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Presenting Science in a Video-Delivered, Web-Based Format

The authors offered a course entitled Science and Technology in Society to high school students using live video presentations and World Wide Web cour...

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Teaching Inquiry Skills Using Rainsticks

South American tribes created rainsticks—percussion instruments made from bamboo or dried cactus filled with rice—to appeal to the gods in hopes o...

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Idea Bank

The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. In this month’s Idea Bank learn about science mnemonics, lig...

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After the Bell: Adopting and observing

Much of science requires long periods of observation, but students in traditional classrooms have limited opportunities to make scientific observation...

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Editor's Roundtable: Invest in yourself

Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts on the benefits of joining professional organizations....

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Literary Science

In this article, students gain a better understanding of the subject matter through reading and debating. As a means of learning science through liter...

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Research and Teaching: An Experimental Project Approach to Biology

In the study described in this article, the author examined the educational benefits of an experimental project approach to students taking the last c...

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Teaching Science to English-as-Second-Language Learners

This article presents teaching, learning, and assessment strategies for English-as-Second-Language (ESL) or Limited-English Proficiency (LEP) students...

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Viral Investigation: Students learn to isolate a common, nonpathogenic virus

Few laboratory experiments focus on viruses that are safe and involve minimal equipment. Because of this, they are generally not appropriate for high...

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Connecting Middle School, Oceanography, and the Real World

The Sierra Oceanic Institute curriculum is an excellent way to channel students’ energy into completing tasks and learning about the ocean. Students...

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Student Symposia on Primary Research Articles

This article describes how conducting in-class symposia in which students present primary research articles can provide a window into the process of s...

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Sci-Fi Science: Using science fiction to set context for learning science

Keeping students motivated is one of the greatest challenges for science teachers. One way to stimulate and maintain interest in science is to set a c...

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Teaching Teachers: STEPS into Learning

Prospective elementary teachers explore the use of classroom technologies in a university setting. Bringing "real" elementary students to the scienc...

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Learning from your Mistakes

Using lamps directed at black, gray, and white cans to show the impact of color on heat absorption is a classic experiment, one that the author came t...

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Making Waves: A constructivist method for teaching the properties of waves

Constructivist teachers involve students in learning and challenge them with questions that help them understand relationships and concepts. This arti...