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Teaching Teachers: Taking the Good from the Bad

Creating an environment where preservice teachers can reach an understanding about the merits and problems of science activities was the rationale for...

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Science Object Boxes: Using object boxes to promote hands-on exploration of both concrete and abstract science topics

Object boxes—plastic shoe boxes containing carefully selected figures, toys, and household items—can provide a hands-on opportunity for students t...

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Editor's Note: Is There Nothing New . . .

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

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H₂ O Olympics

Have you ever noticed that the water level in a measuring cup is higher at the sides than at the center? Can you explain how it is possible for water ...

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Celtic Science

Playing with toys isn’t always child’s play. Designing activities that use toys to improve student’s observation skills and problem-solving tech...

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Girls Only, Please: An after-school science club for girls promotes understanding and involvement

Many girls come to school with few out-of-school experiences that properly prepare them for science in the classroom; however, boys often play with sc...

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Activity Selection: It’s More Than the Fun Factor—An easy-to-use evaluation form to help select effective science activities

Many people assume that if an activity is published or popular, it is a good one. This is often the case when teachers select science activities becau...

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Dig Into Mining Reclamation during Earth Science Week

Mining reclamation is defined as the process of returning mined land to productive and beneficial use. How this is accomplished depends on the type of...

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Wheelin’ and Squirtin’: Announcing the 1999 Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards Program Regional Winners

When students in grades 3–8 design a new tool or make adaptations to an existing tool, the results showcase the extraordinary creative talents of ou...

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Electrifying Encounters: Linking the elementary school, university, and community through science and technology

In this “electrifying encounter,” fifth-grade students teamed up with elementary education students for a celebration of science and technology le...

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Research and Teaching: Cooperating with Constructivism—Getting the Word Out on the Meaning of “Constructivism”

When science educators gather together and the word “constructivism” is used, many people pause and ask for clarification of that person’s defin...

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Editor's Note: Hey, Look Us Over

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

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Creative Conflict Resolution

Creative Conflict Resolution is an instructional technique tailor-made for examining science and society issues. This technique provides an excellent ...

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Assessing Students’ Ideas About Animals: Participate in a new study that examines students' ideas about animals

This article is an interview protocol that you can use to gather information about your students’ ideas about animals. Specifically, you will be abl...

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Scope on the Skies: Coming soon to a sky near you

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. In this month’s issue learn about September skies and the opportunities this year for students...