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Snapshot Safari: Elephant Edition
Citizen Science article for the September/ October 2024 issue of Science Scope...
By Jill Nugent
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Using Conferences to Give Students a Sense of Belonging
Conducting student conferences similar to those used by English Language Arts teachers to improve reading skills can give middle school science studen...
By Tasha Kirby
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In the face of the escalating climate crisis, effective climate education is imperative, not only for imparting knowledge, but also for inspiring acti...
By Emily Godin, Jo'el Johanson
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Dyeing to Last: Using Natural Dyes to Create an Ideal Fabric
In this project-based lesson, students explore how chemistry concepts relate to creative expression by investigating a variety of dyeing conditions. T...
By Tyler St. Clair, Makayla Kraetsch, Mia Arrieta
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Smart Telescope technology and its suggested use for the Science classroom....
By Bob Riddle
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Finding Instructional Resources for Teaching about Scientific Misinformation
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By Andy Zucker
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Conducting authentic moth research with students to encourage scientific inquiry.
Studying moths is an excellent way to include students in science practices by introducing them to a ubiquitous but under-appreciated animal group tha...
By Brian Keas, Peter White, Christopher Brown, David Stroupe, Sara Best, M. LeTarte
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The Framework and NGSS emphasize using lines of evidence to construct explanations and develop arguments that demonstrate understanding about scientif...
By Kenneth Huff
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Loud and Clear Project: An Introduction to Geospatial Tools for Project-Based Learning
Project-based and student-driven learning continue to be at the forefront of school reform efforts. Technology is a significant bridge and tool used e...
By Kurtz Miller
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Using Local Phenomena to Support Student Learning
Research on science teaching and learning supports instructional sequences that are driven by phenomenon, provide student-agency, and are made relevan...
By Martha Inouye, Clare Gunshenan, Amanda Lopez
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In this article, we use the strategies listed above to engage students in a 5E lesson on static electricity (partially addressing MS-PS2-3). We start ...
By Jesse Wilcox, Stephanie Zavalza Flores, MacKenzie Bruns, Sarah Nolting
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Ecology in Urban Spaces: Contributions of Urban Green Spaces to Ecological and Community Health
Our program seeks to introduce middle school students to a range of STEM topics and careers. We planned and enacted a five-lesson unit themed around t...
By Yelena Janumyan, Zachary Conley, Heidi Carlone, Hannah Ziegler, Tessaly Jen, Liwei Zhang, Jingyi Chen
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Summer Science with the Secchi Dip-In Project
Secchi Dip-In citizen science project for Science Scope...
By Jill Nugent
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Communicating With Data Around Phenomena (Data Literacy 101)
Helping our students make sense of data while they are working with phenomenon can be an excellent way for students to build critical 21st-century dat...
By Kristin Hunter-Thomson