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In this problem-based learning activity (PBL), students embark on a science trek to answer the question “Where is the science in my neighborhood?” The project serves as an excellent review of science curriculum in…
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Methods and Strategies: Responding to the Need for Intervention
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This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue talks about six easy steps to prime students for mastery of science concepts.
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Favorite Demonstration: Structure—Function Lab in a Bag
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This hands-on activity stimulates students to consider the close relationship between structure and function. This inquiry-type lab can be done as a group or cooperative learning experience using simple kitchen tools.…
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Science Sampler: When do girls lose interest in math and science?
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To determine when girls lose interest in math and science, the authors surveyed female students in grades 4 through 8 in several school districts in southwestern Ohio to try to answer three questions: (1) Do girls stop…
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Science instructors sometimes avoid inquiry-based activities due to limited classroom time. Inquiry takes time, as students choose problems, design experiments, obtain materials, conduct investigations, gather data,…
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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank, find out how writing physics poems can be fun and helpful, how a simple cookie can illustrate percent…
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Sharpen students' experimental design and observation skills with the help of gastropods. This article describes a five-day activity that incorporates guided and inquiry-based learning. Students spend some time…
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Is Inquiry the Answer? Using action research to analyze student performance and opinion
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Action research is one of the most informative methods of investigating issues of concern within the educational community—it not only increases awareness of a particular issue but also allows students to discover…
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Ask the Experts -- February 2005
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The Experts will provide the answers to your burning science questions! In this month's column, they answer the questions, What is a black hole? and Can a black hole pull in another black hole?
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The Case of the “Tainted” Taco Shells
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This case study introduces students to the use of genetically modified foods. Students learn how genetically modified plants are made, and then they read primary literature papers to evaluate the environmental, economic…
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Point of View: A Case for Narrative Writing in Science Courses
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Some time ago, the author participated in a faculty seminar on Writing in the Disciplines with colleagues from the sciences. This seminar was very productive for all participants and resulted in a number of creative…
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Teacher's Toolkit: Recommendations for Using Computers in Science Classes: Making a Positive Impact
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This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue provides three examples of using computers and scientific models to prepare for or engage in science lab activities.
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After the Bell: The Science and Mathematics of Nature
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Sometimes it is difficult to show students that science and mathematics are natural parts of life. The activities in this article can help students take a broad view of their world through careful observation and…
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Student Evaluations That Generate More Questions Than Answers
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As a chemical educator, one of the author’s primary goals is to provide students with tools for effective learning, hopefully doing so in an engaging, motivating, and incrementally challenging experience. In her quest…
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The sight of young children eagerly reaching for and eating string beans, carrots, lettuce, radishes, and even raw beets and onions is an incredibly satisfying one for a science teacher. The experience of growing food…
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