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Journal Article

Preventing chemical spills in the laboratory is critical, but teachers also need to know what to do if a spill does occur. This article outlines strategies to help with hazardous chemical spills in lab facilities and on people, with a special section...

Journal Article

Tried and True: Newton's first law: A learning cycle approach

Demonstrate how Newton's first law of motion applies to students' everyday lives with this learning cycle series of activities on inertia. This activity is sure to elicit wide-eyed stares and puzzled looks from students, but also promote critical thi...

Journal Article

Making Sense of Motion

This activity is designed to introduce motion concepts to students through active, hands-on investigation, and to help activate their prior knowledge about motion. It can be developed into a culminating assessment for a unit on force and motion that ...

Journal Article

Science Sampler: Weathering database technology

Collecting weather data is a traditional part of a meteorology unit at the middle level, but making connections between the data and weather conditions can be a challenge for students. One way to help students make these connections clearer is to ent...

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Scope on the Skies: February 2005

Reach for the moon during the month of February! Our Moon appears in conjunction with planets and stars along the ecliptic, as it does each month. From our perspective, the object looks close--February is no exception. A conjunction occurs when, in ...