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Understanding Evolution

While many states are facing challenges to the teaching of evolution in their science classrooms, the University of California Museum of Paleontology,...

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Commentary: Improving Science Instruction

In this month's Commentary column, the author discusses the disturbing but true picture of science instruction in the United States, as outlined in a ...

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Learning Logs: Writing to Learn, Reading to Assess

Good inquiry activities help students hone their inquiry abilities and teach them about the nature of science. Inquiry is also a way to teach science...

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Career of the Month: An Interview with Cryptographer Bruce Schneier

For the general public, the field of cryptography has recently become famous as the method used to uncover secrets in Dan Brown's, "The Da Vinci Code....

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Editor's Corner: Building Together

As modern science becomes more interdisciplinary, teachers look for activities and ideas that require thinking across the disciplines and include mate...

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Teaching Through Trade Books: From Sap to Syrup

Warm days, cold nights, melting snow—signs winter is waning and spring is nearing. Though winter may just be getting started in your area, it’s al...

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Piquing Student Interest with Pharmacology

Motivating high school students to learn basic biology and chemistry concepts is an ongoing challenge. To help students learn science concepts, the Ph...

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Aspirin History and Applications

Of the thousands of drugs and medicines available for the prevention, treatment, and control of human disease and discomfort, the most widely used is ...

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Science the "Write" Way

Learning to write well is a long process that comes through teacher modeling, instruction, practice, and feedback. Luckily, the writing process can b...

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Moving from Content Knowledge to Engagement

Combining service learning with environmental and science issues allows students to move beyond awareness toward engagement. The action team service p...

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Science Sampler: Learning from amphibians

Create an exotic frog nursery in your classroom to engage sudents in the process of scientific inquiry, benefit the scientific community, and the natu...

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Interactive Learning with Java Applets

Science teachers face challenges that affect the quality of instruction. Tight budgets, limited resources, school schedules, and other obstacles limit...