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The Early Years: Rocks Tell a Story
Sedimentary rocks, formed by an accumulation of sediments (tiny pieces of rocks or minerals) in a water environment, tell a story that many students m...
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Many microscopy activities used in classrooms involve observations of structures in cells and organisms, and in research the microscope is an importan...
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Paper Towers: Building students' understandings of technological design
“What do you think the National Science Education Standards are referring to when they talk about science and technology?" The authors posed this qu...
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Repairing Femoral Fractures: A Model Lesson in Biomaterial Science
Biomaterial science is a rapidly growing field that has scientists and doctors searching for new ways to repair the body. A merger between medicine an...
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The Early Years: Communicating About Collections
Children love to collect all kinds of things, from sticks to colorful leaves to trading cards. These objects are special to children because they fou...
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Using technology to Blend Teaching and Basic Research
The CHANCE (Connecting Humans and Nature in the Costa Rican Environment) program is a coordinated effort between The Pennsylvania State University (PS...
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Using Biographies in Science Class
One fifth grade teacher recalls the conversations that took place in grad school regarding the nature of science and science as a human endeavor after...
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Nanomedicine: Problem Solving to Treat Cancer
Students rarely have the opportunity to delve into the unknown and brainstorm solutions to cutting-edge, unsolved science problems that affect thousan...
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Favorite Demonstration: Using a Demonstration for an End-of-Semester Review
Demonstrations are an ideal way to end a course, and can be much more than a fun or even memorable diversion before the intense week of final exams. W...
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Science Sampler: Catapulting into technological design
Unleash your students' interest in technological design by implementing this exciting, hands-on activity into your science curriculum. In this activit...
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Science 101: Why is Pluto no longer a planet?
On August 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) decided that Pluto was no longer a planet, but rather a "dwarf planet". Our understand...
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Moving My Body
The human body is amazing! This month's trade books help students understand their growing bones, muscles, and joints while engaging in some investig...
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Primary Students and Informational Texts
Anyone who has spent time looking into science books with young children has no doubt experienced the endless questions that the information and visua...
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This article presents an approach for integrating instruction of scientific writing and reading into undergraduate science courses, inspired by the pe...
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Retaining Undergraduate Women in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering
The purpose of this research study was to examine the effectiveness of a program in retaining women in science, mathematics, and engineering majors....