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With the increased availability of new technologies, distance educators have the opportunity to design science courses that provide students with a wider range of learning aids than are available at many traditional…
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It is the authors hope that the science education community will use the results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) to explore current issues in science education. Among these issues are…
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Learning Science While Constructing Learning Teams
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Many science educators are proponents of cooperative learning, but struggle to find equitable and effective ways to build groups. In this article, the author describes her method for forming heterogeneous cooperative…
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Using Wiggins and McTighe’s (1998) concept of Big Ideas, the authors planned and designed an electricity investigation to address common student misconceptions about static electricity. With Styrofoam plates and…
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Editor’s Corner: Science for All (March 2008)
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This issue of The Science Teacher (TST) represents our 13th consecutive annual issue devoted to the theme “Science for All.” The theme serves as an umbrella for ideas and strategies to mitigate academic achievement…
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This burglary mystery captures students' interest as they analyze how the mass-to-volume ratio of a liquid determines its density. As they observe the mass change while the volume remains constant, they begin to…
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Science Sampler: The Pet Rock Project—Making the rock cycle come alive!
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The Pet Rock Project provides students with an in-depth understanding of the rock cycle that involves their artistic and creative abilities in the Earth science classroom. The idea of a pet rock was central to the…
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Since 1995, astronomers have discovered over 100 known exoplanets--planets outside of our solar system--and determined their properties such as mass, orbital distance, size, and density. By using simple algebraic…
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Quiz Clues: Providing visual cues for daily quizzes
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The teaching strategy of using the word “QUIZ” to provide visual cues for daily quizzes prompted students to talk before class, debating the possible hidden meanings before the quiz. It is not necessary to prepare…
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Editor’s Corner: Model Biology
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Models are at the core of the scientific enterprise. They help us make predictions, understand complex systems, generate new ideas, and visualize both the very large and the very small. The generation of models is the…
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Favorite Demonstration: Inquiry-Based Approach to Understanding Common Descent
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In this inquiry-based activity, students catalog external and internal characteristics of four different classes of animals during dissection exercises. On the basis of their accumulated data, students compare and…
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The <i>Next Generation Science Standards</i> and the Earth and Space Sciences
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This article discusses the important features of Earth and space science standards for elementary, middle, and high school levels.
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The New Teacher's Toolbox: Lighting the Fire of Enthusiasm
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This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue discusses the role that excitement plays in the classroom and provides tips to generate interest and enthusiasm when students need it…
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SCST: What Happened to Scott? Helping Our Students Through Online Courses and Distance Education
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In this column the leadership of the Society for College Science Teachers (SCST) shares its views with JCST readers. In this month’s issue, the president shares thoughts about online courses and distance education.
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Editor’s Note: No Dumb Questions, But. . .
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Investigable questions are important elements of lessons that promote inquiry and help students construct meaning. Good questions help students make links between what they know, what they want to find out, what they…
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