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Inquiry-Based Investigation on the Internet: Sound and the Human Ear
This online exploration of sound energy and the human ear includes an activity where students formulate, justify, and evaluate a number of predictions...
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Scope on Safety: Turn up the heat--Safely!
Is burning down your middle school science laboratory one of your biggest concerns due to the heat sources used to conduct experiments? No need to wo...
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An infrared (IR) thermometer lab offers the opportunity to give science students a chance to measure surface temperatures, utilizing off-the-shelf-tec...
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Science Sampler: Correcting student misconceptions
Before learning any formal science, children try to make sense of natural phenomena on their own. However, several studies have shown that it can be d...
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The most important biochemical reactions for life in the ocean and on Earth are cellular respiration and photosynthesis. These two reactions play a ce...
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Waves on the Fly: Encouraging Inquiry in the Physics Classroom
Developing inquiry-based labs can seem pretty overwhelming, especially if you are new to the process. The secret is in the environment--when students ...
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Tried and true: Heating up inquiry with solar ovens
Melt away your students' fear of failure while igniting their scientific inquiry skills with this exciting and hands-on project using solar ovens. Stu...
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Tech Trek: An e-learning science fair
Traditional science fairs have been replaced by having students use sophisticated technology to participate in a virtual science fair that relies on t...
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Science Sampler: Capitalizing on student travel in Earth science classrooms
Students who take extended vacations during the school year can present a recurring challenge for educators. However, this article outlines creative s...
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Science Sampler: Learning from amphibians
Create an exotic frog nursery in your classroom to engage sudents in the process of scientific inquiry, benefit the scientific community, and the natu...