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Commentary: Preparing for the New Standards
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An opinion piece about the new science standards.
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Exploring the Evolution of Plate Tectonics
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Students often view science, especially Earth science, as being “set in stone.” They don’t realize that scientific theories are continually being developed, refined, and discarded as new information is discovered. The…
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Earth Science Week (ESW) 2008 encourages people around the globe to open doors and investigate new opportunities. This year’s theme, “No Child Left Inside,” is a call to explore our natural environments. The celebration…
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Reading, Writing, and Comprehending: Encouraging active reading in the science classroom
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A wide variety of before-, during-, and after-reading methods stimulate students to become better readers. The author shares strategies acquired from professional development courses that teachers can use to improve…
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The Living Earth: Inviting Students into the World of Scientific Research through Seismology
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In an introductory geoscience course, various elements of seismology were combined -- such as seismographs, seismograms, simulation of earthquake processes, and data analysis -- with open-ended problem solving to…
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The authors share their experiences with free test items from National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests. These questions provide an excellent format for teachers to create new questions or modify existing…
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Upper elementary students cut apples to explore the Earth. The goal of the activity is to teach children about the relatively small proportions of actual drinkable water, habitable land, and productive areas on the…
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The Case Study: An Open or Shut Case? Contrasting Approaches to Case Study Design
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The hallmark of an open-ended case study is the possibility of multiple outcomes to the problem at hand. This adds to its realism, provokes higher-order thought, and attracts many instructors to case analysis. Yet,…
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Guest Editorial: Discovering life
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In this editorial piece, the author shares how he spent over 20 years as a corporate manager for a financial printing firm. He further explains how bringing a company public or coordinating a corporate merger were…
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One of the most interesting and controversial debates in science education today involves testing and grading strategies. This article describes the results on the effectiveness of using student-created portfolios for…
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In this month’s column, the experts address the following questions: If you are in a car traveling at the speed of light, what would you observe if you turned on the headlights? and Given that absolute zero is the lower…
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Formative Assessment Probes: The Daytime Moon
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This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses misconceptions about when you can see the moon.
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Ask the Experts—April/May 2008
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In this month’s column, the experts address the following questions: • How does temperature regulate the gender of sea turtles (and other organisms) as they incubate? Also, how can XX females become male…
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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 (Books published in 2010)
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What makes an outstanding book for a young reader? Although it would be hard to create a rubric for every book, experienced teachers recognize them quickly. They fascinate and captivate with both their content and style…
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The Green Room: Student Sustainability Conferences
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A day-long conference can be a perfect student-centered sustainability project. Not only is it a great way to get students together to discuss their ideas for sustainability in schools, but it also creates an…
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