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Science of the Maya: Teaching ethnoscience in the classroom

Ethnoscience is empirical knowledge of the world held by indigenous people, reflecting their thought processes, values, concepts, and experiences. Dra...

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Idea Bank: Tips and techniques for creative teaching

The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank, learn about the periodic table ca...

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Inclusive Classrooms: Multicultural look at the National Science Education Standards

Five Standards-based strategies for successful inclusion of special-needs students in the secondary science classroom are described in this article. U...

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The Bird

A teachable moment presented itself when a fallen bird was discovered in the snowy woods of Alaska by a couple of kindergarten students. As a result o...

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A New Way of Looking at the World

The Global 200 represents a new science-based approach to setting priorities for conservation. At its core is a simple concept: If we conserve the bro...

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Understanding the Elements: The physics and symmetry of the periodic table of the elements

The Periodic Table of the Elements, or the Mendeleev Chart, is the starting point for chemistry and critical for learning physics as well. This articl...

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Analyzing Scientific Literature Using a Jigsaw Group Activity

After gathering into groups to read papers with different viewpoints on a scientific topic, students form into new groups to share the diverse viewpoi...

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The Learning-Style Teaching Model

The recent surge of interest in science education reform is welcome news for teachers who are eager to engage students in active science learning. How...

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Animals in Disguise

When playing outside during recess, a group of first-grade students noticed a lizard in the grass. They observed it for a while but it was very hard t...

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From Petroleum to Tomatoes: An integrated approach to educating scientifically literate students

While tomatoes grow abundantly in Israel, it is necessary to control the climate in which they are grown. This article deals with the issue of maintai...

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Debating Real-World Issues

Debate is one methodology that encompasses the nature of science, science and technology in society, and the history of science and has been shown to ...