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Chemical Poker

In this innovative method of testing in general and organic chemistry, students receive prepared, randomized cards with a portion of a question on the...

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Lights, Camera, and the Action of Science

In this day and age, students spend much of their time glued to their television sets. This is understandable as many of today’s programs are action...

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Star Trek Physics

The authors suggest several ways to catch and hold student interest in physics. One excellent method is to use the television series Star Trek to exte...

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Snow Globe Science: Students learn solution chemistry through an open-ended lab investigation

Allowing students to experiment to make a product such as a snow globe encourages the development of problem-solving skills, and students learn the co...

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Commentary: Our Apartheid—The Imperative of Multiculturalism in Science Education

An opinion piece about the lack of diversity in science. Courses, curricula, and classrooms must be more accessible and more friendly to include "scie...

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Beyond the Textbook

Are your science textbooks still including the prototype for the space shuttle, Enterprise? If so, follow the authors’ favorite ways of incorporatin...

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Countering Gender Bias in the Media

This inquiry-based activity raises student awareness of the inequity that exists in the way the media portrays the contributions of men and women. Stu...

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Libros de Ciencias en Espanol

Spanish-speaking young readers are eager to explore and understand the world. This selection of well written trade books in Spanish will satisfy young...

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Racing into Physics: Using creativity and physics to design race cars

Conceptual physics emphasizes analysis and analytical thinking skills. This article features an "Edible Race Cars" lab where students design, construc...

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Editor's Corner: Have You Hugged Your Student Teacher Today?

The Science Teacher’s editor shares helpful hints for science teachers who have "student teachers" in their classroom....

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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12: Books Published in 2001

The books that appear in this annotated bibliography were selected as outstanding science trade books published in 2001. They were selected by members...

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The Diminishing Apple

Upper elementary students cut apples to explore the Earth. The goal of the activity is to teach children about the relatively small proportions of act...

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Packing Peanut Properties

Students work with various types of packing peanuts to investigate states of matter and chemical and physical changes. One of the activities involves ...