of “distracted walking,” which occurs when people use their phones for calling, texting, or taking photos. They are introduced to the…
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