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Over 200 science, mathematics, and technology teachers have participated in real-world industry experiences through the Industry–Education Partnership (IEP) program at the Mississippi State University. Since 2005, IEP teachers have traveled to the ...
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Editor’s Corner: National Lab Day
In November 2009, President Obama helped launch National Lab Day (NLD)—an initiative that promises to become the most ambitious science–education partnership project ever in the United States. NLD is a nationwide movement to “build local commun...
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My students have their headphones on all the time! Could they be at risk for permanent hearing loss? How loud is too loud?...
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Students for Sustainable Energy
At Montpelier High School (MHS) in Vermont, students are accustomed to making changes in their school and community. Over the last six years, MHS students have participated in the Annual Winooski River Cleanup Project, the construction of a solar-pow...
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Career of the Month: An Interview With Tsunami Researcher Vasily Titov
When the Indian Ocean tsunami struck Sumatra in 2004, nations around the world were shocked to learn that tsunamis, though rare, are a major threat to people and property. Tsunami researchers investigate these natural disasters in an attempt to forec...
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To engage students in a real-world issue (Bransford, Brown, and Cocking 2000) that affects their communities, the author designed an entire unit to investigate air pollution in their home state, Connecticut. The unit’s goal is to understand how the...
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In the scientific community, the symposium is one formal structure of conversation. Scientists routinely hold symposiums to gather and talk about a common topic. To model this method of communication in the classroom, the author designed an activity ...
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Idea Bank: The Lunar “Space Weather” Action Center
The Lunar “Space Weather” Action Center (LSWAC) provides an opportunity to use knowledge about the Sun’s stormy “weather” and understandings about the lunar environment to forecast “space weather” on the Moon and current “weather” c...
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Safer Science: Failure of “Duty to Warn”
The science teacher has several legal duties of care to students. Taking the precautions noted in this column is a step in the right direction to avoid legal issues and make the science classroom and laboratory as safe as possible for students and te...
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Editor’s Corner: Closing the Academic Achievement Gap
This issue of The Science Teacher marks our 15th annual issue devoted to the theme of “Science for All.” Ideas for reaching out to underrepresented groups are more important now than ever, as our classrooms become increasingly diverse. Despite so...