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Tried and True: Environmental Decision Making in Our Backyard
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This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. In this month’s issue the authors share how students take part in a simulation activity and read news articles to analyze and evaluate the…
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Guest Editorial: Where Are We Now?
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Results from the recently released 2003 Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), two major international studies of achievement in science and…
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Idea Bank: Content Reading in Science Class
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Science education depends on literacy. But adding reading to a curriculum that is already packed with content, experiments, and activities can be tough. So how can a teacher accomplish this, while ensuring that students…
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Teacher’s Toolkit: Strategies for the meaningful evaluation of multiple-choice assessments
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Too many multiple-choice tests are administered without an evaluative component. Teachers often return student assessments or Scantron cards—computerized bubble forms—without review, assuming that the printing of the…
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This listing of recently published science books in Spanish are just right for Spanish-speaking scientists-to-be.
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Every Day Science Calendar: March 2009
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This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer.
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Methods and Strategies: The Cricket Crew
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Four girls intrigued by cricket play during their recess spawn a cricket epidemic at their school and homes as they turn inquiry into an entire project proposal for cricket research. Both student and parent directed,…
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Fun with Buoyancy: Students gain insight on Archimedes' principle through a novel buoyancy lab
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Through a novel buoyancy lab, students learn and sharpen skills in measurement and gain insight on Archimedes' principle. This activity provides an engaging method for getting the buoyancy concept across to students and…
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Editor’s Corner: Closing the Academic Achievement Gap
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This issue of The Science Teacher marks our 15th annual issue devoted to the theme of “Science for All.” Ideas for reaching out to underrepresented groups are more important now than ever, as our classrooms become…
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The Station Approach: How to Teach With Limited Resources
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The Station Approach is a method of instruction in which small groups of students move through a series of learning centers, or stations, allowing teachers with limited resources to differentiate instruction by…
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Designing Design Challenges: Getting the Details Right
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This article discusses the nuances of effective design challenges and the options available for creating a successful inquiry activity.
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The number of MRSA cases per year is rising—especially during football season. Could you tell me more about MRSA and what is causing this rise?
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Teaching Through Trade Books: From Sap to Syrup
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Warm days, cold nights, melting snow—signs winter is waning and spring is nearing. Though winter may just be getting started in your area, it’s always fun to appreciate the good things about winter, including the…
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A Writing and Ethics Component for a Quantum Mechanics, Physical Chemistry Course
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A writing-across-the-curriculum and ethics component is presented for a second-semester, physical chemistry course. The activity involves introducing ethical issues pertinent to scientists. Students are asked to read…
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Solstice, Science, and Summer Reading
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Like generations before them, teachers often use the energy of the summer Sun to nurture seeds of growth (both real and virtual) for another year. Whether you believe the ancient legends or not, summer provides catch-…
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