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The National Center for Learning and Teaching Nanotechnology (NCLT) based at Northwestern University is developing “nanoconcept” materials to bring nanoscience into the classroom. These materials center around key new…
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Mentoring New Science Teachers
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Most experienced high school science teachers are asked at some point to serve as a mentor to a novice teacher. While mentor-training programs have been established in many states, they often only focus on how the…
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Collegiality and Better Science Teaching
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Teachers strengthen content knowledge and share teaching strategies in a professional learning community to improve their science teaching. This article describes how the collaborative works, including its use of the…
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STEM Supports a Blooming Summer
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Book suggestions from NSTA Recommends reviewers.
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Application of Core Science Concepts Using Digital Video: A "Hands-On" Laptop Approach
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Students use freeware to make a short video with text, images, and music as a way to explain scientific concepts that are traditionally difficult for students to apply. The data from this study underscore the impact…
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Learning to write well is a long process that comes through teacher modeling, instruction, practice, and feedback. Luckily, the writing process can be used to improve science learning too. This article describes how…
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The Prepared Practitioner: Universal Design
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According to the Center of Universal Design, universal design (UD) is “the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptations or specialized…
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Editor's Roundtable: Math and Science: Finding Common Ground
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Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Integrating Science and Engineering Practices in an Inquiry-Based Lesson on Wind-Powered Cars
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Construct a wind-powered car to reinforce science content and practices.
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Hypotheses of population genetics are derived and tested by students in the introductory genetics laboratory classroom as they explore the effects of biotic variables (physical traits of fruit flies) and abiotic…
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Idea Bank: Melting a Misconception
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The following lab was originally designed to teach the importance of manipulating a single variable in an experiment. However, the lab also dispels a common misconception, teaches the value of following lab instructions…
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Most of us have experienced the frustration of limited school science budgets, and many of us have had to resort to repeatedly dipping into our own personal funds to finance the material needs of our classrooms. With a…
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Partners in Crime: Integrating Forensic Science and Writing
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Partners is Crime is a project-based initiative, funded by various sources, including the Toyota Tapestry grant, which strives to keep education interesting while closing the achievement gap through collaborations with…
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Teacher’s Toolkit: A blueprint for cultivating inquiry
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Scientific inquiry, a methodology that can trace its roots back to the time and teachings of Socrates, has been an elusive and evolving part of our education lexicon for many years. The Socratic approach to teaching, in…
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This article provides three practical approaches to increase reading-to-learn competencies and student science achievement. These approaches also provide valuable information about student understanding of content.
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