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Connecting Earth Systems: Developing Holistic Understanding Through the Earth-System-Science Model
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Explore how the four Earth systems—the hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere—interact and are impacted by human activity.
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Problem-Based Learning (PBL) requires students to attempt to solve problems rather than learn how to problem solve. The students using these activities of PBL scored better on assessments of science content, science…
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Tried and True: Cell City WebQuest
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WebQuests are online activities that require students to read, analyze, and synthesize information found on the web. To facilitate instruction and student inquiry, the WebQuest, Cell City, can be used to teach students…
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At Clemson University, a study was conducted to establish relevance and significance of a new model to describe individual differences in learning patterns among students. Results showed significant differences between…
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Editor's Corner: Making a Difference
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue, as well as one of the authors sharing stories and background on her teaching career.
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Children’s descriptions of commonplace objects and events of life are often limited because they do not provide adequate information about the context of their observation. Encouraging primary and early intermediate…
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A local middle school requested that the Water Center of Advanced Materials for Purification of Water With Systems (WaterCAMPWS), a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center, provide an introduction to…
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Self-regulated learning (SRL) encourages students to learn using metacognition, strategic action, and motivation. This nontraditional approach to education relies on the student’s active role in learning and the…
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For this issue’s “New Web Tools and Technology” theme, the authors thought it appropriate to showcase one innovative web project in depth. Ben Wildeboer, a science teacher in Connecticut, agreed to talk with them about…
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Design Challenges Are "ELL-ementary"
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Engineering activities encourage English Language Learners to express understanding through language and actions. This article describes one school’s experience with the Museum of Science (Boston) program Engineering is…
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A large enrollment, instructor-centered chemistry course taught with science demonstrations was transformed into one that was more student-centered. Course survey and examination results revealed more positive…
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Commentary: Matchmaker, Matchmaker
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An opinion piece about matching and how the pleasure of matching can be found in science class.
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Pondering Popcorn
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When most people hear the word, popcorn, they think of a tasty treat enjoyed at the movies. In this month’s column, popcorn takes center stage as students engage in investigations relating to observations and…
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Favorite Demonstration: Brown Bagging It
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This simple and inexpensive technique was designed to catch the attention of introductory zoology students and complements any object-based demonstration, wakes students up, and draws their attention to what comes next…
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Pesticides, people, and the environment: A Complex relationshipJournal Article |
If you were to ask your students what they do when they find ants or other insects in their homes, their most common response would probably be, "Get the bug spray!" Because students are not only being exposed to…
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