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Science Sampler: Forensic metrics

Students have a blast pretending to be crime scene investigators as they use metric measurement for problem solving and inquiry in this exciting activ...

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Science Sampler: Pick-a-number

The Pick-a-number activity, a variation of the game 20 Questions, provides a way to address challenges at the beginning of the school year, in a stand...

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Safe Science Facilities

The design of a classroom and how space is used can affect student achievement, classroom safety, and teacher liability. When science teachers and adm...

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Do You See What I See?

This article focuses on the use of artwork to investigate science-process skills in an interesting and unusual way. Preservice teachers examine a pain...

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Science 101: Where does amber come from?

What aromatic, soft, sticky resin found in trees protects plants by sealing cuts and excluding bacteria, fungi, and insects? You guessed it, amber! T...

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After the bell - Algebraic Thinking Part II: The Use of Functions in Scientific Inquiry

Functions are not only a necessary mathematical tool for scientific inquiry--the use of functions on standardized tests is increasing to the point w...

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A Field Guide of Their Own

Science and art blend when students identify the ferns growing on their school grounds. Second- and third-grade students worked together to discover p...

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Teaching Through Trade Books: What's Up with Sinking?

Two trade books invite students to explore the question: To sink or not to sink? That is the experiment. Though both books are targeted for younger...

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Science Sampler: Inquiry into measuring

It is important for students to understand that numbers in science often involve measurements and that measurements have limited precision. The follow...