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Cartoon and Bumper Sticker Science

Humor is one of the most profound and subtle tools used in influencing people’s attitudes. It is also an efficient and pleasant way to communicate i...

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The Truth Behind the Tabloids

In this age of tabloid news and easy Internet access, students must be savvy information consumers. They need to be aware that not all the reports the...

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Me, Teach Science?

The preservice years are critical in professional teacher development. While a survey reveals that many preservice teachers are insecure about their a...

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Investigating Malformed Frogs: Using the internet to explore the impact of environmental changes on anurans

Malformed anurans (frogs and toads) are excellent bio-indicators—living organisms sensitive to environmental changes that are used to judge the qual...

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Science Fiction and Science Education

Using science fiction films in the classroom can expose students to a wide variety of science topics. The films are particularly good for identifying ...

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Names and Claims: Is it Science or Spin?

Students learn to be critical consumers of the media by analyzing “scientific” claims made by advertisers in commercials and print ads. After disc...

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Editor's Note (March 2002)

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

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The Campus Ecosystem Model

Interdisciplinary teaching, research experience, and active, collaborative strategies have all been identified as practices highly favorable to the le...

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Current Events and Technology: Video and Audio on the Internet

Teachers can utilize the vast audio and visual resources available on the Internet to bring current science events into the classroom. A wide variety ...

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Commentary: What is Science?

An opinion piece about how our ability to use the scientific process in and out of school affects our ability to recognize wrong answers and question ...

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Evaluating College Science and Mathematics Instruction

This paper reports evaluative data on five courses that have taken part in a curriculum reform effort called the Arizona Collaborative for Excellence ...

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Teacher as Researcher: University programs help teachers bring modern research into the secondary classroom

Due to other professional commitments, teachers sometimes find it difficult to keep up with the latest developments in science and technology. Through...

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Bridging Science and Engineering

The Colleges of Engineering and Education at Penn State University have collaborated to design and deliver an engineering course for education and oth...