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Astrobiology refers to the “origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe.” Astrobiologists study extreme environments on Earth and characterize the life forms that occupy them. These environments provide Earthly analogues to enviro...
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Science Sampler: Birds make learning easy
The Classroom Feeder Watch (CFW) curriculum published by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology can be the basis for an engaging classroom unit. Through this middle school curriculum, students observe bird feeders outside their classrooms, learn to id...
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What Belongs in Your 15-Bean Soup?
Students can use seed characteristics to discriminate between the different kinds of legumes using taxonomic classification processes of sorting and ranking, followed by construction of taxonomic keys. In this learning cycle, students participate in ...
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Science Sampler: The scientific method -- Is it still useful?
Many scientists and science educators contend that a structured scientific method does not exist, while others might argue that the scientific method is too simplistic in its approach to scientific inquiry. This article addresses the dilemmas surroun...
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Scope on Safety: Chemicals: What's In? What's Out?
Chemistry should be fun and exciting, but much preparation and skill are needed by the teacher and students in working with chemicals. Unfortunately, accidents do happen and things can blow up, but you can help prevent these incidents by knowing and ...
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Technology and Society: Their Impact on Each Other
As part of the National Science Foundation–funded Internships in Public Science Education (IPSE) program, the authors created a classroom activity that encourages middle school students to think about the interactions between technology, individual...
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Scope on the Skies: Sun and Moon upstage each other in October
This issue of Scope on the Skies sheds light on the partial lunar eclipse and the total lunar eclipse that occurred within two weeks of each other during the month of October, 2004. In addition, it describes the sequence of events that ensue during a...
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Tried and True: A touch of neuroscience
The preteen years of the middle grades represent a time of incredible physical and mental development. Understanding the parts and functions of the brain and the nervous system gives middle grade students the opportunity to explore and understand the...
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Coins represent much more than a token of monetary value. They tell a story. Nearly every Roman ruler issued many coins of various sizes that reflected the confidence, stability, and standardization of his reign, and the inscriptions reflected the ho...