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Journal Article

Most people love to eat fresh fruits, and today there are dozens to choose from—from “standard” fruits like apple, orange, and banana to more exotic fruits like mango, star fruit, and lychee. But how exactly do fruits ripen to taste so good?...

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Teaching Through Trade Books: Antarctic Adaptations

Penguins! This month’s Teaching Through Trade Books column celebrates those tuxedo-clad birds that have come to symbolize winter and provides students with the opportunity to investigate adaptations that help penguins survive in their environment. ...

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Guest Editorial: Where are we now?

Results from the 2003 Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), two major international studies of achievement in science and mathematics, provide insights and an opportunity to incre...

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Small Things Draw Big Interest

Through this partnership between a university and elementary school, third-grade students explore science topics and incorporate microscopy into the lessons. Students also visit the university for further hands-on experience with microscopes, observi...

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Snow Bank Detectives

Local professors teamed up with a fourth-grade teacher to show students the similarities and differences between sedimentary rock layers and snow banks. Students observed and drew snow banks and explored the effects of melting and salting on the snow...