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Editor’s Roundtable: A matter of confusion
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Much of the information about atomic structure is too abstract and difficult for most middle level students to comprehend, so middle level teachers face a dilemma: If they introduce atomic theory too early and in too…
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Fuel for Thought: Building Energy Awareness in Grades 9-12 (e-book)
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The concept of energy is central to all the science disciplines, seamlessly connecting science, technology, and mathematics. For high school and upper middle school teachers, this compendium comprises inquiry-based…
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Garden Genetics: Teaching With Edible Plants (Teacher Edition) (e-book)
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Tired of teaching genetic concepts with the same old pink petunias and Mendel’s peas? With Garden Genetics, you can present core content in ways that are fun for students and fresh for you. This two-part set…
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Girls in Science: A Framework for Action (e-book)
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Behind the stereotype of girls’ not doing well in science are some reasons, mostly based on one fact: They are often—and most often inadvertently—treated differently in the classroom. The authors of Girls in Science…
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Gourmet Lab: The Scientific Principles Behind Your Favorite Foods (e-book)
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Hands-on, inquiry-based, and relevant to every student’s life, Gourmet Lab serves up a full menu of activities for science teachers of grades 6–12. This collection of 15 hands-on experiments—each of which includes a…
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Handbook of College Science Teaching (e-book)
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Are you still using 20th century techniques to teach science to 21st century students? Update your practices as you learn about current theory and research with the authoritative Handbook of College Science Teaching.…
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Can You See Me Now?
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“You can’t see me” is a popular childhood taunt, and although young children may not understand that hiding in plain sight does not conceal them, it does connect with a lesson about camouflage. This month, students will…
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Because supplies are limited in many classrooms, opaque film canisters can be used in a number of scientific inquiry activities, including a “black box” activity and several activities on sinking and floating properties…
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Why Did the Bald Eagle Almost Become Extinct?
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The activity described in this article poses a question, provides evidence needed to answer the question, and uses a cooperative learning structure within which students analyze the evidence and create their own…
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The difference between luminescence and incandescence seem simple enough concepts to teach. But to help students develop conceptual understanding, this article features activities from PRISMS (Physics Resources and…
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Discover if your students are "firewise" and learn how you can help your community survive a wildfire.
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Favorite Demonstration: Throwing the Dice—Teaching the Hemocytometer
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One of the concepts taught to our science students is the use of hemocytometer. Students in microbiology, genetics, and anatomy and physiology (A…
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May the Magnetic Force Be With You
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This article provides a series of developmentally appropriate experiences and discussions that concretely scaffold students between grades 2–4 toward accurate ideas of magnetism.
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This paper describes a one-and-a-half day Distinguished Scholar Symposium during which undergraduate underrepresented minorities (URMs) from nearby schools visit the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH)…
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Biology Education Under the Microscope
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For many students, high school science is biology and our best—and sometimes only—opportunity to impact students’ knowledge of and interest in science generally will remain linked to the quality and nature of biology…
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