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From Bean to Cup

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From Bean to Cup

Coffee comes to the science lab ...

By Tom Cubbage

Chemistry Labs

Spicing Up Your Classroom With Games

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Spicing Up Your Classroom With Games

Games allow teachers to interact with their students in a different way than they normally do. They also have the potential to challenge and assess st...

By Melanie Pearlman

Teaching With Simulations

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Teaching With Simulations

Teachers use simulations for student motivation, content learning, and engagement in science practices. ...

By Argenta Price, Carl Wieman, and Katherine Perkins

Quickly Teaching Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration—Part 2

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Quickly Teaching Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration—Part 2

In the February 2019 issue we looked at teaching speed and velocity. Now we’re ready to tackle acceleration. ...

By PAUL G. HEWITT

More than a Game

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More than a Game

Computer simulations have become essential to scientific investigation and engineering design, thanks to advances in mathematical modeling, game theor...

By Steve Metz

An Interview With Atmospheric Scientist Shawn Urbanski

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An Interview With Atmospheric Scientist Shawn Urbanski

Atmospheric scientists study the chemical composition of the atmosphere. More specifically, they look at how atmospheric gases, liquids, and solids in...

By Luba Vangelova

Envisioning the Possibilities of Educational Gaming with Carl Sagan

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Envisioning the Possibilities of Educational Gaming with Carl Sagan

In the late summer of 1983, when video games were relatively new, astronomer, cosmologist, and science communicator Carl Sagan recognized their potent...

By Kellie Taylor

How to Design a Performance Task

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How to Design a Performance Task

Follow a sequence of steps to develop an authentic performance task. ...

The Science Project Portfolio

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The Science Project Portfolio

Transform the science fair experience into an authentic summative assessment. ...

By Joan Hedman and Brooke A. Whitworth

Middle School

Ride the Movies

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Ride the Movies

Apply science and engineering practices to design and build an amusement park ride based on a Hollywood film. ...

Turning Tests Into Tasks

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Turning Tests Into Tasks

Learn how to build a summative performance assessment from a standardized test question. ...

Assessing Performance Expectations

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Assessing Performance Expectations

A note from the Editor about this issue's theme ...

By Patty McGinnis

How Can Middle School Science Fairs Help Students Meet Science Standards?

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How Can Middle School Science Fairs Help Students Meet Science Standards?

Applying best research-based practices ...

By Jacqueline Delisi, Marian Pasquale

Making as a Performance Task

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Making as a Performance Task

By Kira Lowery, Shelly Rodriguez, and Patrick R. Benfield

Middle School Engineering Teaching Strategies

Game for the Good With Stall Catchers Citizen Science

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Game for the Good With Stall Catchers Citizen Science

Collaborative science projects you can join ...

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