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Q: What’s a Good Way of Explaining Ecosystems?
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Science 101
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Although faster-than-light travel is commonplace in science fiction, ordinary matter in the ordinary world must obey the laws of physics. The speed of light is the speed limit in the Universe. Only massless particles…
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Nano2Earth Curriculum and the National Science Education Standards
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With the Nano2Earth curriculum, students learn about nanotechnology and nanoscience by using inquiry to study groundwater pollution. The curriculum is designed to meet the National Science Education Standards (NSES) for…
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A Need for Speed? Should Speed Limits Be Lowered to Reduce Traffic Fatalities?
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During this unit, students will investigate physical science concepts related to forces and motion. They will then synthesize and apply their learning to grapple with the question of whether speed limits should be…
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Differentiation and Inclusivity for All
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Editor's Corner November/December 2024
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about cell size. The probe is designed to find out if students think that animal cell size is related to the overall size of an animal.
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students' ideas about eclipses. The probe is designed to find out what students think causes a lunar eclipse.
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the nature of science. It is designed to find out if students distinguish scientific theories from the common use of the word theory and if they…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about respiration. It is designed to find out whether students recognize respiration as a process that all living things use in order to obtain energy or…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about molecules. The probe is designed to uncover whether students recognize that objects, materials, and substances of both a biological and physical…
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The purpose of the assessment probe, in this chapter, is to elicit children’s developing ideas about structure in living systems. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that living things are made up of…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the particle model of matter. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that air is made up of particles that are widely spaced with…
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When matter changes, sometimes a new substance is formed. The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about chemical change. The probe is designed to find out how students determine whether a new…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students' ideas about force related to the interaction between inanimate objects. The probe is designed to determine which forces students think act on an object at rest…
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