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Science Sampler: Teaching toward a more scientifically literate society
To teach scientific literacy to eighth graders, the authors created a yearlong project that emphasizes the various components and skills required to be a scientifically literate citizen. This project is broken into four separate components: skeptical...
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Scope on the Skies: Bird watching
In addition to offering great opportunities for planet viewing, this summer is also a god time for observing Earth-orbiting satellites, or “bird-watching.” There are several thousand satellites (not counting our Moon) in orbit around our planet. ...
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Green Science: How green is your lawn?
The perfect American lawn—green, lush, weed- and pest-free—is pursued by millions of Americans, who expend a massive amount of resources to attain this ideal. Americans spend an estimated $25 billion a year on lawn care, and a one-acre lawn costs...
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In 2010, the United Nations and your fellow science professionals have invited citizens of the world to recognize the value of biodiversity. The theme of biodiversity is ideal for a personal program of reading and discovery. We’ve again asked the r...
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Should We Continue Space Travel? A Technology-Supported Approach to Engaging Students
It often seems that as the school year draws to a close, students lose their enthusiasm for learning. So the question becomes, how do we design meaningful curricula that places students at the heart of the learning? After all, intrinsically motivatin...