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How Safe Is Your Eyewash?

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How Safe Is Your Eyewash?

According to a recent article in Safety + Health magazine, Honeywell Safety Products had to recall about 9,700 bottles of Eyesaline emergency eyewash solution due to “a low risk of contamination” of bacteria that can cause eye infections (NSC 201...

By Kenneth Roy

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Teaching about farms

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Teaching about farms

With the fall harvest season coming up, planning begins for family and class fieldtrips to local farms and farm markets. People who live in farming communities have a much different understanding of what a farm can be than those who live in urban or ...

By Peggy Ashbrook

Transforming Science Education With New Tech Standards

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Transforming Science Education With New Tech Standards

Using Web Tools to Support Learning Standards play an important role in developing a strong curriculum and preparing students for the future. Science teachers are currently adjusting their curriculum to meet the Next Generation Science Standards, but...

By sstuckey

Ideas for a new mentor teacher

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Ideas for a new mentor teacher

My principal asked me to be a mentor for a new science teacher. I received a checklist of high school policies to review, but how can I help him in other ways? – T., New Jersey...

By Mary Bigelow

Focus on Physics: When Our Round Earth Was First Measured

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Focus on Physics: When Our Round Earth Was First Measured

Building an Understanding of Physical Principles Our Earth is round, although it was not always thought to be that way. It looks flat. But if the Earth is viewed from a tall building, especially near the ocean when the horizon is clear, its curvature...

By sstuckey

Teens Flock to Science Cafés

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Teens Flock to Science Cafés

Science cafés—events held in casual, social venues where attendees can listen to and interact with scientists—have become common worldwide. Many U.S....

By Debra Shapiro

Vernier Go! Link: Hand Dynamometer

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Vernier Go! Link: Hand Dynamometer

/sites/default/files/blog/2016/08/GoLink_USB_Interface_Overview-2.mp4 Vernier’s Go!...

By Edwin P. Christmann

Surveying student perceptions

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Surveying student perceptions

I want to study my middle school students’ perceptions of what and how they are learning in science. Do you have any suggestions other than a traditional survey? —R., Ohio...

By Mary Bigelow

The TOMODACHI Academy: Friendship Beyond Borders

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The TOMODACHI Academy: Friendship Beyond Borders

How can two countries with vast cultural differences maintain a relationship in which they can share ideas on how to improve their educational system and focus on STEM literacy? That is the goal of a partnership between the United States and Japan—...

By Guest Blogger

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