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Idea Bank: Substitute Success

The covering teacher's duty includes creating a successful classroom experience for a limited period or a one-time basis. Tips provided in this artic...

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Science Centers for All

University professors suggest ways to bridge gaps among diverse learners—of different cultural, socioeconomic, physiological, and linguistic backgro...

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Research and Teaching: Graduate Students as Middle School Content Experts

This article describes how an NSF project sponsors graduate students who provide rich science content expertise for middle school teachers and their s...

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Scope on Safety: Safety is for everyone

The National Science Education Standards reject any situation where some people are discouraged from pursuing science and excluded from opportunities ...

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Digesting Complex Carbohydrates: Using yeast as a model system for human digestion

A fermentation lab focuses on the energy of the digestive system and engages students in the topics of metabolism, enzymology, bioengineering, and gen...

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Editor's Note (February 2003)

Aren’t patchwork quilts beautiful? What would you answer if you were asked, “Why is the patchwork quilt usually the favorite of quilt fanciers as ...

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Science 101: What is a fossil?

A fossil is a preserved trace of an organism or event. There are many types of fossils. Usually these are preserved in sedimentary rocks—like sands...

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Energy Underground: Studying matter and energy processes within caves

Students observe underground caverns and discover that matter recycling occurs on many levels and is directly related to the amount of energy present ...