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Scope on Safety: MSDS--What's it all about?
OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) requires chemical manufactures to provide material safety data sheets (MSDS) for hazardous chemicals. Th...
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Whiteboarding Your Way to Great Student Discussions
Dry erase boards, sometimes called whiteboards, are a powerful tool for facilitating discussion within groups of students. When each group receives a ...
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Learning Logs in the Science Classroom - The Literacy Advantage
One of the most functional forms of writing to learn is two-column learning logs. Two-column learning logs are based on the premise that collecting in...
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Multigenre Lab Reports: Connecting Literacy and Science
The development of communication skills is a key component in any science program but most students don't see the connection between science and writi...
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The inquiry science process provides a perfect opportunity for students to practice relational meaning in language. As students design their experimen...
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Tried and True: Peanut butter and jelly science
Are you feeling frustrated with the quality of your students' writing or lack there of? If so, head straight for the peanut butter and jelly. Students...
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Issues in-depth: Cloning: A critical analysis of myths and media
The science behind cloning, and its long history, provide teachers with a real-life, high interest topic through which they can launch an effort to ra...
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Science Sampler - Eggheads: Pioneers of genetics
Today, scientific discoveries can feel anonymous to students. We take many breakthrough discoveries for granted. This timeline activity was created to...
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Take a Tumble: Weathering and Erosion Using a Rock Tumbler
The subtle effects of weathering and erosion are difficult to convey to students. However, through this activity, students can use a rock tumbler to g...
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Science Sampler: Phasing in lunar observations
Increase students' understanding of the phases of the Moon through this interdisciplinary unit which includes a pre-test to gauge students' prior know...