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Science Sampler: Interactive interdependence

Modifying and building on a lesson created by the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, the British Columbia Ministry of Education, and the Provin...

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Books, Biodiversity, and Beyond!

Reading in science class doesn’t have to be boring, but it’s no secret to students or teachers that textbooks aren’t much fun to read. To enhanc...

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Can Students Learn From Lecture Demonstrations? The Role and Place of Interactive Lecture Experiments in Large Introductory Science Courses

There is little doubt that well performed lecture demonstrations play an important role in science teaching (Straits and Wilke 2006): for many student...

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Ask the Experts—January 2007

In this month’s Ask the Experts column, the following questions are addressed: I’ve heard that the two sides of my brain are specialized for diffe...

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Scope on the Skies: And then there were eight

This past summer the International Astronomical Union (IAU) approved new definitions for objects in our solar system that orbit the Sun. The definitio...

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Science Sampler: Word wall connections

A word wall has many uses in the middle school science classroom. It is ideal for reinforcing vocabulary and connections between concepts. In this art...

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Coaching to Build Support for Inquiry-Based Teaching

Coaching, as a means to support inquiry-based teaching, starts by changing the culture from within (school, teacher, and student) rather than from ext...

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From <em> Frustrating </em> Forgetfulness to <em> Fabulous </em> Forethought

Teens exhibit many types of behaviors—of both inattention and intense focus. From an adult’s perspective, one cannot help but wonder why this happ...

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They’re M-e-e-elting! An Investigation of Glacial Retreat in Antarctica

Why has glacial melting occurred? What happens when that much freshwater enters the ocean? Will this melting continue? These questions inspired the au...

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How Do You Know That?

The purpose of many animal studies at early grades is to build observation skills, develop a knowledge base, and practice age-appropriate science skil...

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Career of the Month: An interview with Clinical Neuropsychologist Deborah Attix

Neuroscience is a field dedicated to learning about the brain and nervous system, which can help us understand, prevent, and treat diseases and disord...

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The Case Study: Intimate Debate Technique: Medicinal Use of Marijuana

This article describes the technique called intimate debate. To cooperative learning specialists, the technique is known as structured debate or const...

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Point of View: Questions From the Edge: Using Informal Surveys to Build Rapport With Students

“Astronomy helps us answer the ultimate question of human existence,” and “Astronomy helps us understand the meaning of our own existence.” Th...

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Science Sampler: Using graphic organizers as formative assessment

With the move in the last decade toward a standards-based science curriculum, assessment has become an important part of science teaching and learning...