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On the coldest day in the winter of 2000, a group of dedicated, excited high school students congregated at a research arboretum to meet Kevin Czajkow...
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Favorite Demonstration: Brown Bagging It
This simple and inexpensive technique was designed to catch the attention of introductory zoology students and complements any object-based demonstrat...
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Students who participate in community outreach programs develop a positive awareness for civic duty and observe applications of their learning (Waldst...
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Scope on Safety: Plant the seeds of safety
Spring is in the air and many science classes take advantage of the good weather by conducting outdoor labs and taking field trips. Before venturing i...
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Society for College Science Teachers: The Importance of Mathematics in Biology Courses
We do our students a great disservice if we do not involve them in the mathematical nature of biology. The lack of mathematics-based experiences in th...
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The Case Study: Can Case Studies Be Used to Teach Critical Thinking?
In this month’s column, case studies are touted as an effective means of promoting critical thinking skills. Most of them are discipline specific, c...
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After a 2001 wildfire in the state of Wyoming, scientists were interested in learning what hydrophobic layers existed in the heavily burned areas and ...
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The “Praise Acres Project,” which initiated from a letter written by a local resident, turned into a long-running, inquiry-based lesson benefiting...
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Point of View: The Community College Funding Gap
In this month’s opinion piece, the author expresses her displeasure with President Bush’s commitment to provide more funding for community college...
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Research and Teaching: Using Peer Teaching to Promote Learning in Biology
The author assessed the effectiveness of peer teaching in helping students learn biology concepts. Students performed the best on exam questions based...
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Inquiry-guided instruction (IGI) has the potential to greatly enhance the learning experience for both educators and students. Although studies show t...
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Science 101: What happens in a thunderstorm?
A thunderstorm is a localized storm accompanied by lightning and thunder. It may also have gusty winds and often brings heavy rain. Some thunderstor...
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These high-interest activities use humor to complement traditional classroom learning. For example, after completing a three-week unit of physics labs...
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Editor's Corner: On Being World Class...
In this month’s column, the field editor reflects on the educational reform bill, Goals 2000, which was drafted into law during the Clinton administ...
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Idea Bank: The Area of an Irregular Object
Science teachers are often looking for ways to integrate more mathematics applications into laboratory situations. Quantifiable data can provide stude...