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Scope on the Skies: Biggest and brightest

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. In this month’s issue, learn about the two brightest planets—Venus and Jupiter....

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The Fifty-Cent Optics Lab

Any teacher who has had the pleasure of giving students their first view of an image made by a handheld lens will agree that optics is addictive. Seei...

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Writing to Learn

By using the writing process to explore science, students and teachers can find new ways of clarifying, revising, and consolidating knowledge. To achi...

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Parachuting Paraboloids

A parachute drop is a fun way to engage students in science while sneaking in a lesson on average velocity, wind resistance, and gravity. The followin...

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After the Bell: Modeling museum collaboration

Entering a partnership with a local museum is a great way to gain access to materials, facilities, and science expertise that might be unavailable at ...

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Tech Trek: Science on the fringes

Conducting investigations over extended periods of time that use process skills in context is important but it's hard to find the time for such an inv...