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Spice up your science curriculum by partnering with a local university to bring talent and resources into your classroom-- it's not as daunting as you think! This article raises awareness of GK-12 programs by sharing experiences from SPICE (Science P...
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Tech Trek: How reliable is the temperature forecast?
The internet has become as commonplace as a daily newspaper, and is a primary source of news for middle school students. Access to up-to-the minute weather forecasts is something most students take for granted. However, like most of us, middle school...
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Tried and true: It's all done with mirrors
Reflect the magic of science using the following activities to spur an interest in the study of light and its associated properties with the use of mirrors--these activities are designed to startle the senses! With a little time, students usually ca...
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Learn about the partnership formed between students from Purdue University’s, "Engineering Projects In Community Service" (EPICS) and students at Happy Hollow School in Indiana, and how the engineering projects that were undertaken captured studen...
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Resources like university science camps, 4-H, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America can help motivate curious students with experiences related to community concerns and interests, while also exposing students to potential career ideas. This articl...
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Service Learning: A Way to Connect Science to the Community
How often have we tried to connect middle school science to students' lives only to lack an idea or a vehicle for making the connection? Service learning can provide that kind of link for students. It is a teaching and learning method that combines m...
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After the Bell: Science and algebraic thinking part I: Rates and Change
One of the most important connections that must be made during the middle school years is the relationship between scientific inquiry and algebraic thinking. One way is by studying rate of change, a topic that shows the connection particularly well,...
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Students from a rural middle school in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, joined with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore a native tallgrass prairie. The students, known as the Prairie Science Class, discovered that using their local environment help...