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First Day of School

Capture your students’ attention on the first day of school by breaking from the usual routine of reviewing class expectations, rules, and the cours...

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Idea Bank: Modeling a Sinkhole

Limestone lies underneath approximately 15 percent of the United States. Fractures, cracks, and weaknesses develop due to Earth’s natural processes ...

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Making Science Teams Work

While the importance of teamwork is emphasized in the National Science Education Standards, getting teams to share equally in the academic assignments...

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Science 101: What causes tides?

Tides exhibit predictable cycles on daily, monthly, and yearly scales. The magnitude of the tides is dependent on the position of the Earth and Moon i...

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Fuel-Cell Drivers Wanted

This design challenge required students to design, build, test, and race fuel-cell cars. As part of the Fuel-Cell Car Challenge, student cars had to d...

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Zoo Praxis and Theories

Zoo projects that encourage reflective learning and are legitimate undertakings for untrained undergraduates are hard to develop. The two themes of th...

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Get SunWise

Providing sun-safe environments, schedules, and activities; teaching and modeling sun-safe behaviors; and implementing a sun-safe school policy are wa...

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A New Model for Inquiry

There has been renewed discussion of the scientific method, with many voices arguing that it presents a very limited or even wholly incorrect image of...

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Ask the Experts—Summer 2004

The experts address the following questions in this month’s column: How do sunscreens work? Does baby oil really make you tan faster? Why do some pe...

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Editorial: What <em> JCST </em> Can Do for You

In this month’s column, the new Field Editor, Randy Moore, introduces himself and outlines several goals for his 3-year term as editor of JCST. He...

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A Day at the Beach, Anyone?

A field trip to the shore can engage students in real-world science and offer plentiful opportunities for interdisciplinary learning. This field trip ...

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Favorite Demonstration: Tips for Using Demonstrations Effectively

Demonstrations are powerful learning tools when properly used in combination with other teaching strategies. They are effective ways to model scientif...

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Teaching Science to the Visually Impaired

Science educators must address the needs of visually impaired students by making the appropriate accommodations in the laboratory and science classroo...