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Science Sampler: Designed by Nature—Exploring linear and circular life cycles
Designed by Nature is a series of six sequential lessons that help middle school students explore the environmental impacts of producing and disposing of everyday items, and the role of citizens, consumers, and businesses in promoting sustainable pro...
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Science Sampler: Leaf litter—An urban schoolyard investigation
In the Leaf Litter investigation, students use the existing school campus to investigate the biodiversity of organisms present among various courtyard areas. The study engages students in an inquiry-based learning experience that addresses both curre...
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Science Sampler: Using art to get kids into and doing science
In the following lessons, students learn about the biology of birds and conservation issues by bird watching at museums, zoos, and outside in the park or schoolyard. They communicate their understanding of concepts in biology such as structure and fu...
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Science Sampler: Alien Invaders! A board game about the threats posed by introduced species
Alien Invaders!—loosely modeled after the game of Life, helps students to understand how introduced species can affect native species. This board game allows students to role-play native birds in a world of introduced species, facing the hazards po...
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Many students do not have the manual dexterity to keep up with a fast-moving paramecium on a microscope slide. The lowly termite, however, provides an easily observable microscopic endo-ecosystem in an environment not usually considered by middle sch...
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This Isn’t English Class! Using Writing as an Assessment Tool in Science
We know that writing is a huge part of science. It is the way scientists communicate ideas, results, conclusions, and opinions to other scientists. Thus, the author uses writing in a number of ways to have students demonstrate knowledge and as an ass...