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Journal Article

When teaching heredity and genetics, a problem-centered, open-ended approach allows students to feel like scientists solving real problems. This inves...

Journal Article

Conceptual Change in the Classroom

When was the last time you tried a new teaching method? The conceptual change model of learning may be what you need. In this article, three teachers ...

Journal Article

Scope on the Skies: The sky is falling

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. In this issue, learn about the special events occurring in the months of November and December....

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Making Environmentally Friendly Cleaners

The emphasis on science education involves students "doing science" with hands-on and minds-on activities. In this article, students do science by mak...

Journal Article

Learn with Levers

This is an exciting unit on levers that culminates with a student lever launch contest that takes them to Mars. The student whose probe lands closest ...

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After the Bell: The neurological tourist

Teachers sometimes have difficulty suggesting appropriate activities for specialized topics, such as neuroscience. This article directs students to a ...

Journal Article

Time-out for Science

The purpose of the time-outs, which last from five to seven days, is to sharpen and assess students' process skills. One of the keys to successful tim...