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Editor’s Corner: Literacy 2010 (and Beyond)
The ability to read and write should be a baseline expectation for all. In the modern world, competent reading and writing is only the beginning of tr...
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Science 2.0: Introducing Science 2.0!
The internet of the mid-to-late 1990s was defined by static web pages created by people with specialized technical skills. Today, that barrier has bee...
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Gel Electrophoresis on a Budget to Dye For
Gel electrophoresis is one of the most important tools used in molecular biology and has facilitated the entire field of genetic engineering by enabli...
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What should I know about mercury levels in fish? And are there any recommendations for the types and amount of fish I should eat?...
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Writing-to-learn activities are designed to use writing as a process in which students generate and clarify understanding of scientific concepts for t...
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Field-note poetry is the product of the authors’ efforts to combine current research in learning and cognition with integrated geoscience and langua...
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The Prepared Practitioner: Central Limit Theorem
Statistics have been an important part of science since Gregor Mendel used pea plants to study heredity in the 19th century, if not before. Everyday l...
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Idea Bank: ExploraVision—Extracurricular Research and Development
The ExploraVision model encourages students to use their knowledge and creativity to solve real-world problems. It gives any student, at any grade lev...
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Safer Science: Taking Responsibility for Safety
In science classes and labs, it is the teacher’s professional responsibility to ensure student safety by seeking out safety information that is inde...
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Despite student interest, the heart is often a poorly understood topic in biology. To help students understand this vital organ’s physiology, the au...
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Editor’s Corner: STEM Beyond the Classroom
One of our most important tasks as science educators is to encourage students to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics...