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Nearly everything that we do each day is connected in some way to Earth--to its land, oceans, atmosphere, plants, and animals. To fully understand and appreciate our planet, students need to learn about its processes,…
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A Coprolite Mystery: Who Dung It?
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Discover the secrets contained in fossilized feces. Few topics in middle school classrooms capture students' enthusiasm and interest as do coprolites. These trace fossils offer classroom opportunities for integrated…
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Science Sampler: Making a leap toward concrete inferences
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Scientists are always working at refining their observations to help them make that leap toward stronger inferences. Teaching students to make inferences means showing them how to take their careful observations and use…
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Children possess a genuine curiosity for exploring the natural world around them. One third grade teacher capitalized on this inherent trait by leading her students on “A Geometric Scavenger Hunt.” The four-lesson…
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Science Sampler: Environmental stewardship in action
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Texas Watch is an environmental stewardship-in-action program that works with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to collect environmental data and to address…
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Science Sampler: Formative assessment guideposts
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A formative assessment can provide a snapshot of what a student knows and is able to do. Use this approach to close the gap between what is known and what needs to be known through informative feedback. Explore the use…
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Issues In-Depth: The pet food recall puzzle—Who, what, why, and how much?
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Last spring, North America was gripped in the largest pet food recall in history. News outlets reported tens of thousands of dogs and cats becoming ill, and many dying, as a result of ingesting contaminated pet food.…
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Research and Teaching: Incorporating Active Learning Techniques Into a Genetics Class
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We revised a sophomore-level genetics class to more actively engage the students in their learning. The students worked in groups on quizzes using the Immediate Feedback Assessment Technique (IF-AT) and active-learning…
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Science teachers often seem to serve two masters—the drive for producing science specialists and the drive for general science education. So, what is the goal of science education? In this article, the issue is…
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“Science is About Facts,” or Is It? Changing Student Conceptions About the Nature of Science
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This paper analyzes some of the issues in teaching and learning in an introductory physical science course to a group of nonscience majors: elementary teacher education students. In particular, it examines the influence…
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Recycle Used Oil on America Recycles Day
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Motor oil doesn’t wear out—it just gets dirty. Students and the general public may not know that used oil can be reused or recycled. The fact is, used oil can be re-fined, blended with additives, and used again. When…
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What better way to bring students “down to earth” than by studying worms? Worms are inexpensive creatures that can be used to create rich science experiences that relate to the National Science Education Standards. This…
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Did you catch it this spring? Less virulent than influenza, but almost as common. Some call the syndrome “Teacher Too Long Inside.” Fortunately, there’s a cure. While you’ve been nurturing, educating, and completing…
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This article presents a model of collaborative inquiry for groups of science teachers who want to systematically improve their practice through analyses of student work. The five-phase APEXST (Advancing High-Leverage…
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Science Sampler: Conceptualizing Moon Phases—Helping students learn how to learn
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Helping students understand how to learn is an important goal for all subjects and levels of education. While this goal is highly regarded, promoting it is extremely difficult. Many times, we as teachers are consumed…
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