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Science Sampler: The Science and Art of Proportionality

The following activities ask students to compare the proportions of their own bodies with each other and with historical models, specifically with Pol...

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Scope on the Skies: Saturn, ringed jewel of the night sky

During the next few months, opportunities abound to view four evening planets--Mercury, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter. For early risers, Venus and Jupiter,...

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Science Sampler: Periodic Table

Teaching the periodic table can be a mundane task filled with repetition and rote memorization. The techniques for engaging activities outlined in thi...

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Learning with Inquiring Minds: Students are introduced to the unit on gas laws and properties of gases using the 5E model

In this article, the teacher moves from a lecture-oriented classroom to a student-centered classroom by redesigning the unit on gas laws based on the ...

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Idea Bank: Bird Beak Lab

The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank, the teacher introduces the “Bir...

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The Science and Mathematics of Building Structures

Everyday activities—like building with blocks—can be the basis for meaningful learning that meets national educational standards in science and ma...

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Corn Snake Genetics: Students learn about the fundamentals of Mendelism by studying corn snakes

On a visit to a local pet store, one teacher learned that corn snakes can be interesting models for Mendelian genetics. Corn snakes became the focus o...