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Preparing Undergraduates for Professional Writing

The inability to write scientific papers effectively remains a problem for many college students. To identify pedagogical constructs that help undergr...

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Science Sampler: Lingo of learning crossword

Test your knowledge of basic science terms and educational terminology with this Lingo of Learning crossword puzzle. ...

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Plants on Display

Plants play an essential role in daily life, making them a natural subject of study for a standards-based unit in the elementary science curriculum. O...

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Genetic Building Blocks

The “Central Dogma” of genetics states that one gene, located in a DNA molecule, is ultimately translated into one protein. As important as this i...

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Society for College Science Teachers: Do You Need an Introductory Science Specialist?

For your next general science hire, provide your introductory level students with an expert. This article discusses the practical reasons why you shou...

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Editor’s Corner: Greetings, Fellow Science Teachers!

In this month’s column, Steve Metz introduces himself as the new field editor of The Science Teacher (TST). His primary goal for TST is a simple...

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Idea Bank: Starting the Year off Right

As science teachers today are called upon to meet the goals set out by state and national standards and the No Child Left Behind Act, teachers cannot ...

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Make a Splash Day

Project WET's Make a Splash Water Education Days provide plentiful learning opportunities for elementary students and preservice teachers. At these a...

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Scope on Safety: Responsible use of live animals in the classroom

Keeping live animals in the classroom or laboratory makes science come alive for students. The use of animals in the classroom or laboratory is highly...

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Tried and True: Inquiring about water quality

This Tried and True activity asks students to purify a sample of water. After a short narrative describing a fish’s journey downstream past various ...

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Career of the Month: An Interview with Animal Nutritionist Mark Edwards

As an animal nutritionist with the Zoological Society of San Diego, Mark Edwards loves being part of a unique program that strives to provide world-cl...

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Teaching Photosynthesis

This activity is designed to get students engaged in learning the topic of photosynthesis. Students are given a sheet with various facts about photosy...

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Research and Teaching: Promoting Student Learning in a Large General Chemistry Course

Based on recent reports in the science education literature, curricular modifications were made to one section of a freshman-level general chemistry c...