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Recognized researcher and distinguished teacher Dr. Barbara Horwitz of the University of California-Davis shares her thoughts on her career as both a researcher and an educator, explaining her teaching practices and…
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Supporting Beginning Science Teachers
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The focus of this article is the more immediate way to help new science teachers, which comes from the experienced and professionally active teacher—you! As science teacher educators who work with and study the…
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Every Day Science: December 2010
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This monthly feature presents facts and challenges for the science explorer.
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Career of the Month: An Interview With GIS Specialist Ronald Wilson
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In October 2002, in the midst of the terrifying Washington D.C. sniper attacks, a team of specialists was asked to help search for the suspects. Independent of the official investigation, the team analyzed and mapped…
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Career of the Month: An interview with Clinical Neuropsychologist Deborah Attix
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Neuroscience is a field dedicated to learning about the brain and nervous system, which can help us understand, prevent, and treat diseases and disorders such as Alzheimer’s, depression, and addiction. The vast scope of…
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Editor’s Corner: Everybody Talks About It
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Articles in this issue of The Science Teacher (TST) show how the weather and climate theme offers a rich opportunity for interdisciplinary inquiry in our science classes. An integrated, interdisciplinary investigation…
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One of the shortcomings in most efforts to integrate art and science is that many of us have a shallow understanding of art, which inevitably leads to shallow connections between art and science. Coloring drawings of…
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Science 2.0: Science Teaching and "the Cloud'
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This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses using cloud-based storage options.
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Inquiry in the Chemistry Classroom
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A recent survey of high school chemistry teachers indicated that many teachers are not using inquiry labs in their classrooms. One reason is that although teachers understand the theory of inquiry, they lack practical…
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By June, most teachers are more than ready to leave the classroom routine, but they are seldom able to leave their love of science behind. They travel, explore, and read, so that they can return in the fall better…
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Seeing the World Through Instrumental "Eyes"
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An historical timeline and related activities illustrate the importance of the electromagnetic spectrum in providing vital clues about the evolution of the universe. Teachers can explore with students the history of…
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The New Teacher's Toolbox: Defining Your Homework Stance (Part 2)
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This column shares tips for teachers just beginning their career. This month’s issue discusses approaches to homework.
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Biological Clocks and Circadian Rhythms
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The study of biological clocks and circadian rhythms is an excellent way to address the inquiry strand in the National Science Education Standards (NSES) (NRC 1996). Students can study these everyday phenomena by…
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Idea Bank: Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy
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In 1609, Galileo Galilei turned his telescope to the night sky and began a series of observations of the cosmos. These observations, together with the work of Johannes Kepler and other scientists of the time,…
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Hand washing: A powerful preventative practice!
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Hand washing and hand care practices are especially important and have long been recognized as a standard health and safety protocol for laboratory work. Find the answer to the Question of the month: Should sponges be…
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