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Discovering Diversity

Multicultural education seeks to “affirm cultural pluralism within a culturally diverse society and in an interdependent world” (Bennett, 1999). T...

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Guest Editorial: Lallapalooza—Celebrating a Gift Extraordinaire for Case Study Teaching in Science

An opinion piece about the use of stories in the teaching of science—case study teaching....

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Libros de Ciencias en Español: A selection of recent science trade books in Spanish

This list of recently published Spanish books will appeal to Spanish-speaking children....

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Science as a Second Language

High school and middle school science teachers should include English language learners (ELLs) in interactive science learning, thereby increasing the...

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Journal Clubs—A Successful Vehicle to Science Literacy: Reversing Roles in the Classroom With Student-Led Discussions of Primary Literature

As part of a developmental biology course at New Jersey’s Kean University, students present a current research paper on developmental biology, empha...

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Ingredients for Success

To help with unexpected moments in teaching science, the author put together a “recipe” for success. Professionalism and dedication are important ...

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Tap Into Informal Science Learning

As a new science teacher, you will no doubt encounter obstacles while preparing lessons and organizing activities. However, assistance in these areas ...

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Water: A Sticky Subject? Learning about the cohesion and adhesion properties of water

In this activity, students learn that water particles (molecules) have a “sticky” property that allows water to overfill a container and that the ...

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Space Day 2000: Students are invited to solve problems of living and working in space

The Challenger Center for Space Science Education created three Design Challenges and invited students to submit solutions to any of the three challen...

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Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children for 2000—Books published in 1999

The books that appear in this bibliography were selected as outstanding children's science trade books by a review panel appointed by NSTA and assembl...

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A Multidimensional Approach to Teaching Biology: Injecting Analytical Thoughts Into the Scientific Process

This article describes a series of investigative courses that emphasize the process of science using original research projects. Each course is tailor...

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Designing and Implementing a Constructivist Chemistry Laboratory Program: Tinkering With the Laboratory Curricula To Get It Right

The author, an educational program specialist at the University of California, Davis, developed a constructivist chemistry laboratory where students h...

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All-Female Computer Science

Young women pursue educational and occupational careers in computer-related fields less frequently than do young men. One approach to increasing femal...

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Teaching Essentials Economically

The vision the author has for her students, who are mainly African American females, can be summarized in one word—success. They need to know that a...

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Choosing Primary Literature in Biology to Achieve Specific Educational Goals

A professor at SUNY Geneseo, the author reports on her experiences using primary literature as the major focus of a seminar on evolutionary biology. T...