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The use of integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instruction has the affordances of combining harmonious content area connections into real-world experiences that are both engaging and…
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An Improved Design for In-Class Review
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We present the theory and implementation of a review strategy based on testing rather than lecturing. We also show the results of a beginning-of-course review using the format of a two-stage examination, in which…
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Two-Year Community: Integrating Reading Skills in an Introductory Science Classroom
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Typically science textbooks communicate information in a discipline-specific manner. To read an average science textbook, students need to understand cause/effect, learn a new language, interpret charts/graphs, and make…
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Case Study: The 20/80% Rule: Presentation Is the Key
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There are a million things that we do in the classroom every day that make or break a lesson. Just as there are good ways to give a lecture, there is an assortment of ways to encourage discussion, starting with how we…
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The learning goals of a lower division honors course, Science as a Way of Knowing, include critical thinking, scientific literacy, quantitative reasoning, communication, and teamwork. To help students develop skills and…
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Research and Teaching: During POGIL Implementation the Professor Still Makes a Difference
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One common notion is that all classrooms using Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) are the same. Though POGIL has essential components, this research found that students’ conceptual achievement, a classroom…
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Despite the large body of evidence that indicates activity-based instruction is more effective than lecture-only instruction, for the purpose of workload calculation, many community colleges assign less value to the…
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A series of activities helps young students learn about fossils.
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Third-grade students solve a real-world problem using the engineering design process, collaborative group work, and integrated STEM education.
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An elementary STEM-focused event brings students and families together.
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Using a daily morning routine to link science, math, literacy, and social studies in a kindergarten classroom.
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Observing ladybugs offers opportunities to integrate language arts into a life cycle unit.
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Editor's Note: Identifying a Progression of Learning
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Guest Editorial: The Next Generation Science Standards: Where Are We Now and What Have We Learned?
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Review 10 important lessons learned since the release of the NGSS nearly two years ago.
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Teaching Through Trade Books: All the Water in the World
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This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue explores the locations and forms of water, how it is distributed in various reservoirs, and why we need to protect and conserve "all…
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