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Teachers are familiar with dozens of high school physics activities involving eggs. In this egg-related activity, students design and construct “Egg Racers” to learn problem-solving, physics, and engineering skills.…
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Idea Bank: Wiffle Ball Physics
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Projectile motion, a cornerstone topic of introductory physics, is usually a student’s first exposure to the problem-solving techniques used in this subject. Often, this is an inactive learning experience—students work…
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Science Sampler: Frog dissection—An alternative model
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Local dollar stores can be a treasure-trove of inexpensive items that are ideal for hands-on activities in the science classroom. This article describes one such activity in which a model frog that costs less than a…
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Science 2.0: A Flipped Classroom in Action
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This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses the flipped classroom approach.
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As part of NASA’s Learning Technologies Project, NASA Quest has been connecting students to the people of NASA through the various pages at the website—Learning Technology Channel, Space Team Online, Aerospace Team…
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Idea Bank: Legal Issues Surrounding Evolution and Creationism
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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank summarizes major court decisions relating to the teaching of evolution and creationism.
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How to form a study group to examine the Next Generation Science Standards, second public draft.
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Science Sampler: Solar Panels and alternative energy in the eighth-grade classroom
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In this solar panels and alternative energy project, students were challenged to develop a researchable question about solar energy and electronics and devise a means of answering it. Students worked cooperatively, with…
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Las Rocas Nos Cuentan (Rocks Tell Their Stories)
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Through inquiry learning, students understand the Earth processes that form rocks and minerals.
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The NSTA Reader's Guide to the Next Generation Science Standards ( e-Book set)
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If You Build it, They Will Learn: 17 Devices for Demonstrating Physical Science (e-book Set)
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If You Build It, They Will Learn is the perfect do-it-yourself guide for physics teachers who want custom-made demonstration projects to use in their classrooms. Devices like Galileo’s Track, Coupled Pendulum, and Gum-…
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Celebrating Cultural Diversity: Science Learning for All (e-book)
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Science Learning for All: Celebrating Cultural Diversity covers three must-know” areas of multicultural science education: inclusive curriculum design, multicultural teaching strategies, and language diversity in…
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Charging Ahead: An Introduction to Electromagnetism (e-Book)
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Charging Ahead: An Introduction to Electromagnetism is a set of hands-on activities designed to help teachers introduce middle and high school students to electromagnetism, one of the most fascinating and life changing…
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Chemistry Basics: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach it (e-Book)
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Do the words “periodic table” send chills down your spine? Are you anxious about atomic structure? Confounded by chemical equations? Relax! The cure for chemistry confusion is within reach, courtesy of this newly…
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Classroom Creature Culture: Algae to Anoles (e-book)
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Living organisms are important classroom resources and require appropriate, responsible care. This anthology of articles from NSTA's award-winning journal Science and Children provides the basics about collecting,…
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