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A bowling alley isn’t just a hangout where adolescents eat pizza, drink soda, and socialize with their friends. It can be transformed into a giant p...

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Editor's Roundtable: Do state standardized science tests bring out the Chicken Little in us?

Recently, discussions of state standardized science tests have been spreading anxiety and dread in science department meetings and teacher lounges acr...

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Sinking & Floating: A Graphical Representation of the Concept of Density

Density is a derived quantity that can be confusing for middle school students. Try using a graphical depiction of mass and volume to guide students i...

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Scope on the Skies: Tidal forces

Tidal forces are gravitational and vary between objects; in this case between the Moon and Earth. With an elliptical orbit, the Moon's gravitational i...

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Assessment with Pumpkins

At the beginning of the year in life science, students learn about science equipment use, metric manipulation, and cells. This pumpkin activity assess...

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Science Sampler: Building student mental constructs of particle theory

The concept of particle theory is a basic idea in chemistry and physics and leads students to understand why solids, liquids, and gases have different...

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Scope on Safety: (Lack of) safety in numbers?

What is the safe number of students for one teacher to teach? Like many issues in education, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. There are several f...

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Science Sampler: Professor Color Presents... Acids, bases, and indicators

If you are looking for an exciting way to introduce a unit on acids, bases, and indicators, consider using the following demonstration, based on a che...

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Building Knowledge & Intrigue: Creating an Interactive Science Museum

The energy and enthusiasm shown by young students walking through the doors of an interactive science museum is difficult to surpass. The excitement a...

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Science Sampler: Mapping variables

One of the biggest obstacles students encounter during the inquiry process is conducting valid investigations. Many students get caught up in the ques...