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The Case Study: Twixt Fact and Fiction

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The Case Study: Twixt Fact and Fiction

What shall it be, a real case connected to the real world with blood, sweat, and tears or a fantasy, a twice-told tale by a spinner of yarns around a ...

Snail Trails

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Snail Trails

Sharpen students' experimental design and observation skills with the help of gastropods. This article describes a five-day activity that incorporates...

Says Who? Students apply their critical-analysis skills to fight town hall

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Says Who? Students apply their critical-analysis skills to fight town hall

Biology students critique and challenge a public health proposal to limit citizen exposure to environmental toxins. They won the challenge and learne...

An Environmental Journey

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An Environmental Journey

Captivating young children is at the heart of teaching, making it fun and challenging. Rogoff (1990) argued that children learn how to think and act i...

The Truth About Wolves

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The Truth About Wolves

Are wolves actually “wicked” and do they eat people? Of course not, but folktales like Little Red Riding Hood perpetuate the misconceptions surrou...

Science Sampler: Setting the scene for summer

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Science Sampler: Setting the scene for summer

Students are much more likely to remember science concepts when they are presented in an entertaining way. Learn how the author uses a science play to...

A Universal Idea: Teaching planet classification using the learning cycle

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A Universal Idea: Teaching planet classification using the learning cycle

Learning cycle investigations allow science students to model the activities of real scientists. Using the Internet in this learning cycle-based activ...

Scope  on the Skies: Where have all the planets gone?

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Scope on the Skies: Where have all the planets gone?

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. In this month’s issue, learn how the orbital motion of the Earth causes a shift in the directi...

Idea Bank: Mystery Objects

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Idea Bank: Mystery Objects

The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank find a collection of activities to...

Science Sampler: Science Survivor

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Science Sampler: Science Survivor

In this article, learn how the "Science Survivor" lesson was applied to the problem of students not doing their homework....

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