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Libros de Ciencias en Español (2003)

If we are to encourage Spanish speakers to observe, identify, describe, experiment, and explain phenomena, we should offer them a wide selection of ac...

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Exercise in Inquiry

Students expressed strong positive feelings about inquiry-based teaching methods the authors developed and implemented in an undergraduate exercise ph...

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Redesigning Research

The authors developed an inquiry-based course that emphasizes integration of the sciences. Student teams pursue research projects of their own design ...

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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12: (Books Published in 2002)

This article contains a list of the outstanding science trade books published in 2002. It includes information about the selection process, committee,...

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The Multi-Age Classroom

By spiraling and varying the curriculum, teachers can structure lessons with the appropriate activities for each student. Three lesson plans centered ...

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The Ins and Outs of Guided Reading

A teacher and author of children’s books provides a model for incorporating guided reading strategies into the classroom. Includes extensions and cr...

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Curriculum in the Fast Lane: An electric vehicle program challenges students throughout the state of Georgia

The advancement of electric vehicle (EV) research is primarily due to increasing global concern over air pollution and greenhouse gases caused by vehi...

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Embed Assessment in Your Teaching

Broadly defined, embedded assessment using performance tasks requires students to write, read, and solve problems in genuine, rather than artificial w...

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Science 101: How do plants make their own food?

Plants make their own food through a process called photosynthesis, a term that comes from the Greek language, meaning “arranging with light.” In ...

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Leonardo's Tree Theory

This activity focuses on Leonardo da Vinci's tree theory, which states that the cross-sectional area of a major limb is approximately equal to the cro...

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Systems in Science

Undergraduate elementary education majors participate in an interdisciplinary course focused on modeling scientific systems. Students’ applications ...

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The Gender Gap in Science Education: Strategies to encourage female participation in science

Educational practices promoting female participation in science can be used to help lessen the persistent gender gap in secondary science classrooms. ...

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Motivating Students to Read Physics Content

Projects using trade books encourage students to learn various physics concepts and understand technical reading material. They can both reinforce and...

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Careers in Science: An Interview with Forensics Technician Jason Birchfield

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. In this month’s issue learn how Jason Birchfield became interested...

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Teaching through Trade Books: Seeing the Seasons

Children’s literature can be a wonderful springboard for classroom learning, motivating students to think scientifically, and helping them develop i...