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Flexible Professional Development

Among the major challenges for teachers is finding time to translate what they learned during professional development programs into materials they ca...

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Science Enrichment for African-American Students

The author administered a survey to African-American students enrolled in elective science classes in four public high schools in a Middle Atlantic st...

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In Search of Synergy

At Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua, New York, a pilot program was designed to incorporate and test the efficacy of integrating Peer-Led ...

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Career of the Month: Roller Coaster Designer

Thrill rides, scream machines, loop-de-loops, colossal peaks, and heart-stopping drops—roller coasters may seem to defy all laws of physics, but don...

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Idea Bank: <em>In</em>disposable Diapers

To enhance and develop technical, science process, and critical thinking skills, the following activity provides students with the opportunity to dete...

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Collaboratively Examining Student Work

How do we get our students to meet science standards? What is impossible working alone is made possible by collaborating with colleagues. Through the ...

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Digging Up a Crime

Forensics can serve as the perfect vehicle for science exploration and learning. As part of a professional development workshop, teachers participated...

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Favorite Demonstration: An Illuminating Catalysis Demonstration

The catalase demonstration presented here is a variation of a traditional experiment that is normally run to demonstrate enzyme activity in basic unde...

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Idea Bank: Mixing Proverbs and Chemistry

Learning symbols for elements is a chore few students enjoy. Even though many students become confused along the way, this knowledge is essential in t...