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Establishing a Writing Center and Why Science Teachers Need to Be in On It
To support the development of scientific literacy and student confidence in expressing their ideas and receiving feedback, the first author established a writing center in a large urban fringe high school. Using the peer-assisted learning (PAL) model...
By Althea Roy, Brooke Whitworth
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Differentiation and Inclusivity for All
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By Brooke Whitworth
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By Luba Vangelova
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Right to the Source November/December 2024...
By Michael Apfeldorf
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Fact or Faux? November/December 2024...
By Gábor Zemplén, DOUGLAS ALLCHIN
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Scaffolding an Inquiry-Based Spring Constant Activity for Differentiated Physics Instruction
This activity gives students the opportunity to design an experiment, collect data, and solve for the spring constant of different springs. The use of low-cost materials and the inquiry-based structure makes it more accessible for teachers and more e...
By Eric Lindley
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We're all in this together: Collaborative modeling tasks for the chemistry classroom
This article describes four collaborative activities that we facilitate to engage high school chemistry students in the scientific practice of developing and using models in a chemical bonding unit. The activities presented incorporate both collabora...
By Destinee Cooper, Brooke Whitworth
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This paper describes the design and implementation of a human-centered multidisciplinary engineering course for high school students. The course was implemented and modified for both in-person and online modalities. Students worked in small groups an...
By Hoda Ehsan, Abeera Rehmat
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Overcharging: Science of Thermal Runaway
Lithium-ion batteries solve many problems, yet also create new problems like thermal runaway. To better understand the phenomenon themselves, the authors participated in a two-day workshop about the science of thermal runaway, when lithium-ion batter...
By Amy Gilbert, Ann Dubick
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Making Motion Meaningful: Mapping Body Movements onto Graphs
The ability to interpret graphs is foundational to understanding many science topics, although mastering this skill can prove challenging to many students. This article illustrates how a lesson on motion graphs was implemented in physical science cla...
By Rebecca Vieyra, Colleen Megowan-Romanowicz, Daniel O'Brien, Chrystian Vieyra Cortés, Mina Johnson-Glenberg
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Using Group Roles to Promote Collaboration
Collaborating effectively in small groups is an important skill for students, especially in classrooms adopting science education reforms like the NGSS, but it is also an extremely challenging skill. In this article, I share how I use group roles as ...
By Marta Stoeckel
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Direct experiences in the living world are a major ally in helping students understand biology and the practice of science, and in fostering a lifelong love for nature. The positive impact of field study on students’ experiences and outcomes, and t...
By Barry McPhail
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Saving Our Water: Engagement Strategies for Designing Collaborative Community-Based Solutions
In recent years, some communities have experienced extreme conditions of drought: reduced water supply for farms, increased wildfires, and decreased water availability in reservoirs and groundwater basins. This article details how high school juniors...
By Raven Mangiante, Elaine Silva Mangiante
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Powerful Practices for the Differentiated Science Classroom
At its core, differentiation stems from the recognition that individual learners arrive in classrooms, each day, with a wide range of knowledge, lived experiences, abilities, ways of thinking, curiosities, and dispositions. Differentiation challenges...
By Brooke Whitworth, Amy Snead