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Idea Bank: Building a Periodic Table
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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank, an introductory unit on the periodic table of elements is adapted for a blind physical science student,…
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The Journal of College Science Teaching is one of four journals published by the National Science Teachers Association. Each of the journals serves the educators working at a different level of education. JCST shares…
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On a partly sunny afternoon, a fourth-grade class at the Marietta Center for Advanced Academics in Marietta, Georgia, was gearing up to explore key concepts regarding the nature of light. Armed with translucent beads…
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Implementation of an Explicit and Reflective Pedagogy in Introductory Biology Laboratories
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Students need to reflect on the practice of science to fully understand the nature of science (NOS), which is an important component of scientific literacy. In this paper, the authors describe how to implement an…
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Geospatial technologies have emerged over the last 15 years as one of the key tools used by environmental scientists (NRC 2006). In fact, educators have recognized that coupling geospatial technologies with…
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Libros de Ciencias en Español (2009)
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Bienvenido—Welcome to our yearly list of recently published Spanish or bilingual science texts. Although most of these titles are for grades K–2, Spanish-speaking scientists-to-be of all ages will find these selections…
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Science Sampler: Museums as resources for science teachers
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Need local resources to complement your science curricula? Why not check out your local museum, zoo, or nature center? A class visit to an informal science center can do wonders to broaden students’ horizons while…
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Editor’s Roundtable: Sculpting the Earth’s surface
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Our students need to know about the structure of the Earth and about the geological processes that shape its surface—both the long-term and the everyday processes, the abrupt shifts of faults, the sustained movements of…
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One way of implementing project-based science (PBS) is to use problem-based learning (PBL), in which students formulate their own problems. These problems are often ill-structured, mirroring complex real-life problems…
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Artistic Expressions in Science and Mathematics
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At Chicago's Columbia College, students taking science or math classes have undertaken a new type of assignment that incorporates the application of artistic skills in the curriculum. In this activity, students complete…
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The Case Study: Intimate Debate Technique: Medicinal Use of Marijuana
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This article describes the technique called intimate debate. To cooperative learning specialists, the technique is known as structured debate or constructive debate. It is a powerful method for dealing with case topics…
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Haiku and science both focus on nature and require excellent observational abilities. This article describes the characteristics of haiku and a haiku assignment used in college biology courses. Students carefully…
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Point of View: Questions From the Edge: Using Informal Surveys to Build Rapport With Students
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“Astronomy helps us answer the ultimate question of human existence,” and “Astronomy helps us understand the meaning of our own existence.” These thoughts caught the attention of one professor who wondered what students…
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How could a rock formed by volcanic activity get to this shoreline, surrounded by sedimentary rocks? That was the question a group of third-grade students asked—and answered—during an inquiry-based summer camp. Over a…
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Commentary: The Digital Divide
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An opinion piece about the technology gap.
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