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Teacher's toolkit: Measurement stations
This issue of Science Scope debuts Teacher's Toolkit, a new column featuring an array of tips, strategies, and resources for teachers addressing instructional issues in science. Over the course of the school year, the column will feature how-to sugge...
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Student Geoscientists Explore the Earth: During Earth Science Week 2005
Visit the American Geological Institute (AGI) Earth Science Week website to learn about how you can provide your students with inquiry-based learning experiences that celebrates the theme, "Geoscientists Explore the Earth." On the website you will fi...
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Science Sampler - Project weigh-in: Learning about mass and weight
Using the triple beam balance to measure mass in metrics is just one of the many skills we want our students to master. This article highlights a few effective and fun approaches to develop this skill over a couple of interesting days. With each acti...
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Science Sampler: Mastering metrics
By the time students reach a middle school science course, they are expected to make measurements using the metric system. However, most students, and most U.S. residents for that matter, are not proficient with it. To determine your students levels ...
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Most middle-level students are very appearance-conscious, and an accidental spill in the cafeteria can result in a daylong struggle to cover an embarrassing stain. Thanks to the science of nanotechnology, now students can enjoy a slice of pizza witho...
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Mathematics is said to be the language of science. If this is true, then measurement is certainly the popular language. Since mathematics and science both claim measurement to be integral aspects of their curricula, measurement is a natural beginning...
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Celestial navigation is the process of finding your position on Earth based on astronomical guideposts. In this lesson, explore the principles of navigation; build tools to observe celestial bodies, and learn how science, mathematics, technology, and...