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Science Sampler: Using the IFSMU method to solve mathematical word problems
The author’s experience with middle school learners has taught him that they need structure with the steps in solving mathematical word problems. Th...
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En “light” ening Geometry for Middle School Students
Many science topics can naturally be integrated with a variety of mathematical concepts, including the study of light and optics. In the hands-on acti...
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Science Sampler: Mean, median, mode, and range
A hands-on approach to mean, median, mode, and range turned a simple lab into a two-day opportunity for cooperation among lab-group members and among ...
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Science Sampler: Piñatas, episodic events, and real-life applications
Teaching students to gather and analyze data can be challenging. In particular, many students find the concepts of mean, mode, median, and range to be...
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Editor’s Roundtable: Science, the ultimate math word problem
Science is a proving ground for skills learned in math classes, and for most students, it is often the first place where they have had to repeatedly u...
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Making and Measuring a Model of a Salt Marsh
Students are often confused by the difference between the terms accuracy and precision. In the following activities, students explore the definitions ...
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Tried and True: The blue bottle demonstration
The abilities to propose experiments, make observations, and use data to justify conclusions are critical to the scientific process (NRC 1996; NRC 200...
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Science Sampler: Sinking and floating—Bringing math to the surface
The concept of density underlies the explanation for a variety of natural phenomena such as weather patterns and plate tectonics. However, we often fi...
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Science Sampler: My glass of water has “circulating streams” in it!
The use of science stations in the classroom is a good way to integrate investigative skills and the teaching of science content. The author uses two ...