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Commentary: Educating the Public on Food Safety

In 1993, the Pacific Northwest witnessed an outbreak of the pathogen Escherichia coli (E. coli) 0157:H7 from undercooked, contaminated hamburgers se...

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Science Sampler: Collecting artifacts

A new science teacher commissioned students to help build a collection of artifacts related to science. As the project evolved, the teacher was able t...

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Editor's Corner: Food for Thought

Food issues often appear in the news and other media. For example, the media regularly address food safety concerns—from Bovine Spongiform Encephalo...

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Scope on Safety: Fire safety fundamentals

Planning and prevention is the best defense against fires in school. This is particularly true in the science laboratory due to the presence of flamma...

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Methods and Strategies: Reaching English Language Learners

The “hands-on” nature of science motivates and encourages students to interact with others, which can be especially good for English Language Lear...

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Editor's Note (October 2004)

Instead of tedious labeling of rocks, geology is a dynamic, relevant field that in many ways provides a context and connection for all other fields of...

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Science Sampler: Creative projects stimulate classroom learning

In a perfect world, what would a good classroom strategy look like? It would definitely include the use of projects. Classroom projects are original p...

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Conversations with Fireflies

This case explores the aggressive mimicry behavior of “femmes fatales” fireflies—female fireflies in the genus Photuris that mimic the flash pat...

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Was the Great Pyramid Built with Simple Machines?

In this integrated science and social studies lesson, fifth-grade students participated in hands-on activities using simple machines and speculated ho...

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The Genetics and Evolution of Human Skin Color

This case explores the genetics and evolution of skin color, using a short story by Kate Chopin called “Desiree’s Baby” as a starting point. Stu...