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Point of View: Evolution and Friendship

According to the National Center for Science Education (2001), forty-four states have faced challenges to the teaching of evolution, in venues ranging...

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An Interdisciplinary Study of the SARS Virus: A One-Semester First-Year Seminar

An interdisciplinary study of the SARS virus provides opportunities for students in different disciplines to discuss the origin; spread; and global, e...

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Idea Bank - Education and Research: Testing Hypotheses (EARTH)

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and the Monterey Bay Aquarium (MBA) have created an educational outreach program titled "Educatio...

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Society for College Science Teachers: Was "Inquiry" a Mistake? It's all in the Name

If teaching by inquiry is recommended as a practice for science teachers because it models the practice of scientific researchers and research support...

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Student Geoscientists Explore the Earth: During Earth Science Week 2005

Visit the American Geological Institute (AGI) Earth Science Week website to learn about how you can provide your students with inquiry-based learning ...

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A Theme-Based Approach to Teaching Nonmajors Biology: Helping Students Connect Biology to Their Lives

This article describes the curriculum for a highly student-centered human biology course constructed around a series of themes that enables the integr...

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Science Sampler - Project weigh-in: Learning about mass and weight

Using the triple beam balance to measure mass in metrics is just one of the many skills we want our students to master. This article highlights a few ...

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Science Sampler: Mastering metrics

By the time students reach a middle school science course, they are expected to make measurements using the metric system. However, most students, and...

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A Message from the NSTA President: Developing a World View for Science Education

In this section, NSTA President Michael Padilla shares a story reflecting the affect that immigration has had on almost all school systems across the ...

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Editor's Corner: Science Safety

With increasing emphasis on hands-on inquiry activities, teachers need to be as knowledgeable as possible about safety. Unfortunately, accidents in sc...

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Art and Science Grow Together

The interdisciplinary connection between science and art is easily accomplished in the elementary classroom using plants as focus organisms. Observing...

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Putting Nano-Tex to the Test

Most middle-level students are very appearance-conscious, and an accidental spill in the cafeteria can result in a daylong struggle to cover an embarr...

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A Message from the NSTA President: Developing a World View for Science Education

In this section, NSTA President Michael Padilla shares a story reflecting the affect that immigration has had on almost all school systems across the ...

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Editorial: Moving On but Staying Around

One of the many benefits of college and university teaching is that it is often possible to remain active in school affairs after retirement. Some el...