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Elk Habitat: A Case Study of Scientific Inquiry

A case study is an excellent way to help students think like scientists as they work to solve a dilemma. This article describes a case study of elk in Yellowstone National Park. Students read short narratives, based on scientific research data, about...

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The Sound of Crickets

With the range of conflicting ideas about issues such as climate change and global warming, it has never been more important to let our students outside—beyond the classroom door—to evaluate the validity of such claims by observing nature, collec...

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Editor’s Corner: Where’s the Evidence?

“What evidence do you have for that idea?” It is a simple question, but one asked far less than it should be. Too often, we hear justifications such as, “Everybody knows that ...,” “It’s what I’ve heard,” or “It’s just what I beli...

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Idea Bank: Extra! Extra! Read All About the Universe!

This year we are celebrating the International Year of Astronomy (IYA). The IYA commemorates the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first observations of the cosmos through a telescope. He never could have imagined how our view of the universe would co...

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The Prepared Practitioner: Data, Data Everywhere

We are awash in tables, charts, and graphs. Newspapers display data in every section—from economic information to sports statistics to weather reports. Even the entertainment section features data on television and movie viewing. Using empirical da...

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Hurricane Katrina: A Teachable Moment

This article presents suggestions for integrating the phenomenon of hurricanes into the teaching of high school fluid mechanics. Students come to understand core science concepts in the context of their impact upon both the environment and human popu...

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Idea Bank: Earth Systems in Silence

The “Earth Systems in Silence” activity is designed to help high school students make personal connections to the people and the science involved in natural disasters. It is used as a culminating project in a semester-long required course, open t...

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EcoTipping Points

Contrary to what we often hear and teach, there is good news to be found on the environmental front. Environmental success stories show us not only that sustainability is possible, but also how people have made it happen. We can make these stories an...