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Stargazing in Your Classroom

When taking students outside to see the stars is not an option, teachers can bring the stars inside the classroom. These instructions for building a p...

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Science 101: What Causes Water's Surface Tension?

The term “surface tension” is commonly used to explain phenomena like a paper clip resting on the surface of water or the “dome” of water that...

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Commentary: A Testable Prediction

An opinion piece about the definition of "hypothesis." ...

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Mosquitoes on Maui: Students conduct research for an island-wide mosquito study

Science students participate in a year-long, school-based study involving the Maui Public Health Department to define mosquito behavior and distributi...

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High Schoolers in Motion: Imparting Newtonian knowledge to elementary students

As part of an initiative called "Partners in Education," students from a high school principles of engineering course instruct fifth graders in Newton...

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Science Sampler: A slice of solar cooking

Using the principles of scientific investigation, students design a solar cooker using materials supplied by the teacher. Students then spend individ...