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The Learning Cycle and Instructional Conversations

Journal Article

The Learning Cycle and Instructional Conversations

Engaging students in instructional conversations creates opportunities for discovering and internalizing the critical attributes of a concept. In this...

Curriculum Compacting

Journal Article

Curriculum Compacting

Is it practical to expect teachers to tailor instruction to meet the needs of gifted students when many teachers are already taxed by trying to differ...

Recycle Used Oil on America Recycles Day

Journal Article

Recycle Used Oil on America Recycles Day

Motor oil doesn’t wear out—it just gets dirty. Students and the general public may not know that used oil can be reused or recycled. The fact is, ...

Fact or Fiction?

Journal Article

Fact or Fiction?

This article describes how to use the radio broadcast of H.G. Well’s War of the Worlds as a backdrop to studying the planets and how they differ fro...

Teaching Inquiry Skills Using Rainsticks

Journal Article

Teaching Inquiry Skills Using Rainsticks

South American tribes created rainsticks—percussion instruments made from bamboo or dried cactus filled with rice—to appeal to the gods in hopes o...

After the Bell: Adopting and observing

Journal Article

After the Bell: Adopting and observing

Much of science requires long periods of observation, but students in traditional classrooms have limited opportunities to make scientific observation...

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