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Analyzing the <em>Standards</em>: Looking at using and possibly misusing the science standards

Be they from Benchmarks for Science Literacy, the National Science Education Standards, or a state curriculum framework, standards offer educators a c...

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NSTA’s Response to the TIMSS

The U.S. science education community has been alternately encouraged and disheartened by the results of the Third International Mathematics and Scienc...

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Science for Society

It is very important to show how open-mindedness and tolerance, or their lack, function in social situations. Ask the pupils to cite personal experien...

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Is Science Really Value Free?

In general, the way that introductory courses in science are taught leads students to a limited view of science: science as totally objective—as the...

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Student-Centered Seismology Activities

This article describes a three-week unit on earthquakes, a high-interest topic that is no doubt taught in most science classrooms. But in this unit, s...

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Fan Car Physics

Fan-powered cars are a great way to explore the concept of motion. The handheld fan allows students to control the force acting on the car, thus elimi...

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The New Curriculum Movement in Science

The new science courses differ in purpose from traditional courses and so do the tests. A student is first of all required to understand the facts, fo...

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Shrimp Farming in the Classroom

In inquiry-based instruction, discovery and learning belong to the students. In this exploration, jumbo shrimp are the source of inspiration. The magi...

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Sowing the Seeds of the <em>Standards</em>: Applying the <em>Standards</em> in the elementary classroom

In this article, the author shares how she developed a unit of study aligned with the Standards that focused on the question “Why do plants have flo...

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Reaching to the <em>Standards</em>

Sharing inquiry-based teaching ideas with preservice and in-service teachers, other colleagues, and parents will only enhance how science is taught to...

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The Social Responsibilities of Scientists and Science

The following article is based on Dr. Pauling’s address at the annual Convention of the National Science Teachers Association in New York City, Apri...

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“Science is About Facts,” or Is It? Changing Student Conceptions About the Nature of Science

This paper analyzes some of the issues in teaching and learning in an introductory physical science course to a group of nonscience majors: elementary...

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The Case Study: Cooking with Betty Crocker—A Recipe for Case Writing

This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. T...

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Comparing the CO Content of Cigarette Smoke and Auto Exhaust: Measuring Concentrations of Toxic Vapor Using Gas Chromatography

This lab exercise investigates and compares the carbon monoxide content of automobile exhaust and cigarette smoke. The experiment uses gas chromatogra...

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Using Dramatizations to Present Science Concepts: Activating Students' Knowledge and Interest in Science

Incorporating dramatizations into science classes is a useful strategy for demonstrating phenomena that are difficult or impossible to observe directl...