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An Introduction to Tissue Engineering Using Hydrogels
This article presents a three-part classroom activity that introduces students to examples of research in the field of tissue engineering and allows them to replicate experiments being done in university laboratories using alginate hydrogels....
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After the Lab: Learning Begins When Cleanup Starts
Having students design their own methods regarding data collection during a lab may help them formulate appropriate investigative procedures. The authors use a modified gallery walk to develop science skills....
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Developing Intuitive Reasoning With Graphs to Support Science Arguments
This article describes two activities—one math activity and one science activity—that teach students how to make a scientific argument and articulate a scientific claim. ...
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Introducing <i>A Framework for K–12 Science Education</i>: A Message to Our Members
The author gives an overview of the National Research Council's newly released A Framework for K–12 Science Education....
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A Field Trip Without Buses: Connecting Your Students to Scientists Through a Virtual Visit
One school offers zipTrips as an alternative to actual field trips taken outside of school. ZipTrips are web- and broadcast-delivered electronic field trips that include online videos; lesson plans; and a live, 45-minute interactive program consistin...
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Current Research: 2011 Summer Reading Suggestions
A list of science education research articles compiled by NSTA's Committee on Research in Science Education, the Association for Science Teacher Education, the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, and the National Science Education ...
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Cloud Study Investigators: Using NASA's CERES S'COOL in Problem-Based Learning
During a problem-based learning activity, middle school students conduct authentic scientific research by observing and recording information about clouds and contribute ground truth data to NASA's Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES)...
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Exploring Seafloor Volcanoes in Cyberspace: NOAA's <i>Ocean Explorer</i> Inspires Inquiry
Seafloor exploration being done by scientists is an ideal way to introduce students to technology as a tool for inquiry. The same technology that allows scientists to share data in near real time can also provide students the tools to become research...