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Science Sampler: Self-assessment helps classroom focus on learning and understanding
In our science classrooms, teachers are the science practitioners demystifying our practice—from reading, inquiry, and problem solving to test taking, and even note taking. Placing learning and understanding in an explicitly prominent position in t...
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Using Video Games to Understand Thermoregulation
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, a research project was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of video games as inquiry-based learning experiences for the science classroom. As a result, the video game, Creature Control: The Quest for H...
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Scope on the Skies: Conjunction functions
This spring, as the school year starts to wind down, there will be many opportunities for students to observe bright planets and to wrap up the year with some great conjunctions and close occultation with the Moon, planets, bright stars, and star clu...
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Science Sampler: Using simple statistics to ensure science-fair success
Judging science fairs is a way to see students’ enthusiasm for science, their courage as they overcome nervousness to share findings with a real scientist, and their pride when they show their hard work, condensed in a nicely prepared display. Occa...
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Using Sound Knowledge to Teach About Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Throughout our lives we are surrounded by sounds in our environment. Our ability to hear plays an essential part in our everyday existence. Students should develop an understanding of the role technology plays in personal and social decisions. If we ...
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Science Sampler: The DEP saves the beans—A Performance assessment task for acid rain
Using performance assessment tasks allows students to demonstrate conceptual understanding of the important ideas of science, use scientific tools and processes, apply understanding of ideas to solve new, draw on what was learned to form explanations...