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Astrobiology refers to the “origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe.” Astrobiologists study extreme environments on Earth and ...
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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. Throug...
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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 r...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 t...
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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 dur...
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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 br...
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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 reflecte...