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Editorial: The Terman Oscillation
Lewis Terman's ghost is everywhere. He's present in spirit in every SAT score, every curriculum reassessment, and in every curriculum policy change. ...
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The Effectiveness of Online Homework in an Introductory Science Class
Does the use of an online homework system such as WebAssign in an introductory astronomy course affect student performance? Four sections of introduc...
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Helping Students Write About Science Without Plagiarizing
Most students don't plagiarize just because they are lazy. Most of them simply do not know how to write about science. As teachers, we can use plannin...
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Using Interactive Science Notebooks for Inquiry-Based Science
Tired of finding students' work overflowing from the garbage can on the last day of school? Try using an Interactive Science Notebook approach to help...
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Most students are unaware of the process of molting, but it is an animal characteristic they're sure to be interested in and should have the opportuni...
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A second-grade class follows honeybees throughout the season in this integrated study which explores the relationship between honeybees and fruit tree...
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Methods and Strategies: The Cricket Crew
Four girls intrigued by cricket play during their recess spawn a cricket epidemic at their school and homes as they turn inquiry into an entire projec...
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Send Your Students to MARS for Their Next Research Project
Alleviate the fear often associated with research papers through this interdisciplanary project that incorporates community support and technology int...
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Instead of having students read about biomes in a textbook, why not have them become expert biogeographers? Once students have learned what a biogeogr...
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Commentary: Science in Structure
Science learning does not have to stop at the classroom door. A well-designed construction project takes as many opportunities as possible to give stu...
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Partners in Crime: Integrating Forensic Science and Writing
Partners is Crime is a project-based initiative, funded by various sources, including the Toyota Tapestry grant, which strives to keep education inter...
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Ask the Experts -- April/May 2006
The Experts address this thought-provoking question in this month's column: "How does the air quality, specifically the level of air pollutants, in t...
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Idea Bank: Inquiry and the Collapsing Can
The Collapsing Can demonstration has reached classic status for illustrating pressure and properties of gases for students of all ages. But how effect...
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Scope on the Skies: Solar system update
Our knowledge of the solar system and of orbital dynamics has undergone some changes as telescope technology improved. This month's Scope on the skies...