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Science Sampler: Familiar toys and abstract ideas

In this article, learn how to use some toys to teach students various abstract science concepts, such as ratios, percentages, and conservation of mass...

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It's Alive: Students observe air-water interface samples rich with organisms

After collaboration with a university researcher, students found that the air-water interface was a thin biofilm on the surface of still water compose...

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A Pond Investigation

What lives in the pond? Did frogs hop from another pond to ours? How do tadpoles get into the pond? And Could our pond be polluted? These questions we...

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Rolling on the River: Professional mentors motivate students to learn environmental science

Students participate in an interdisciplinary project, Research@the.River.com. By collaborating with their professional mentors while working in the fi...

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Idea Bank: Fruit Fundamentals

The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank features a unique activity using hal...