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Great Globes

This fun, hands-on activity helps students learn about the layers of the Earth's interior. After some background information about the structure of th...

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Science 101: Are Bats Dangerous?

Bats are fascinating and beneficial animals, but students often have many misconceptions and fears about them. This introduction to bats will provide ...

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My Brother’s Keeper

In this interrupted case, students read about the alarm-calling behavior of a certain type of ground squirrel and then work in groups to develop hypot...

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Digging the Past

This article describes a paleontological dig created for third- and fourth-grade students. The purpose of the activity was to have students experience...

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Take a Bite Out of Teenage Cavities!

A dental hygiene forum was designed for middle level students in order to reinforce their knowledge of oral hygiene, broaden their understanding of or...

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Hamburger Science

To teach students about food safety practices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) formed...

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Getting More Mileage Out of Mousetrap Cars

Building and racing mousetrap cars is a common activity in many eighth- and ninth-grade physical science classrooms. However, once students have raced...

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Fascinating Fossil Finds

This month’s Teaching Through Trade Books column engages students in “unearthing” fossils and exploring the processes scientists use in uncoveri...

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A Voyage through the Radio Universe

The Radio Astronomy Research Team from from Oil City Area Senior High School (OCHS) in Oil City, Pennsylvania, embarked on a special project titled �...