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Fourth-grade students explore the life cycle of the Painted Lady butterfly using an inexpensive butterfly observatory. This interdisciplinary unit incorporates various journaling and illustration techniques that develop…
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White light is composed of the entire visible light spectrum, but how do you teach this to students in a hands-on way? The answer is simple: by using a spectroscope. This easy-to-make tool allows students to dissect…
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Podcasting, the practice of distributing multimedia files over the internet or a network for playback on computers or handheld electronic devices, offers an exciting range of possibilities for enriching instruction in…
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Inquiry Into the Heart of a Comet
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Real science means wrangling with peers over real ideas. Wouldn’t it be thrilling to emulate a real life model of science in action in classrooms? How? By starting with a great, hands-on activity modeling an object in…
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Tried and True: It’s as simple as shuffling cards
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Holding students accountable for their work is always on the minds of teachers. Therefore, while attending a science-teaching symposium held by the California Science Project of Inland California, the author learned…
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Native American and other cultural stories provide students with a broader perspective on the world. In addition, cultural stories connect science content and knowledge about the world to cultural interpretations and…
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This article features activities on the value of using authentic models for lab reports, learning by osmosis, and why it is essential to include units.
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Formative Assessment Probes: To Hypothesize or Not
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Formative assessment probes are used not only to uncover the ideas students bring to their learning, they can also be used to reveal teachers’ common misconceptions. Consider a process widely used in inquiry science—…
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Research and Teaching: Using Peer Teaching to Promote Learning in Biology
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The author assessed the effectiveness of peer teaching in helping students learn biology concepts. Students performed the best on exam questions based on material they taught. Student test averages increased…
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This is the “special, special” issue to which so many of us look forward every year. Indeed, you will find the lists of Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K–12 and Libros de Ciencias en Español in this March…
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Biotechnology in the Middle School Curriculum
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Biotechnology is a fairly new concept for middle school students as well as teachers. If the latest craze of TV shows focused on crime scene investigation events were not so popular, the term and concept might be even…
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Teacher's Toolkit: Opening the Door to Science Instruction for All Through Literature
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This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue discusses using literature to engage students in science learning and build literacy.
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Teaching Teachers: Connecting to Resources on the Internet
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This article addresses using the World Wide Web (WWW) as a technology tool in science methods courses to help preservice elementary teachers learn about science and science education.
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Commentary: Starry Starry Night
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An opinion piece about what a truly dark sky looks like—the magic, the infinity, the glorious majesty, and the overwhelming feeling of being a part of something far greater than everyday life.
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Career of the Month: An Interview with Plant Geneticist John Stommel
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As technology advances, so does the ability to better appreciate genetic diversity. Plant geneticists, such as John Stommel, use traditional research and biotechnology-based approaches to develop plants with improved…
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