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Science Shorts: Larger Than Life—Introducing Magnifiers
Even simple technologies can provide important support for the inquiry process. Hand lenses and other magnifiers are ubiquitous technologies in the sc...
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Perspectives: Finding a Place for Girls in Science
Because teacher expectations and classroom interactions often favor boys in science, teachers need to consider strategies to create gender-inclusive s...
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Ready to kick off your shoes and make tracks toward vacation? Whether you run to the nearest beach, or just prop your feet up and relax, there’s no ...
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Guest Editorial: Elementary Science Education in the K–12 System
Elementary science is a critical part of the K–12 science education system. Tragically, the enactment of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has greatly dim...
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Science 101: How do windmills generate power?
This is a timely question given that you can now buy your own windmill (or more correctly, wind turbine) for residential use. More on that later. Usin...
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Imagine soaring in the Earth’s atmosphere to near the edge of space. Is there air to breathe? Is it dark? Are there clouds? What about air pressure?...
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Wonderful Wikis and Internet Forums
Wikis are collaborative websites where visitors can edit anything they want, anytime they want. Essentially online “whiteboards,” wikis allow grou...
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Teaching the Human Dimension of Science
Teachers have the important responsibility of providing students with accurate and engaging science content while also helping them establish authenti...
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Breezy Power: From Wind to Energy
This lesson combines the science concepts of renewable energy and producing electricity with the technology concepts of design, constraints, and techn...
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Linking Science and Writing With <em>Two Bad Ants</em>
Two Bad Ants, a fictional story detailing the journey of “two bad ants” that stray from their colony and choose to stay in a container full of lar...
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Editor’s Note: Connecting With Technology
We are in a new age. It is an age in which children view technology as an extension of their senses. Children are growing up surrounded by technology ...
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Flower Power
Summer is here and flowers are in bloom! Each flowering plant produces a unique bloom that provides opportunities for students to make observations ab...