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Tried and True: Teaching the Combined Gas Law

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This lesson aids students in understanding the relationship among temperature, pressure, and volume of gas in an enclosed container....

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Data Versus Evidence: Investigating the Difference

Science teachers and graduate students have developed activities and assessment tools that begin to help students make the distinction between data and evidence. Two activities are covered in this article....

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The Multiple Faces of Argument in School Science

This article summarizes, provides examples of, and explains the advantages and disadvantages of three argument-based instructional approaches....

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Generating Discourse With Cookie and Doughnut Investigations

These skills-based lesson plans contain questions that have been designed for student discourse concentrating on the nature of science and consumer claims, and they provide an engaging way for students to build their science process skills by using c...

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Editor's Roundtable: Worry-Free Inquiry

Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

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Green Science: A Breath of Fresh Air: Addressing Indoor Air Quality

This column focuses on issues related to environmentally friendly and sustainable science. This month’s issue looks at the causes, sources, and types of indoor pollution....

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Scope on Safety: Food for Thought, But Not for Eating

This column shares safety information for your classroom. In this month’s issue the author suggests that teachers familiarize themselves with best practices before proceeding with any food-based lab....