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Chaos: Connecting Science and the Humanities
In this article, we learn about a team-taught course entitled Chaos in Science and Literature. The goals of the course were to place science in a nont...
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Science Shorts: Spoilage Science
Whether it’s fresh or processed, all food eventually spoils. Methods such as freezing, canning, and the use of preservatives lengthen the lifespan o...
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Commentary: Where are We Now? (January 2005)
Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), two major international studies of achiev...
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Science 101: How do fruits ripen?
Most people love to eat fresh fruits, and today there are dozens to choose from—from “standard” fruits like apple, orange, and banana to more ex...
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Drawing Students Out: Using sketching exercises to hone observation skills
Integrating art into science can help students hone their observation skills. In this introductory biology course, the teacher requires students to sk...
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Science Sampler: Pictures in the sky
This "stellar" project helps students think in both two and three dimensions, displays the relative distances between the Earth and stars, and introdu...
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Antarctic Adaptations
Penguins! This month’s Teaching Through Trade Books column celebrates those tuxedo-clad birds that have come to symbolize winter and provides studen...
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Guest Editorial: Where are we now?
Results from the 2003 Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), two major internati...
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Biological Effects of Static Magnetic Fields: Ideal Experiments for Introductory Courses
A serendipitous finding involving static magnetic fields can be used to design experiments suitable for both science and nonscience majors. It has bee...
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Tried and true: Feeding of Diarmis Proboscis
The feeding of Diarmis proboscis is an exciting outdoor laboratory activity that demonstrates a single concept of adaptations--cryptic colorations. Th...