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A Walk in the “Tall, Tall Grass”
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This inquiry-based lesson was inspired by Denise Fleming’s book entitled, In the Tall, Tall Grass (1991). The author used the book and a real study of prairie grasses to teach kindergartners how to make careful…
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Science Shorts: Seeing is Believing
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Many students enjoy the reading about new worlds or imaginary places. The world of microscopy can generate the same kind of excitement and help children rethink the immature idea that only what they see exists. This…
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How do you inspire students to keep records like scientists? Share the primary research of real scientists and explicitly teach students how to keep records—that’s how! Therefore, a group of third-grade students and…
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CLSI: Cool Life Science Investigations
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With the number of popular medical and forensics programs on television and many references in the media today, even elementary students can comfortably throw around terms such as cells, DNA, and artificial products…
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Two things students are interested in are computers and bugs. In this article, students work in pairs to create their own imaginary insect, design it on a computer, construct a model, and animate the computer design.
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Invasive species, commonly known as “invasives,” are nonnative plants, animals, and microbes that completely take over and change an established ecosystem. The consequences of invasives’ spread are significant. In fact…
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Tried and True: Extending paper chromatography inquiry
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With some ingenuity and forethought, teachers can make simple modifications to a standard paper chromatography lesson that will improve student interest and extend inquiry learning. After separating the components of a…
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Editor's Corner: Science for All Citizens
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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Cultivating Cultural Appreciation: Addressing diversity through ethnobotany
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The interdisciplinary activities described in this article require students to study various ethnic groups and cultures within a context of ethnobotany, which is the study of how people use plants. Students engage in…
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A Thoughtful Approach to Instruction: Course Transformation for the Rest of Us
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Faculty often wish to devote time and resources to improve a course to be more in line with principles of how people learn but are not sure of the best path to follow. We present our tested approach to research-based…
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In order to demonstrate how plants remove water from the soil and release it to the atmosphere, students compared open- and closed-growing systems using drought-tolerant and higher water requirement plants. Then,…
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Scope on Safety: It's hard saying goodbye to an old flame
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Given the concerns about alcohol lamps and the relatively high frequency of accidents, are there any viable alternatives for heat sources? Yes! Depending on the amount and consistency of heat needed for middle school…
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Cloud Study Investigators: Using NASA's CERES S'COOL in Problem-Based Learning
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During a problem-based learning activity, middle school students conduct authentic scientific research by observing and recording information about clouds and contribute ground truth data to NASA's Clouds and the Earth'…
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Tried and True: Using "Brags and Whines" as a Creative Writing Technique
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This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue examines using brags and whines as an example of creative writing and provides steps for and the benefits of implementing…
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Science 101: How are oil spills treated?
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No two oil spills are the same. Logically, oil spills are a nightmare because they are unanticipated and uncontrolled events. Oil spills present a threat to wildlife and coastal resources, concerning everyone from…
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