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The authors conducted a research case study to ascertain the effect of a bridge program on fostering self-growth and academic readiness for college. Academic wholism provided the vehicle to promote self-awareness, self-…
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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 (Books Published in 2004)
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The annual list of Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 is selected by a committee of NSTA members. The selected titles on this list were all published in 2004.
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Editor's Roundtable: Leveling the playing field
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Special education has evolved from separate classroom settings, to pull-out programs, to mainstreaming, to the current practice of full inclusion. Inclusion involves many more regular education teachers than did…
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Piquing Student Interest with Pharmacology
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Motivating high school students to learn basic biology and chemistry concepts is an ongoing challenge. To help students learn science concepts, the Pharmacology Education Partnership (PEP) was developed. This science…
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Why do some inventions stand the test of time, while others disappear from the market entirely? In the activity described here, students work in groups of four to research pre-1950s inventions they see at antique/…
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There has been renewed discussion of the scientific method, with many voices arguing that it presents a very limited or even wholly incorrect image of the way science is really done. At the same time, the idea of a…
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The Prepared Practitioner: Multiple-Choice Season
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Spring is almost here. Soon buds will appear on trees, and bubbled-in answers will appear on test response sheets all across America. Spring brings a spate of multiple-choice tests for many students—from SATs to AP…
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Storytelling is not just something experienced at bedtime, in the movies, or with friends. Rather, it is a way that knowledge has been transferred for generations. Stories allow the listener to gain understanding in a…
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The Early Years: Light Foundations
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The day-and-night cycle forms the basis for understanding many other natural cycles in plants, animals, and Earth processes, as well as later learning about the solar system, and it is part of the National Science…
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Injecting Inquiry Into Photosynthesis Investigations
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This is the story of how a typical middle school lab was transformed into an open-ended inquiry experience through a few small, but very powerful, changes. By allowing students to follow their own questions, the…
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The GK–12 program offers graduate students unique teaching opportunities as students are paired with a teacher in a K–12 classroom. This article documents the benefits for teaching fellows in numerous areas, such as…
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Dynamic Teachers Re-NEW with NASA
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NASA’s Implementation Plan for Education provides support to in-service educators in the areas of technology and science. Some programs include financial support, while others require district or individual financial…
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Safer Science: Building Safety Into Construction or Renovations
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Designing a new science laboratory or renovating an existing one can be an exciting experience. Though science teachers may have a better understanding of laboratory needs than most administrators, many schools tend to…
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Recrafting the General Chemistry Laboratory Report
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Shifting students’ attitudes from a procedural approach in writing laboratory reports to a more engaged learning experience is difficult. This paper describes how to adopt a Science Writing Heuristic in an introductory…
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Methods and Strategies: Discussion Maps Make Sense!
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One warm spring day, a group of 18 young children sat in a classroom discussing their ideas about plants. This was one of several discussions in a multi-age, grades 1–3 classroom in which the children were talking about…
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