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Bands to Books: Connecting Literature to Experimental Design
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This interdisciplinary unit of study on the inquiry process and experimental design that seamlessly integrates math, science, and reading using a rubber band cannon. The authors begin by describing a series of…
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This interdisciplinary approach to studying the concept of acceleration uses scooters to visually demonstrate the change of velocity over time and distance.
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Intrigued by the idea of offering creative ways to reinforce both fine-motor skills and early mathematics skills as well as being eager to work with young students, a group of five preservice teachers and their…
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Methods and Strategies: Integrated Assessments for ELL
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Despite the challenges posed by increased time, specialized vocabularies, and balance, integrating writing and drawing with science investigations is beneficial for teachers and students. This month’s column explains…
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The authors review DNA fingerprinting and describe two standards-based lessons they have used in middle school science classes to provide a hands-on approach to learning the basic idea of how restriction enzymes work,…
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Scope on the Skies: Summer skies
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In its path around the Sun, the Earth follows an elliptically shaped orbit. On July 5, 2004, the Earth reached aphelion, its maximum distance from the Sun, and is approximately 1.0166933 AU (Astronomical Unit) from the…
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Idea Bank: A Sense of Place--GPS and the Biology Field Trip
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In this month's Idea Bank column, a high school biology teacher describes an inquiry-based, high-tech scavenger hunt based on a hybrid form of geocaching that he developed called "BioCache," where students explore the…
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Is the word “star” the first idea that leaps into your mind when you think about the sun? Some people think of warm summer days, beaches, or romantic sunsets. Children may think of something round and bright that is out…
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The Case Study: The Language of Chemistry
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To offer an alternative to the survey and foundation frameworks, the authors designed The Language of Chemistry course to use only three to four case studies over the entire semester. In direct contrast to both the…
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Tried and True: Wind and pressure
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The wind is part of our daily lives, but not everyone can explain what causes this phenomenon. To demonstrate how differences in pressure systems cause air to move from one area to another, the classic collapsing-can…
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The Prepared Practitioner: Literature Circles
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Using literature to help students better understand the nature of science often involves some combination of historical vignettes, case studies, or readers’ theater. Straits (2007) discusses a different approach for…
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Scope on Safety: For Safety's Sake, Check the SDS
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This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses the new Safety Data Sheets.
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Editor's Note: The First Two Weeks of School
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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This article focuses on the SETI@home project—Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.
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Science Sampler: Exploratory Excursions—Documenting slow changes in local parks
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While hiking a local conservation property and trying to unwind after a hectic day, it dawned on the author that teaching his students about slow changes to the Earth’s surface could be as simple as a walk in the woods…
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