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Trial by Science: A Forensic Extravaganza
This intriguing crime-solving activity for middle level students demonstrates some of the basics of forensic science; including the analysis of finger...
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Teaching Failure in the Laboratory
Many undergraduate science students are misled by “cookbook” laboratory experiments that make science appear to be easy and to always yield antici...
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The author used a repeated-measures design to compare students’ exam performance after their participation in a cooperative concept-mapping workshop...
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Peer leaders play a key role in the success of the peer learning teaching method. In this article, we discuss the effect team learning has had on peer...
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A learning community for science students gives participants an opportunity to design and implement a field biology research project. Integrated into ...
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Tech Trek: Underwater web work
Looking for ways to enhance your oceanography unit? "Dive" into the many online resources available to help you explore the mysteries of the deep. The...
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In this article, Mount Washington Observatory meteorologist Tim Markle shares the ins and outs of his daily weather-observing routine and offers insig...
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The experts address the following question in this month’s column: How does a proton exchange membrane work and what exactly is the “fuel” for t...
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SAFEH<sub>2</sub>O: Student Advocates for Environmental Water
Through a partnership with a local business, a group of highly motivated high school students and their teacher created a not-for-profit business, St...
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“What’s in your pit?” is the common question students ask one another as they enthusiastically collect and analyze the contents of pitfall traps...
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Wherever you live, the weather provides a backdrop for studying science, and weather patterns play a critical role in our daily lives. They can deter...