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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
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Teachers use simulations for student motivation, content learning, and engagement in science practices. ...
By Argenta Price, Carl Wieman, and Katherine Perkins
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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
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Computer simulations have become essential to scientific investigation and engineering design, thanks to advances in mathematical modeling, game theor...
By Steve Metz
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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
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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
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How to Design a Performance Task
Follow a sequence of steps to develop an authentic performance task. ...
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Transform the science fair experience into an authentic summative assessment. ...
By Joan Hedman and Brooke A. Whitworth
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Apply science and engineering practices to design and build an amusement park ride based on a Hollywood film. ...
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Learn how to build a summative performance assessment from a standardized test question. ...
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Assessing Performance Expectations
A note from the Editor about this issue's theme ...
By Patty McGinnis
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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
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By Kira Lowery, Shelly Rodriguez, and Patrick R. Benfield
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Game for the Good With Stall Catchers Citizen Science
Collaborative science projects you can join ...