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A Sense of Scale: Studying how scale affects systems and organisms

The concept of scale is central to many science disciplines. The authors share activities focusing on the importance of scale and its effects. ...

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Rethinking Models

While models and analogies are integral to both the learning and practice of science, their use is complex and potentially troublesome. Misconceptions...

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Scope on the Skies: The brightest stars in the sky

What makes some stars brighter than others? Interestingly, there is a relationship between the color of a star, its temperature, and its brightness. T...

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Connecting Algebra & Chemistry: Creating a combined math and science course

A teacher makes interdepartmental connections between the science and math departments as a step toward creating a combined science and math course. T...

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Science 101: How do snowflakes form?

A meteorologist explains how and why snowflakes develop and defines other forms of precipitation—sleet, freezing rain, and hail....

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Idea Bank: Tricks with Wicks

The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank, the lesson plan integrates severa...

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A Matter of Taste: Investigating sensory modalities in the protozoan <i>Paramecium</i>

Scientists have always searched for good "model" systems to study the major sensory modalities—vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. This articl...

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Writing Science Effectively

To teach writing to science students, we designed a collaborative learning community linking students in biology and English courses in author-editor ...

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Commentary: Just Dive In

An opinion piece about the benefits of student teaching and some tips for those just beginning their "diving" careers....

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Lessons Online

The instructors of an Earth science course used WebCT, a multipurpose software package, to create an online supplement to their course. It included cl...

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Inquiry dot Com: Web-based activities promote scientific inquiry learning

Inquiry-based activities found on the Web provide opportunities for students to learn science and may be used to promote inquiry learning. The Web per...

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Test Tube Respiration: The alcoholic fermentation pathway in yeast demonstrates cellular respiration

This article describes an experiment in test tubes that uses the alcoholic fermentation pathway in yeast to illustrate the biochemical process of cell...

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Commentary: Learning Techniques for Teachers

An opinion piece about how simple reading strategies are dynamic, timesaving, learning techniques....